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1.9 Platycleis grisea (Fabricius, 1781) Ch: SEU; ERL: NA (LC); P*-V; %C: 6.47; ER: 830-1830 m; Ph: VII-IX P. grisea has been mainly observed in open and ecotone habitats at low elevations, preferring south-facing slopes., Published as part of Giuliano, Davide, 2022, Orthopteran diversity and distribution in the Monviso Natural Park (Western Italian Alps) (Orthoptera), pp. 45-64 in Fragmenta entomologica 54 (1) on page 51, DOI: 10.13133/2284-4880/536, http://zenodo.org/record/8148149

Genus Platycleis Fieber. 1853 Platycleis Fieber. 1853. Lotos 3:149. Type species: Locusta grisea Fabricius. 1781. Species Insectorum 1:359. Platycleis Herman, O. 1874. Verh. der Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellsch. Wien 24:199, 207. Platycleis Finot. 1883. Les Orthoptères de la France 92, 114. Platycleis Ragge. 1990. Bull. Br. Mus. (Nat. Hist.) Ent. 59(1):9, 13. Platycleis Massa, Fontana, Buzzetti, Kleukers & Odé. 2012. Fauna d’Italia. Orthoptera 48:214. Diagnosis: Body slender, medium sized; head large; fastigium of vertex distinct usually considerably wider than scape of antenna; pronotum depressed with median keel distinct at metazona; lateral lobes of pronotum with distinct or indistinct white stripe; hind tibia ventrally with four apical spurs, inner two being shorter, dorsally withy three spines; tegmina fully developed with broad apex, with dark spots, transverse veins light coloured; female subgenital plate bilobate, separated by shallow to deep furrow; ovipositor long, bright brown, compressed laterally and regularly curved and usually longer than pronotum; Sixth and seventh female sternites modified or unmodified; male last tergite with two processes; the apex of male cercus blunt, with single inner tooth., Published as part of Farooqi, Mohd Kaleemullah, Ali, Mohd, Amir, Mohammad & Usmani, Mohd Kamil, 2022, First record of grey bush-cricket Platycleis albopunctata (Goeze, 1778) (Tettigoniidae: Tettigoniini) on the agricultural crops from Trans Himalaya India, pp. 435-442 in Zootaxa 5120 (3) on page 436, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5120.3.9, http://zenodo.org/record/6389592

Platycleis albopunctata (Goeze, 1778) (Fig. 1, 2, 3 and 4 a, b), (Table 1) Tettigonia albopunctatus Goeze. 1778. Entomologische Beyträge zu des Ritter Linné zwölften Ausgabe des Natursystems 2:89. Chelidoptera albopunctata Kirby, W. F. 1906. A Synonymic Catalogue of Orthoptera (Orthoptera Saltatoria, Locustidae vel Acridiidae) 2:203. Metrioptera albopunctata Caudell. 1908. Genera Insectorum 72:31. Platycleis albopunctata Kaltenbach. 1963. Ann. Naturhist. Mus. Wien 67:439-442. Platycleis albopunctata Bellmann. 1985. Heuschrecken: beobachten, bestimmen 100. Redescription. Body medium to large in size, light brown in colour; fastigium of vertex broad and convex, surpassing the base of antenna and is almost two times wider than scapus of antenna; eyes large, bulging outwards and centrally blackened; pronotum depressed dorsally with a median keel or carina at metazona, anterior and posterior margin rounded; lateral lobes of pronotum higher than long, with distinct humeral sinus; prosternal process rudimentary; mesosternum divided at the middle by a deep V- shaped incision into two triangular lobes; metasternum bifurcated medially with shallow grove, lateral margin of basal lobes rounded, apical lobes angularly rounded apex; tegmina and wings not surpassing the tip of ovipositor when straightened; mirror almost oval shaped, stridulatory file slightly curved with 67 teeth which are evenly arranged, middle teeth are large and gradually decreasing in length at both the proximal and distal end; file gradually narrow at distal end; tibia dorsally sulcate; fore coxae armed by an incurved spine; all femora dorsally unarmed; fore and mid femora ventrally unarmed; hind femora ventrally armed by a single sub-basal spine on inner margin; 4 small, thick black colored spines arranged on outer margin; tympanum present on fore tibia; fore tibia usually armed with 3 spines dorsally on outer margin, ventrally armed with 6 spines on inner and outer margin; hind tibia dorsally armed with 26 spines on inner margin and 29 spines on outer margin; single dorsal pair of spurs and two ventral pairs (inner smaller and outer larger) present; tenth abdominal tergite cut medially with deep V- shaped incision. Male genitalia: Supra-anal plate triangular with obtusely angular apex; subgenital plate longer than broad, apical margin with small median triangular incision; styles conical and moderate-sized; the anal tergite with a median shallow depression; cerci thick basally with blunt ends, internal tooth short with incurved spine at the middle. Female genitalia: Tenth abdominal tergite cut medially with shallow depression; supra anal plate triangular, medially grooved with obtusely angular apex; subgenital plate broader than long, with shallow rounded incision into lobes with rounded apex; cerci conical, straight, thick and gradually thin at subapical end; ovipositor thick, sword shaped, regularly curved, surpassing the hind femur when straightened. Material examined. INDIA: Ladakh: Kargil, 3♂, 3♀, 24-VII-2021 on alfalfa grass; Hardas Karkitchu, 1♂, 2♀, 28-VII-2021 on barley (Coll. By Mohd Ali). Distribution. World: Tuva: ET, UKH, UVS.—S Europe, S Siberia, SW Asia, the Caucasus, Kazakhstan, Middle Asia, NW China, Mongolia, south eastern part Republic of Khakassia and southern part of Krasnoyark. India: Ladakh: Kargil and Hardas Karkitchu, Published as part of Farooqi, Mohd Kaleemullah, Ali, Mohd, Amir, Mohammad & Usmani, Mohd Kamil, 2022, First record of grey bush-cricket Platycleis albopunctata (Goeze, 1778) (Tettigoniidae: Tettigoniini) on the agricultural crops from Trans Himalaya India, pp. 435-442 in Zootaxa 5120 (3) on pages 436-439, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5120.3.9, http://zenodo.org/record/6389592, {"references":["Goeze. (1778) s. n. In: Entomologische Beytrage zu des Ritter Linne zwolften Ausgabe des Natursystems. Vols. 2. Bey Weidmanns erben und reich, Leipzig, pp. 89 https: // doi. org / 10.5962 / bhl. title. 45974"]}

