Taxonomic revision of the Stenopelmatus talpa species group (Orthoptera: Stenopelmatidae: Stenopelmatini)

We carried out a taxonomic revision of the Stenopelmatus talpa species group (Stenopelmatidae: Stenopelmatini), a poorly studied group of orthopterans whose species are distributed along the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt and adjacent areas of the Sierra Madre Oriental and Sierra Madre del Sur in Cent...

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Main Authors: Miguel Ángel Suastes-Jiménez, Ludivina Barrientos-Lozano, Jorge Gutiérrez-Rodríguez, Jovana M. Jasso-Martínez, Alejandro Zaldívar-Riverón
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Published: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 2023-10-01
Series:Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad
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Online Access:https://revista.ib.unam.mx/index.php/bio/article/view/5184
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author Miguel Ángel Suastes-Jiménez
Ludivina Barrientos-Lozano
Jorge Gutiérrez-Rodríguez
Jovana M. Jasso-Martínez
Alejandro Zaldívar-Riverón
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Jorge Gutiérrez-Rodríguez
Jovana M. Jasso-Martínez
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description We carried out a taxonomic revision of the Stenopelmatus talpa species group (Stenopelmatidae: Stenopelmatini), a poorly studied group of orthopterans whose species are distributed along the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt and adjacent areas of the Sierra Madre Oriental and Sierra Madre del Sur in Central Mexico. We examined both features from both the external morphological and male internal genitalia, and also carried out a molecular species delimitation based on DNA barcoding. An integrative approach based on congruence of morphological and molecular evidence helped to delimit 9 species for the S. talpa species group, 7 of which are new to science whereas the remaining 2 are already described, S. talpa and S. typhlops. We described 4 out of the above 7 new species: Stenopelmatus chilango sp. nov., S. purepecha sp. nov., S. sierragordaensis sp. nov. and S. tlaxcalli sp. nov. A key to the described species of the S. talpa species group is provided. Our study highlights the relevance of the male internal genitalia as a valuable character system to delimit species in Stenopelmatus.
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spelling doaj-art-0db073f52de047e39db5e2b8c856e61e2025-08-20T01:49:15ZengUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoRevista Mexicana de Biodiversidad1870-34532007-87062023-10-019410.22201/ib.20078706e.2023.94.5184Taxonomic revision of the Stenopelmatus talpa species group (Orthoptera: Stenopelmatidae: Stenopelmatini)Miguel Ángel Suastes-Jiménez0Ludivina Barrientos-Lozano1Jorge Gutiérrez-Rodríguez2Jovana M. Jasso-Martínez3Alejandro Zaldívar-Riverón4Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Tecnológico Nacional de MéxicoUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de México We carried out a taxonomic revision of the Stenopelmatus talpa species group (Stenopelmatidae: Stenopelmatini), a poorly studied group of orthopterans whose species are distributed along the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt and adjacent areas of the Sierra Madre Oriental and Sierra Madre del Sur in Central Mexico. We examined both features from both the external morphological and male internal genitalia, and also carried out a molecular species delimitation based on DNA barcoding. An integrative approach based on congruence of morphological and molecular evidence helped to delimit 9 species for the S. talpa species group, 7 of which are new to science whereas the remaining 2 are already described, S. talpa and S. typhlops. We described 4 out of the above 7 new species: Stenopelmatus chilango sp. nov., S. purepecha sp. nov., S. sierragordaensis sp. nov. and S. tlaxcalli sp. nov. A key to the described species of the S. talpa species group is provided. Our study highlights the relevance of the male internal genitalia as a valuable character system to delimit species in Stenopelmatus. https://revista.ib.unam.mx/index.php/bio/article/view/5184Male internal genitaliaDiagnosisDescriptionEnsiferaMexico
spellingShingle Miguel Ángel Suastes-Jiménez
Ludivina Barrientos-Lozano
Jorge Gutiérrez-Rodríguez
Jovana M. Jasso-Martínez
Alejandro Zaldívar-Riverón
Taxonomic revision of the Stenopelmatus talpa species group (Orthoptera: Stenopelmatidae: Stenopelmatini)
Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad
Male internal genitalia
Diagnosis
Description
Ensifera
Mexico
title Taxonomic revision of the Stenopelmatus talpa species group (Orthoptera: Stenopelmatidae: Stenopelmatini)
title_full Taxonomic revision of the Stenopelmatus talpa species group (Orthoptera: Stenopelmatidae: Stenopelmatini)
title_fullStr Taxonomic revision of the Stenopelmatus talpa species group (Orthoptera: Stenopelmatidae: Stenopelmatini)
title_full_unstemmed Taxonomic revision of the Stenopelmatus talpa species group (Orthoptera: Stenopelmatidae: Stenopelmatini)
title_short Taxonomic revision of the Stenopelmatus talpa species group (Orthoptera: Stenopelmatidae: Stenopelmatini)
title_sort taxonomic revision of the stenopelmatus talpa species group orthoptera stenopelmatidae stenopelmatini
topic Male internal genitalia
Diagnosis
Description
Ensifera
Mexico
url https://revista.ib.unam.mx/index.php/bio/article/view/5184
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