Platycleis rahmoiensis Jaiswara & Shah sp. nov. Figs 1–10 Type material. Holotype - Male, INDIA: Kashmir, Pulwama, Rahmoo, near Almond Orchid, 1899 m a.s.l., 33°51’36.0”N 74°49’44.0”E, 05. viii.2020, coll. Muzamil Syed Shah, ZSI. Allotype - Female, same as holotype, ZSI. Paratype - 2 males and 3 females, location details same as holotype, AMU. Other studied material. 2 males and 1 female, INDIA: Ladakh, Kargil. 1 male, Chutumail, 2904 m a.s.l. (34°33’12”N; 76°10’33”E), 28.v.2021; 1male, Apati, 3314 m a.s.l. (34°34’15”N; 76°12’19”E), 25.vi.2021; 1 female, Tumail Colony, 2909 m a.s.l. (34°32’16”N; 76°09’17”E), 10.vi.2021. Coll. Ahsan Ali. Type locality. INDIA: Jammu & Kashmir, Kashmir, Pulwama, Rahmoo, 1899 m a.s.l., (33°51’36.0”N; 74°49’44.0”E). Etymology. The species is named after the Rahmoo village; noun in apposition. Distribution. The species is currently known in India from its type locality in Jammu & Kashmir and distribution in Ladakh (Fig. 1). Diagnosis. Platycleis rahmoiensis Jaiswara & Shah sp. nov. can be distinguished from P. kashmira in several aspects in addition to those noted in the key. In the former left FWs mirror is 2 times longer than wide (Fig. 9) as compared to kashmira where it is almost three times longer. Last anal tergite in the new species male almost three times wider than long (compared to P. kashmira, ~1.5-time wider, hind margin bearing broad median sulcus, lateral margins slightly decurving (compared to P. kashmira Uv.) (Fig. 5 A & D); male cercus narrower all across length, narrow apex, outer-lateral surface concave (indicated by arrow, Fig. 5 A & B). Female P. rahmoiensis sp. nov. VIIth sternite narrowing posteriorly, possesses two sub-lateral and one median, obtusely conical tubercles behind the middle (only two sub-lateral tubercles in P. kashmira); posterior margin of VIIth sternite connecting VIIIth sternite straight (angular in P. kashmira) (Fig. 6A & B). Ovipositor of Platycleis rahmoiensis sp. nov. slender, much more upcurved, thicker at base, sharply pointed at apex (as compared to P. kashmira (Fig. 7A), lower margin finely serrated (Fig. 7B). Description. Body size medium and slender in shape. Head. Head rather short, face long, slanting in lateral view (Fig. 4C). Occiput somewhat flat, bearing fine dents (Fig. 4D). Fastigium of vertex trapezoidal, sharply defined by longitudinal furrow at base, convex (Fig. 4A & C), not surpassing the base of antennal socket and is almost two times wider than scapus. Eyes small, round and bulging (Fig. 4A, C & D). Ocelli small, located in triangle; median ocellus ovoid, apical, much below the basal margin of antennal socket; distance from median to lateral ocellus is slightly shorter than between lateral ocelli. Scape as long as broad. Maxillary palpi long; articles 3 and 4 subequal in length; article 5 longer than articles 3 and 4, strongly widened distally, distal margin strongly slanting, dorsal margin parallel to ventral margin (Fig. 4B). Pronotum. Surface minutely pitted; anterior margin wider than posterior, widest at 1/3 rd of the length; anterior margin of DD straight, posterior margin U-shaped; depressed dorsally with a median keel or carina at metazona (Fig. 2 A-B, 3A-B & 4D). Lateral margin of pronotum -straight and descending, with smooth antero-lateral and postero-lateral angle, humeral excision more evident and light striped border (Fig. 4D). Sternum. Prosternum devoid of any spine or process; mesosternum divided medially by a deep V- shaped incision into two triangular lobes; metasternum triangular with a shallow groove in the middle (Fig. 4E). Legs. Thin. FI and FII thinner on mid-length. FIII proximal half almost five times wider than distal half, distal half filiform. TI outer and inner tympanum present (Fig. 4F); dorsal and ventral surfaces with subapical spurs (refer Table 2 for counts) and a pair of long and thin apical spurs, both of the same length. TII dorsal and ventral surfaces with subapical spurs (refer Table 2 for counts) and a pair of long and thin apical spurs, both of the same length or outer longer. TIII dorsal surface serrulated on both inner and outer margins in alternate fashion (refer Table 2 for counts), ventral surface with long, slender sub-apical spurs, arranged alternately (refer Table 2 for counts); joint between tibia and tarsus bearing three pairs of apical spurs, outer spurs shorter; median spur the longest on both inner and outer sides. Male. Wings. Mesopterous. FW reaching to the end of abdomen and not surpassing the abdomen and is equal to hind wings with rounded apex; dorsal field with complete stridulatory apparatus, mirror almost 1.5 times longer than wide and narrow harp (Fig. 9 A&B) (compared to P. kashmira); stridulatory file on ventral side of FW with approximately 64 teeth (Fig. 8C), shape elongated, smooth surfaced (Fig. 8D), average inter-tooth distance in the middle of the file is 10.6 µm (SD/± 0.8 µm; n=14); lateral field radial vein with 9-10 branches, sub-coastal vein with one long and two shorts branches (Fig. 8A). Male Genitalia. Last tergite almost three times wider than long (against to P. kashmira, ~1.5 time wider (Fig. 5A & B); hind margin bearing broad median sulcus, lateral margins slightly decurving (compared to P. kashmira.) (Fig. 5B). Subgenital plate slightly longer than wide, posteriorly bisinuated at 1/5 th of length and bearing a pair of styli (Fig. 5C). Cerci long, thick and inner part with a short hook sub-apically (Fig. 5D). Titillators with broad base, progressively narrowing, minute spines present on posterior half and distal ends curved facing against each other (Fig. 5E&F). Female. Wings. Mesopterous. FW reaching to the end of abdomen and not surpassing the abdomen and is equal to hind wings with rounded apex. Abdomen. VIth sternite broad with parallel margins (convex in P. kashmira); VIIth sternite margins narrowing posteriorly, possess two sub-lateral and one median, obtusely conical tubercles behind the middle; posterior margin of VIth sternite connecting VIIth sternite straight (angular in P. kashmira) (Fig. 6 A & B). Female Genitalia. Last anal tergite with deep V- shaped incision (Fig. 6C); subgenital plate as wide as long (wider than long in P. kashmira), a pair of obtusely conical tubercles towards anterior margin, hind margin with broad and shallow median sulcus, with parallel raised carina, lobes short, divergent and rounded posteriorly (Fig. 6A & D). Ovipositor slender, much more upcurved, thick at base, sharply pointed at apex (as compared to P. kashmira), lower margin finely serrated (Fig. 7B). Coloration. Dorsally body and legs in combination of pale-clay-yellow and olive green, densely interspersed with brown spots (Fig. 2C & 3C); a pale-clay-yellow stripe arising from occiput reaching to the upper margin of eyes; similar stripe arising medially from occiput extending up to vertex; along the stripe towards the posterior margin of occiput patch of dark brown pigmentation; eyes of the body color, lower 4/5 th area ornamented with thin longitudinal dark brown stripes (Fig. 2C & 3C); ocelli pale yellow; maxillary palpi 5 th article with a light brown ring subapically, article 1 st – 4 th ornamented with light brown patches(Fig. 4B & C); lower half of scape greenish; short, vertical green stripe radiating from lower margin of scape towards face (Fig. 4A); under eye area green, ornamented with brown patches (Fig. 4A); pronotum LL with a patch of olive green ornamented with brown spots, sub marginal area pale-clay-yellow (Fig. 2C, 3C & 4D); male FW lateral field transparent sparsely ornamented with brown spots, dorsal field mostly pale yellow with a tint of green, with patches of brown pigment: in the mirror and cells around mirror, area between media vein and cubital veins, harp area, apical field transparent (Fig. 8A); FIII on outer side with a series of short vertical dark brown spots (Fig. 3C); ventral side of abdomen pistachio green (Fig. 2C & 3C); subgenital plate in both sexes is pistachio green ornamented with purple spots in male (Fig. 5C); ovipositor shinning dark brown with base pale yellow (Fig. 7B). Remarks. In Platycleis, males are typically more difficult to identify than females. The structure of female subgenital plate and sternites is the most important morphological character for species identification (see e.g., Willemse et al. 2018). On the other hand, Platycleis males are better recognized by their unique calling song structure (Samways 1976; Ragge 1990). Acoustic signal. The calling song is composed of a mixture of short and long echemes. Most often, echemes comprise macro-syllables followed by micro-syllables (Fig. 10A–C). Duration of echemes ranges between 0.5–2 seconds. The number of macro-syllables shows a bimodal distribution; either the number lies between 4–5 or between 9-18. Duration of macro-syllables varies between 0.038 – 0.076 s (average 0.065s ± 0.008s)) and period between 0.066 – 0.097 s (average 0.086 ± 0.007s). The macro-syllable repetition rate is approximately 12/s (at 28°C). Macro-SRR comparable to other Platycleis species (see Heller 1988 - also fig p. 11; Ragge 1990). Mostly macrosyllables, are followed by micro-syllables per echeme with average count of 5.1 ±1.6. Duration of micro-syllables varies between 0.004 – 0.012 s (average 0.007 ± 0.002s) and period between 0.026 – 0.133 s (average 0.049 ± 0.029s). Occasionally, micro-syllables are not preceded by macro-syllables. The calling song is faintly audible because of its dominant frequency, around 19.8kHz (Fig. 10C), which is the upper limit of the human hearing range.

Platycleis Fieber, 1853 Head large, pronotum depressed with median keel distinct at metazona. Lateral lobes of pronotum with distinct or indistinct white stripe. Ventrally hind tibia with four apical spurs, inner two shorter. Fore tibia with three spines dorsally on outer margin. Tegmina mostly fully developed with a broad apex and with dark spots; transverse veins light coloured. Female subgenital plate bilobate, separated by shallow to deep sulcus. Ovipositor is bright brown, compressed laterally, regularly curved, and usually longer than length of the pronotum. VI-VIIth female sternites modified or unmodified, male last tergite with two processes. Apex of the male cercus blunt, with a single inner tooth. Distribution. Europe, the Mediterranean region, North Africa, temperate Asia as far as China, Nepal, Kashmir and the north of Pakistan. Key to Indian Platycleis species 1. Male tenth tergite with an oval depression, hind margin with a parabolic excision and triangular, slightly decurved lobes (Fig. 5A); cercus thick, broad apex, outer-lateral surface constricted subapically. Ovipositor stout and thicker at base (Fig. 7A); 7 th sternite with two sub lateral tubercles (Fig. 6B (Fig. 2 (Uvarov, 1930))................ Platycleis kashmira (Uvarov, 1930) ��� Male tenth tergite with hind margin bearing broad median sulcus (Fig. 5B); cercus narrower, narrow apex, outer-lateral surface concave. Ovipositor slender, sharply pointed and upcurved (Fig. 7B); 7 th sternite with three tubercles arranged in triangular form (Fig. 6A, D)............................................... Platycleis rahmoiensis Jaiswara & Shah sp. nov., Published as part of Jaiswara, Ranjana, Shah, Muzamil Syed, Ali, Ahsan & Usmani, Mohd Kamil, 2022, A new species of the genus Platycleis Fieber, 1853 (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) from the Western and Trans Himalayas, India, pp. 89-104 in Zootaxa 5100 (1) on pages 91-92, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5100.1.4, http://zenodo.org/record/6127795, {"references":["Fieber, F. X. (1853) Synopsis der europaischen Orthopteren mit besonderer Rucksicht auf die in Bohmen vorkommenden Arten als Auszug aus dem zum Drucke vorliegenden Werke \" Die europaischen Orthoptera \". Lotus, 3, 90 - 104 + 115 - 129 + 138 - 154 + 168 - 176 + 184 - 188 + 201 - 207 + 232 - 238 + 252 - 261.","Uvarov, B. P. (1930) Notes on new or less-known Holarctic Decticinae (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae). Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Series 10, 5 (28), 400 - 405. https: // doi. org / 10.1080 / 00222933008673151"]}

Platycleis intermedia intermedia (Serville, 1838) Distribution in Turkey: The subspecies has a wide distribution in the whole of Turkey (��ıplak et al. 2002) Previous records: Hakkari, Şemdinli, 25.VI.1965, 1♂, 1♀, leg. T. Karabağ (Karabağ, 1971). Material examined: Hakkari: ��ukurca, Kale location, 37��15��272��N, 43��36��916����E, 1280 m, 31.V.2018, 1♂, 1♀, (leg. M.S. Taylan & F. Yeşilyurt); Y��ksekova���Şemdinli way, near ��rnekk��y village, 37��27��17����N, 44��23��45����E, 1855 m, 06.IX.2018, 2♂, 1♀, (leg. M.S. Taylan & S. ��zdin��); Demirtaş village, Yağmurlu grassland), 37��43��917����N, 43��59��984����E, 2210 m, 29.VI.2019, 1♂, 1♀, (leg. M. S. Taylan)., Published as part of Taylan, Mehmet Sait, ��irin, Deniz, Sevgili, Hasan & Ye��ilyurt, Fatih, 2021, A preliminary research and notes on Orthoptera (Insecta) Fauna of Hakkari Province, pp. 45-70 in Zootaxa 5060 (1) on page 54, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5060.1.2, http://zenodo.org/record/5606753, {"references":["Ciplak, B., Heller, K. G. & Demirsoy, A. (2002) Review and key to the species of Platycleis from Turkey (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) with descriptions of Yalvaciana subgen. n. and two new species. Journal of Natural History, 36, 197 - 236. https: // doi. org / 10.1080 / 00222930010023493","Karabag, T., Gumussuyu, I., Balamir, S. & Tutkun, E. (1971) Turkiye Orthoptera Faunasinin Tesbiti Uzerinde Arastirmalar. Bitki Koruma Bulteni, 11, 73 - 98. [in Turkish]"]}

The representation in the Maltese Islands of the Order Orthoptera, including the Tettigonioidea, Grylloidea, Gryllotalpoidea, Tetrigoidea, Pyrgomorphoidea and Acridoidea, is reviewed for the first time in almost fifty years. A total of fifty-five species are treated, of which forty-six are accepted and nine are rejected on the basis of re-evaluated taxonomic evidence, including the re-examination of actual specimens from historical collections, and consideration of species’ distribution. Two species, namely, Platycleis sabulosa Azam, 1901 and Oecanthus dulcisonans Gorochov, 1993, are reported for the first time from the Maltese Islands. Of the confirmed taxa, the occurrence of three species, Oedipoda caerulescens caerulescens (Linnaeus, 1767), Sphingonotus obscuratus lameerei Finot, 1902, and Sphingonotus savignyi savignyi Saussure, 1884, is considered accidental and another species, Schistocerca gregaria gregaria (Forskål, 1775), is known for its dependence on episodes of passage from the African mainland, while the status of another four taxa remains unclear. Extirpation of some of the rare and localised species, such as Conocephalus conocephalus (Linnaeus, 1767), Ruspolia nitidula (Scopoli, 1786), Brachytrupes megacephalus (Lefebvre, 1827), and Heteracris adspersa (Redtenbacher, 1889), is not excluded unless appropriate conservation measures are introduced and implemented.

The presence of the genus Platycleis in the Maltese Islands is reviewed on the basis of existing literature and specimen records from research collections. Of the five species treated, three - Platycleis affinis Fie her, P. intermedia (Serville), and P. sabulosa Azam - are confirmed and two -P. albopunctata (GOEZE) and P. grisea (FABRICTUS) - are rejected, based on morphometric and anatomical assessment., peer-reviewed

Coastal insects may be highly susceptible to population loss due to catastrophic inundation events. At two locations on the east coast of the UK (nature reserve and naturists’ beach), the response of the Nationally Scarce grey bush-cricket,Platycleis albopunctata, to the December 2013 storm surge was determined from long-term transect monitoring of stridulating males. In the post-surge seasons, males were more frequent on the back dunes, which would have been largely unsubmerged during the tidal event. Lower numbers ofP. albopunctatawere recorded on the fore dunes after 2013, probably due to submergence during the surge tide and extensive shingle deposition on its marram-grass,Ammophila arenaria, and open ground habitats smothering overwintering eggs. The heterogeneity of the dune habitat with slacks and ridges may render this species resilient to storm surges.

60. Platycleis affinis Fieber, 1853 = jednogrbi ��ikarski konjic First faunistic record for Croatia: Krauss 1879 Distribution in Croatia: Along the Adriatic coast, and some Dinaric Mts. (Dinara, Velebit Mt.) influenced by the Mediterranean climate, numerous Adriatic islands. Distribution in Europe: Mostly Mediterranean, from Portugal in the west to Southern European Russia in the east, and from Crete and Cyprus in the south to Eastern Austria, Southern Slovakia, and France in the north (Hochkirch et al. 2016)., Published as part of Skejo, Josip, Rebrina, Fran, Sz��v��nyi, Gergely, Pusk��s, Gell��rt & Tvrtkovi��, Nikola, 2018, The first annotated checklist of Croatian crickets and grasshoppers (Orthoptera: Ensifera, Caelifera), pp. 1-95 in Zootaxa 4533 (1) on pages 32-33, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4533.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/2615747, {"references":["Fieber, F. X. (1853) Synopsis der europaischen Orthoptera mit besonderer Rucksicht auf die in Bohmen vorkommenden Arten. Lotos, 3, 138 - 154.","Krauss, H. A. (1879) Die Orthopteren-Fauna Istriens. Sitzungsberichte der Osterreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Klasse, 1 (78), 451 - 542.","Hochkirch, A., Nieto, A., Garcia Criado, M., Calix, M., Braud, Y., Buzzetti, F. M., Chobanov, D., Ode, B., Presa Asensio, J. J., Willemse, L., Zuna-Kratky, T., Barranco Vega, P., Bushell, M., Clemente, M. E., Correas, J. R., Dusoulier, F., Ferreira, S., Fontana, P., Garcia, M. D., Heller, K-G., Iorgu I. S., Ivkovic, S., Kati, V., Kleukers, R., Kristin, A., Lemonnier-Darcemont, M., Lemos, P., Massa, B., Monnerat, C., Papapavlou, K. P., Prunier, F., Pushkar, T., Roesti, C., Rutschmann, F., Sirin, D., Skejo, J., Szovenyi, G., Tzirkalli, E., Vedenina, V., Barat Domenech, J., Barros, F., Cordero Tapia, P. J., Defaut, B., Fartmann, T., Gomboc, S., Gutierrez-Rodriguez, J., Holusa, J., Illich, I., Karjalainen, S., Kocarek, P., Korsunovskaya, O., Liana, A., Lopez, H., Morin, D., Olmo-Vidal, J. M., Puskas, G., Savitsky, V., Stalling, T. & Tumbrinck, J. (2016) European Red List of Grasshoppers, Crickets and Bush-crickets. Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, 94 pp."]}

61. Platycleis albopunctata (Goeze, 1778) 61.1. Platycleis albopunctata grisea (Fabricius, 1781) = bezgrbi šikarski konjic First faunistic record for Croatia: Graber 1870 Also reported as: P. denticulata (Panzer, 1796) (Us 1967) Distribution in Croatia: Probably widely distributed, found in all regions except coastal Dalmatia and Dubrovnik area. Distribution in Europe: P. albopunctata occurs from Southern Spain, Sicily and Crete in the south to Southern Norway and Estonia in the north, reaching Southern European Russia in the east (Hochkirch et al. 2016)., Published as part of Skejo, Josip, Rebrina, Fran, Szövényi, Gergely, Puskás, Gellért & Tvrtković, Nikola, 2018, The first annotated checklist of Croatian crickets and grasshoppers (Orthoptera: Ensifera, Caelifera), pp. 1-95 in Zootaxa 4533 (1) on page 33, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4533.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/2615747, {"references":["Graber, V. (1870) Faunistische Studien in der syrmischen Bucht. I. Uber Orthoptera. Verhandlungen der Zoologisch- Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien, 30, 367 - 380.","Us, P. (1967) Catalogus Faunae Jugoslaviae III- 6: Orthopteroidea. Academia Scientiarum et Artium Slovenica, Ljubljana, 47 pp.","Hochkirch, A., Nieto, A., Garcia Criado, M., Calix, M., Braud, Y., Buzzetti, F. M., Chobanov, D., Ode, B., Presa Asensio, J. J., Willemse, L., Zuna-Kratky, T., Barranco Vega, P., Bushell, M., Clemente, M. E., Correas, J. R., Dusoulier, F., Ferreira, S., Fontana, P., Garcia, M. D., Heller, K-G., Iorgu I. S., Ivkovic, S., Kati, V., Kleukers, R., Kristin, A., Lemonnier-Darcemont, M., Lemos, P., Massa, B., Monnerat, C., Papapavlou, K. P., Prunier, F., Pushkar, T., Roesti, C., Rutschmann, F., Sirin, D., Skejo, J., Szovenyi, G., Tzirkalli, E., Vedenina, V., Barat Domenech, J., Barros, F., Cordero Tapia, P. J., Defaut, B., Fartmann, T., Gomboc, S., Gutierrez-Rodriguez, J., Holusa, J., Illich, I., Karjalainen, S., Kocarek, P., Korsunovskaya, O., Liana, A., Lopez, H., Morin, D., Olmo-Vidal, J. M., Puskas, G., Savitsky, V., Stalling, T. & Tumbrinck, J. (2016) European Red List of Grasshoppers, Crickets and Bush-crickets. Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, 94 pp."]}

63. Platycleis romana Ramme, 1927 = istarski ��ikarski konjic First faunistic record for Croatia: Kohlich 1975 Distribution in Croatia: Istria and Istrian Dinaric Mts. Distribution in Europe: Italy, but reaching Slovenia and Northern Croatian coast (Buzzetti et al. 2016)., Published as part of Skejo, Josip, Rebrina, Fran, Sz��v��nyi, Gergely, Pusk��s, Gell��rt & Tvrtkovi��, Nikola, 2018, The first annotated checklist of Croatian crickets and grasshoppers (Orthoptera: Ensifera, Caelifera), pp. 1-95 in Zootaxa 4533 (1) on page 33, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4533.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/2615747, {"references":["Kohlich, A. (1975) Nachweis von Platycleis romana in Istrien (Orthoptera, Saltatoria). Anzeiger- Osterreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften, mathematisch-naturwissenschaftliche Klasse, 112, 218 - 220.","Hochkirch, A., Nieto, A., Garcia Criado, M., Calix, M., Braud, Y., Buzzetti, F. M., Chobanov, D., Ode, B., Presa Asensio, J. J., Willemse, L., Zuna-Kratky, T., Barranco Vega, P., Bushell, M., Clemente, M. E., Correas, J. R., Dusoulier, F., Ferreira, S., Fontana, P., Garcia, M. D., Heller, K-G., Iorgu I. S., Ivkovic, S., Kati, V., Kleukers, R., Kristin, A., Lemonnier-Darcemont, M., Lemos, P., Massa, B., Monnerat, C., Papapavlou, K. P., Prunier, F., Pushkar, T., Roesti, C., Rutschmann, F., Sirin, D., Skejo, J., Szovenyi, G., Tzirkalli, E., Vedenina, V., Barat Domenech, J., Barros, F., Cordero Tapia, P. J., Defaut, B., Fartmann, T., Gomboc, S., Gutierrez-Rodriguez, J., Holusa, J., Illich, I., Karjalainen, S., Kocarek, P., Korsunovskaya, O., Liana, A., Lopez, H., Morin, D., Olmo-Vidal, J. M., Puskas, G., Savitsky, V., Stalling, T. & Tumbrinck, J. (2016) European Red List of Grasshoppers, Crickets and Bush-crickets. Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, 94 pp."]}

62. Platycleis intermedia (Serville, 1838) = dvogrbi šikarski konjic First faunistic record for Croatia: Frauenfeld 1861 Distribution in Croatia: In all regions except the Pannonian, numerous findings from Adriatic islands. Distribution in Europe: Mediterranean region from the Iberian Peninsula to the Romanian Black Sea coast and Moldova, eastern range border still unclear (Hochkirch et al. 2016)., Published as part of Skejo, Josip, Rebrina, Fran, Szövényi, Gergely, Puskás, Gellért & Tvrtković, Nikola, 2018, The first annotated checklist of Croatian crickets and grasshoppers (Orthoptera: Ensifera, Caelifera), pp. 1-95 in Zootaxa 4533 (1) on page 33, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4533.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/2615747, {"references":["Frauenfeld, G. B. (1861) Dritter Beitrag zur Fauna Dalmatiens, nebst einer ornithologischen Notiz. Verhandlungen der Kaiserlich-Koniglichen Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien, 11, 97 - 110.","Hochkirch, A., Nieto, A., Garcia Criado, M., Calix, M., Braud, Y., Buzzetti, F. M., Chobanov, D., Ode, B., Presa Asensio, J. J., Willemse, L., Zuna-Kratky, T., Barranco Vega, P., Bushell, M., Clemente, M. E., Correas, J. R., Dusoulier, F., Ferreira, S., Fontana, P., Garcia, M. D., Heller, K-G., Iorgu I. S., Ivkovic, S., Kati, V., Kleukers, R., Kristin, A., Lemonnier-Darcemont, M., Lemos, P., Massa, B., Monnerat, C., Papapavlou, K. P., Prunier, F., Pushkar, T., Roesti, C., Rutschmann, F., Sirin, D., Skejo, J., Szovenyi, G., Tzirkalli, E., Vedenina, V., Barat Domenech, J., Barros, F., Cordero Tapia, P. J., Defaut, B., Fartmann, T., Gomboc, S., Gutierrez-Rodriguez, J., Holusa, J., Illich, I., Karjalainen, S., Kocarek, P., Korsunovskaya, O., Liana, A., Lopez, H., Morin, D., Olmo-Vidal, J. M., Puskas, G., Savitsky, V., Stalling, T. & Tumbrinck, J. (2016) European Red List of Grasshoppers, Crickets and Bush-crickets. Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, 94 pp."]}

Platycleis (Montana) taurica (I.Bol��var, 1899) (Fig. 60) Material examined. TURKEY: ��orum, Ortak��y, Oru��pınarı, 1063 m, 4.7.2006, 3 males, 4 females; Amasya, Mecit��z�� yolu, Kaleboğazı, 1000 m, 3.7.2006, 7 males, 1 female; Tokat, Almus, Namobeli, 1235 m, 18.7.2013, 7 males, 4 females, plus 1 male, 1 female; İ��el, Anamur, Taşeli Platosu, Ko��pazarı, 2200 m, 22.9.2017, 1 male (all leg. M. ��nal) (AİB��EM). Remarks. This is the first record for the Middle Taurus Mountains. It is mainly distributed in Central Anatolia from Ankara, ��orum to Kahramanmaraş., Published as part of ��nal, Mustafa, 2018, Tettigoniinae (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) from Turkey with key to genera and descriptions of six new species, pp. 1-66 in Zootaxa 4432 (1) on page 19, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4432.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/1455946, {"references":["Bolivar, I. (1899) Orthopteres du voyage de M. Martinez Escalera dans l' Asie Mineure. Annales de la Societe entomologique de Belgique, 43, 583 - 607."]}

Platycleis (Incertana) incerta Brunner von Wattenwyl,1882 (Figs. 94, 98) Material examined. TURKEY: İstanbul, Rumeli Hisarı, 4���9.1940, 9 males, 5 females, 27.7.1941, 1 male, 11.7.1951, 3 males, 3 females; [İstanbul], Prinkipo [B��y��kada], 13.9.1944, 2 males; [İstanbul], Bosphorus, Bebek, 13.9.1951, 1 male (all leg. M. Burr) (NHMUK); [İstanbul], Bosphorus, B��y��kdere, 50 ft, 18.9.1959, 3 males, 8 females; Hatay, Antakya, c. 250���500 ft, 14.6.1960, 1 male, 1 female (leg. K.M. Guichard & D.H. Harvey) (NHMUK); Kırklareli, Pınarhisar, Poyralı-Demirk��y, 300 m, 19.7.2010, 2 males, 2 females; Kırklareli, ��sk��p, ��ukurpınar-Armağan, 21.7.2010, 2 males; Edirne, Meri��, 70 m, 7.7.2010, 1 male; Edirne, Keşan, Yenice��iftlik K��y��, 40.42.917 N, 26.45.150 E, 85 m, 7.7.2010, 1 male, 1 female; ��anakkale, Eceabad, 10 m, 7.7.2010, 2 males, 4 females; Balıkesir, Sındırgı, Manisa yolu, Kertil, 5.7.2010, 6 males, 2 females; Bursa, İneg��l, Osmaniye K��y��, 600 m, 7.8.2007, 1 male (all leg. M. ��nal) (AİB��EM)., Published as part of ��nal, Mustafa, 2018, Tettigoniinae (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) from Turkey with key to genera and descriptions of six new species, pp. 1-66 in Zootaxa 4432 (1) on page 20, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4432.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/1455946, {"references":["Brunner von Wattenwyl, C. (1882) Prodromus der europaischen Orthopteren. Verlag von Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig, 466 pp."]}

The third part of a study series on the family Tettigoniidae from Turkey and the Middle East Region is presented, which includes only the subfamily Tettigoniinae of Turkey. A key to tribes, genera and subgenera found in Turkey is proposed. The synonymy of the tribe Platycleidini Brunner, 1893 (with Decticini Herman, 1874) is confirmed. Pezodrymadusa striolata ziyaretensis Koçak & Kemal, 2010 [with Pezodrymadusa affinis (I.Bolívar, 1899)], Anadolua rammei Karabağ, 1952 (with Anadolua burri Karabağ, 1952), Psorodonotus rize Kaya et Çıplak, 2014 (with Psorodonotus davisi Karabağ, 1956), Parapholidoptera intermixta Karabağ, 1961 [with Parapholidoptera indistincta (I.Bolívar, 1899)] are synonymized. Parapholidoptera indistincta (I.Bolívar, 1899) is reinstated as an independent species. Six new species, Pezodrymadusa dentata Ünal, sp. nov., Mixodusa retusa Ünal, sp. nov., Platycleis (Squamiana) supericola Ünal, sp. nov., Platycleis (Squamiana) goeksunica Ünal, sp. nov., Parapholidoptera yarpuzi Ünal, sp. nov. and Eupholidoptera singularis Ünal, sp. nov. are described. The invalidly described Schulmeisteri schulmeisteri Harz is discussed and its only specimen is included in the genus Pezodrymadusa as a new species. The genus Mixodusa Stolyarov and the subspecies, Pholidoptera aptera bulgarica Maran, 1953 are recorded from Turkey for the first time. An overlooked historical record of Psorodonotus venosus brunneri Stshelkanovtzev, 1914 from Turkey is determined. Discussions of many taxa and some records from new localities are presented. A full list of the Turkish Tettigoniinae is given. 357 figures are provided.

Platycleis (Montana) kure ��nal, 2006 Material examined. TURKEY: Kastamonu, Devrekani, ��atalzeytin yolu, 41.21.36 N, 33.42.24 E, 1107 m, 16.7.2012, 2 males, 2 females, in alcohol (leg. M. ��nal) (AİB��EM)., Published as part of ��nal, Mustafa, 2018, Tettigoniinae (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) from Turkey with key to genera and descriptions of six new species, pp. 1-66 in Zootaxa 4432 (1) on page 19, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4432.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/1455946, {"references":["Unal, M. (2006) Tettigoniidae (Orthoptera) from Turkey and the Middle East. Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 132 (1 + 2), 157 - 203."]}

Platycleis (Squamiana) melendisensis ��ıplak, 2002 (Figs.270���274) Material examined. TURKEY: Aksaray, Hasan Dağı, 1800���2000 m, 10.7.2008, 7 males, 6 females (leg. M. ��nal) (AİB��EM)., Published as part of ��nal, Mustafa, 2018, Tettigoniinae (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) from Turkey with key to genera and descriptions of six new species, pp. 1-66 in Zootaxa 4432 (1) on page 25, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4432.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/1455946, {"references":["Ciplak, B., Heller, K. - G. & Demirsoy, A. (2002) Review and key to the species of Platycleis from Turkey (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) with descriptions of Yalvaciana subgen. n. and two new species. Journal of Natural History, 36, 197 - 236. https: // doi. org / 10.1080 / 00222930010023493"]}

Platycleis (Squamiana) goeksunica ��nal, sp. nov. (Figs. 253���264, 324���329) Description. Male (holotype): Fastigium of vertex 1.3 times wider than width of eye. Antennal scapus 2.5 times narrower than fastigium of vertex; 2 times narrower than width of eye; 1.4 times narrower than frontal groove. Pronotum (Figs. 253���256) slightly convex in prozona; metazona flattened with relatively wide and blunt median carina; shoulder incision distinct as a concavity; anterior margin almost straight, posterior margin broadly rounded. Tegmina (Figs. 253���256) 1.2 times shorter than pronotum, reaching to end of 3rd abdominal tergite, in paratypes from the end of 2nd to end of 3rd tergites; in dorso-lateral view almost triangular, strongly narrowed and apex narrowly rounded. Femora (Figs. 253, 324) unarmed. Thoracic auditory spiracle long and narrow, in some males more elliptical. Last abdominal tergite (Figs. 257, 326) with relatively long, narrow and sharp posterior lobes and with deep median incision. Subgenital plate (Fig. 258) longer than wide, with a narrow triangular posterior incision, in some males slightly wider; styli long and slender, 1.9 times longer than the depth of posterior incision. Last 3 abdominal tergites with hairy dorsal surface. Cercus (Figs. 257, 327) slender, long and narrow, with inner tooth in distal part; apical part long and narrow triangular, very slightly recurved. Titillators (Fig. 328) slender; apical arms long, thin and slightly curved; basal arms strongly upcurved and widened; toothed middle part slightly convex. Female: Fastigium of vertex 1.2 times wider than width of eye. Antennal scapus 2.35 times narrower than fastigium of vertex; 1.9 times narrower than width of eye; 1.3 times narower than frontal groove. Pronotum (Figs. 259���262) as in male, but shoulder incision more distinct. Tegmina (Figs. 259���262) 1.4 times shorter than pronotum, reaching to end of 2nd abdominal tergite, narrowly rounded at apex. Thoracic auditory spiracle long and narrow. Cercus simple, long and spine-like. Last tergite invisible in natural form because of wrinkling. Subgenital plate (Figs. 263, 329) almost square, with median carina and a weak furrow; posterior margin with relatively deep rounded incision. 6th and 7th sternites (Figs. 263, 329 slightly inflated, convex in lateral view. Ovipositor (Figs. 259, 264) slender, long and narrow, regularly and slightly upcurved along its length; almost twice as long as pronotum and 1.45 times shorter than hind femur. Color. Body milky brown with brown and black markings. Antenna unicolor light brown. Behind of eyes (dorso-posteriorly) with 2 short, blackish brown bands. Face straw brown in male, slightly darker with reddish tone in female. Pronotum with distinct typical large spot on paranota, remaining part of pronotum straw brown in male, milky brown in female. Distal part of Sc and R darkened, all the other veins straw brown, cells mostly darkened with brown. Fore and mid femora with irregular blackish spots and short stripes. Inner and outer surfaces of hind femur with typical longitudinal dark bands; anterior end of dorsal surface with brown spots in two rows. Both sides of abdomen with indistinct brownish band anteriorly; dorsal surface with 2 near parallel bands along its length seems a single band with light midline. All sternites straw brown. Ovipositor as typical in subgenus, basal 1/3 ivory color, remaining apical part bright brown. Diagnosis. This new species is recognizable by the male last tergite and the shape of ovipositor. It is different from Platycleis (Squamiana) sinuata Ramma, 1951 by the shape of shorter tegmina in both sexes with narrower distal part (tegmina clearly longer and distal part broader in P. sinuata, Figs. 248, 251), the narrower and longer thoracic auditory spiracle (distinctly wider and both ends rounded in P. sinuata), shape of male last tergite with slender, long, sharp lobes and deep incision (lobes distinctly shorter and wider; median incision shallower and more rounded in P. sinuata, Fig. 249), longer styli (much shorter in P. sinuata), shape of male cerci (shorter and wider in P. sinuata, Fig. 249), slender titillators (basal and apical arms distinctly shorter in P. sinuata) and the shape of clearly slender and longer ovipositor (ovipositor as in Figs. 250, 252 in P. sinuata). Different from Platycleis (Squamiana) melendisensis ��ıplak, 2002 by the clearly wider dorsal surface of pronotum (very narrow in P. melendisensis, Figs. 270, 272), shorter tegmina in both sexes (tegmina always distinctly longer than pronotum in P. melendisensis, Figs. 270, 272), the long, narrow and sharp lobes of male last tergite (shorter and wider in P. melendisensis), longer apical part of male cercus (cerci and last tergite as in Fig. 271 in P. melendisensis), shape of titillators (basal arms very narrow and slightly upcurved in P. melendisensis), female subgenital plate with deeper posterior incision, shape of longer ovipositor (ovipositor as in Figs. 273, 274 in P. melendisensis) and the larger size. It is separated from Platycleis (Squamiana) salmani ��ıplak, 2002 by the shape of tegmina with narrower distal part (distinctly wider in P. salmani, Figs. 265, 267), shape of male last tergite (lobes distinctly shorter and wider in P. salmani, Fig. 266), male subgenital plate with longer styli, shape of male cerci (inner tooth near to apex and apical part distinctly shorter in P. salmani, Fig. 266), shape of titillators (basal arms shorter, narrower and slightly upcurved in P. salmani), deeper posterior incision of female subgenital plate and the shape of longer ovipositor (ovipositor as in Figs. 268, 269 in P. salmani). It is different from Platycleis (Squamiana) irritans Ramma, 1951 by the shape of shorter tegmina (longer and apex broadly rounded in P. irritans), male last tergite with slender, long and sharp lobes, shape of titillators (basal arms narrow and not upcurved in P. irritans), female subgenital plate with deeper posterior incision, shape of longer ovipositor (ovipositor of P. irritans very similar to P. sinuata). The differences from Platycleis (Squamiana) weidneri Demirsoy, 1974 are similar that of P. sinuata. Measurements (mm). Holotype: body 20.6; pronotum 5.8; tegmina 4.8; hind femur 17.5. Paratypes: body: male 19.1���21.3, female 17.2���21.1; pronotum: male 5.5���6.1, female 6.1���6.5; tegmina: male 4.4���5.8, female 4.2���5.2; hind femur: male 16.2���19.9, female 17.7���21.5; ovipositor: 12���14.8. Material examined. TURKEY: Maraş [Kahramanmaraş], 1���2000 ft, 17.5.1960, 1 male, 1 female; Amanos Mts., Nurdağı Ge��idi, 3450 ft, 18.6.1960, 1 male (leg. K.M. Guichard & D.H. Harvey); Kahramanmaraş, G��ksun, Kurucaova K��y��, Anten yolu, 1530���1610 m, 6.7.2009, 1 male, 1 female, Anten, 1990���2030 m, 9 males (including holotype), 3 females (leg. M. ��nal) (AİB��EM). Etymology. ���G��ksun��� is the type locality of this new species., Published as part of ��nal, Mustafa, 2018, Tettigoniinae (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) from Turkey with key to genera and descriptions of six new species, pp. 1-66 in Zootaxa 4432 (1) on pages 23-24, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4432.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/1455946, {"references":["Ciplak, B., Heller, K. - G. & Demirsoy, A. (2002) Review and key to the species of Platycleis from Turkey (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) with descriptions of Yalvaciana subgen. n. and two new species. Journal of Natural History, 36, 197 - 236. https: // doi. org / 10.1080 / 00222930010023493"]}

Platycleis (Squamiana) ankarensis (Karabağ, 1950) Material examined. TURKEY: Bolu, Ardıç Tepesi, 1850 m, 14.8.2004, 2 males, 2 females, in alcohol (leg. M. Ünal) (AİBÜEM). Remarks. The dry specimens of the same population were given by Ünal (2006). Here are the specimens in alcohol that were not published previously., Published as part of Ünal, Mustafa, 2018, Tettigoniinae (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) from Turkey with key to genera and descriptions of six new species, pp. 1-66 in Zootaxa 4432 (1) on page 21, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4432.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/1455946, {"references":["Unal, M. (2006) Tettigoniidae (Orthoptera) from Turkey and the Middle East. Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 132 (1 + 2), 157 - 203."]}

Platycleis (Montana) schereri (Werner, 1901) Material examined. TURKEY: Afyonkarahisar, Sandıklı, Şuhut yolu, 1215 m, 8.7.2015, 4 males, 5 females, 1 female nymph; Eskişehir, Çifteler, Zaferhamit Köyü, 915 m, 24.6.2007, 2 males; Eskişehir, Kırka, Afyonkarahisar yolu, Kümbet Köyü kavşağı, 1070 m, 18.7.2017, 2 males (all leg. M. Ünal) (AİBÜEM)., Published as part of Ünal, Mustafa, 2018, Tettigoniinae (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) from Turkey with key to genera and descriptions of six new species, pp. 1-66 in Zootaxa 4432 (1) on page 20, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4432.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/1455946, {"references":["Werner, F. (1901) Die Dermapteren- und Orthopterenfauna Kleinasiens. Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Klasse, Abteilung 1, 110, 259 - 306."]}

Platycleis (Platycleis) affinis affinis Fieber, 1853 Material examined. TURKEY: [Tokat], Niksar, 900 ft, 29.7.1959, 1 female; [Ankara], Elmadagı, 7��� 12.9.1959, 1 male; 30 km S. of Ankara, Beynam, 3200 ft, 13.9.1959, 1 female (leg. K.M. Guichard); Hatay, Nr. Hassa, 200 ft, 16.6.1960, 1 female (leg. K.M. Guichard & D.H. Harvey); [Iğdır], Nr. Ararat, Belova, Serdarbulak, c. 5���6000 ft, 4��� 7.9.1960, 1 female (leg. K.M. Guichard & D.H. Harvey) (NHMUK)., Published as part of ��nal, Mustafa, 2018, Tettigoniinae (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) from Turkey with key to genera and descriptions of six new species, pp. 1-66 in Zootaxa 4432 (1) on page 19, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4432.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/1455946

Platycleis (Montana) elegans (Uvarov, 1934) (Fig. 93) Material examined. TURKEY: Kayseri, Sarız, Küçüksöbeçimen-Büyüksöbeçimen, 1860 m, 4.7.2009, 1 female, 6.7.2009, 4 males, 3 females; Erzurum, Aşkale, Tepebaşı Geçidi, 2070 m, 12.7.2013, 1 male, 2 females; Ankara, Ayaş, Abdülselam Tepesi, 1550 m, 10.7.2016, 1 female, in alcohol (all leg. M. Ünal) (AİBÜEM)., Published as part of Ünal, Mustafa, 2018, Tettigoniinae (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) from Turkey with key to genera and descriptions of six new species, pp. 1-66 in Zootaxa 4432 (1) on page 20, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4432.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/1455946, {"references":["Uvarov, B. P. (1934) Studies in the Orthoptera of Turkey, Iraq and Syria. Eos, Revista Espanola de Entomologia, 10, 21 - 119."]}

Platycleis (Squamiana) goeksunica Ünal, sp. nov. (Figs. 253–264, 324–329) Description. Male (holotype): Fastigium of vertex 1.3 times wider than width of eye. Antennal scapus 2.5 times narrower than fastigium of vertex; 2 times narrower than width of eye; 1.4 times narrower than frontal groove. Pronotum (Figs. 253–256) slightly convex in prozona; metazona flattened with relatively wide and blunt median carina; shoulder incision distinct as a concavity; anterior margin almost straight, posterior margin broadly rounded. Tegmina (Figs. 253–256) 1.2 times shorter than pronotum, reaching to end of 3rd abdominal tergite, in paratypes from the end of 2nd to end of 3rd tergites; in dorso-lateral view almost triangular, strongly narrowed and apex narrowly rounded. Femora (Figs. 253, 324) unarmed. Thoracic auditory spiracle long and narrow, in some males more elliptical. Last abdominal tergite (Figs. 257, 326) with relatively long, narrow and sharp posterior lobes and with deep median incision. Subgenital plate (Fig. 258) longer than wide, with a narrow triangular posterior incision, in some males slightly wider; styli long and slender, 1.9 times longer than the depth of posterior incision. Last 3 abdominal tergites with hairy dorsal surface. Cercus (Figs. 257, 327) slender, long and narrow, with inner tooth in distal part; apical part long and narrow triangular, very slightly recurved. Titillators (Fig. 328) slender; apical arms long, thin and slightly curved; basal arms strongly upcurved and widened; toothed middle part slightly convex. Female: Fastigium of vertex 1.2 times wider than width of eye. Antennal scapus 2.35 times narrower than fastigium of vertex; 1.9 times narrower than width of eye; 1.3 times narower than frontal groove. Pronotum (Figs. 259–262) as in male, but shoulder incision more distinct. Tegmina (Figs. 259–262) 1.4 times shorter than pronotum, reaching to end of 2nd abdominal tergite, narrowly rounded at apex. Thoracic auditory spiracle long and narrow. Cercus simple, long and spine-like. Last tergite invisible in natural form because of wrinkling. Subgenital plate (Figs. 263, 329) almost square, with median carina and a weak furrow; posterior margin with relatively deep rounded incision. 6th and 7th sternites (Figs. 263, 329 slightly inflated, convex in lateral view. Ovipositor (Figs. 259, 264) slender, long and narrow, regularly and slightly upcurved along its length; almost twice as long as pronotum and 1.45 times shorter than hind femur. Color. Body milky brown with brown and black markings. Antenna unicolor light brown. Behind of eyes (dorso-posteriorly) with 2 short, blackish brown bands. Face straw brown in male, slightly darker with reddish tone in female. Pronotum with distinct typical large spot on paranota, remaining part of pronotum straw brown in male, milky brown in female. Distal part of Sc and R darkened, all the other veins straw brown, cells mostly darkened with brown. Fore and mid femora with irregular blackish spots and short stripes. Inner and outer surfaces of hind femur with typical longitudinal dark bands; anterior end of dorsal surface with brown spots in two rows. Both sides of abdomen with indistinct brownish band anteriorly; dorsal surface with 2 near parallel bands along its length seems a single band with light midline. All sternites straw brown. Ovipositor as typical in subgenus, basal 1/3 ivory color, remaining apical part bright brown. Diagnosis. This new species is recognizable by the male last tergite and the shape of ovipositor. It is different from Platycleis (Squamiana) sinuata Ramma, 1951 by the shape of shorter tegmina in both sexes with narrower distal part (tegmina clearly longer and distal part broader in P. sinuata, Figs. 248, 251), the narrower and longer thoracic auditory spiracle (distinctly wider and both ends rounded in P. sinuata), shape of male last tergite with slender, long, sharp lobes and deep incision (lobes distinctly shorter and wider; median incision shallower and more rounded in P. sinuata, Fig. 249), longer styli (much shorter in P. sinuata), shape of male cerci (shorter and wider in P. sinuata, Fig. 249), slender titillators (basal and apical arms distinctly shorter in P. sinuata) and the shape of clearly slender and longer ovipositor (ovipositor as in Figs. 250, 252 in P. sinuata). Different from Platycleis (Squamiana) melendisensis Çıplak, 2002 by the clearly wider dorsal surface of pronotum (very narrow in P. melendisensis, Figs. 270, 272), shorter tegmina in both sexes (tegmina always distinctly longer than pronotum in P. melendisensis, Figs. 270, 272), the long, narrow and sharp lobes of male last tergite (shorter and wider in P. melendisensis), longer apical part of male cercus (cerci and last tergite as in Fig. 271 in P. melendisensis), shape of titillators (basal arms very narrow and slightly upcurved in P. melendisensis), female subgenital plate with deeper posterior incision, shape of longer ovipositor (ovipositor as in Figs. 273, 274 in P. melendisensis) and the larger size. It is separated from Platycleis (Squamiana) salmani Çıplak, 2002 by the shape of tegmina with narrower distal part (distinctly wider in P. salmani, Figs. 265, 267), shape of male last tergite (lobes distinctly shorter and wider in P. salmani, Fig. 266), male subgenital plate with longer styli, shape of male cerci (inner tooth near to apex and apical part distinctly shorter in P. salmani, Fig. 266), shape of titillators (basal arms shorter, narrower and slightly upcurved in P. salmani), deeper posterior incision of female subgenital plate and the shape of longer ovipositor (ovipositor as in Figs. 268, 269 in P. salmani). It is different from Platycleis (Squamiana) irritans Ramma, 1951 by the shape of shorter tegmina (longer and apex broadly rounded in P. irritans), male last tergite with slender, long and sharp lobes, shape of titillators (basal arms narrow and not upcurved in P. irritans), female subgenital plate with deeper posterior incision, shape of longer ovipositor (ovipositor of P. irritans very similar to P. sinuata). The differences from Platycleis (Squamiana) weidneri Demirsoy, 1974 are similar that of P. sinuata. Measurements (mm). Holotype: body 20.6; pronotum 5.8; tegmina 4.8; hind femur 17.5. Paratypes: body: male 19.1–21.3, female 17.2–21.1; pronotum: male 5.5–6.1, female 6.1–6.5; tegmina: male 4.4–5.8, female 4.2–5.2; hind femur: male 16.2–19.9, female 17.7–21.5; ovipositor: 12–14.8. Material examined. TURKEY: Maraş [Kahramanmaraş], 1–2000 ft, 17.5.1960, 1 male, 1 female; Amanos Mts., Nurdağı Geçidi, 3450 ft, 18.6.1960, 1 male (leg. K.M. Guichard & D.H. Harvey); Kahramanmaraş, Göksun, Kurucaova Köyü, Anten yolu, 1530–1610 m, 6.7.2009, 1 male, 1 female, Anten, 1990–2030 m, 9 males (including holotype), 3 females (leg. M. Ünal) (AİBÜEM). Etymology. “Göksun” is the type locality of this new species.

Platycleis (Incertana) persica Uvarov, 1917 (Figs. 95, 100���101) Material examined. TURKEY: [Amasya], 35 km Amasya-Mecit��z�� rd., c. 3000 ft, 1.8.1960, 4 males, 2 females; Iğdır, 2400 ft, 30.8.1960, 2 males, 6 females; [Iğdır], nr. Ararat, Erhacı G��l��, 2400 ft, 30.8.1960, 1 male, 1 female (leg. K.M. Guichard & D.H. Harvey) (NHMUK); Muş, Malazgirt, Yaramış K��y��, 1620 m, 14.7.2013, 2 males, 4 females; Bitlis, Adilcevaz, ��anakova K��y��, S��phan Dağı eteği, 2220���2260 m, 14.7.2013, 1 male; Tokat, Almus, Namobeli, 1235 m, 18.7.2013, 3 males, 3 females; Mardin, Akreste Ge��idi, 1133 m, 8.9.2013, 1 male; Şırnak, Beyt��şşebap, Kato Dağı, G��ny��z�� K��y��, 1374 m, 6.9.2013, 1 female, in alcohol; Hakkari, S��varihalil Ge��idi, 2350 m, 7.9.2013, 1 female; Giresun, Şebinkarahisar, 18 km. G��neydoğu, 1200 m, 7.8.2005, 3 males, 2 females; Amasya, Zile yolu, Akyazı K��y��, 894 m, 10.8.2005, 7 males, 2 females (all leg. M. ��nal) (AİB��EM)., Published as part of ��nal, Mustafa, 2018, Tettigoniinae (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) from Turkey with key to genera and descriptions of six new species, pp. 1-66 in Zootaxa 4432 (1) on page 21, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4432.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/1455946, {"references":["Uvarov, B. P. (1917) Materialia ad conitionem Orthopterorum Caucasi et confinium. II. Diagnoses specierum et subspecierum novarum ex collectione Musei Caucasici. Izvestiya Kavkaszskago Muzeya (Bulletin du Musee du Caucause), 11, 281 - 298."]}

Platycleis (Squamiana) salmani ��ıplak, 2002 (Figs. 265���269) Material examined. TURKEY: Sivas, G��r��n, Ziyaret Ge��idi, 1900 m, 9.9.2013, 1 male in alcohol, 1900���2000 m, 13.9.2016, 1 male, 3 females; Kahramanmaraş, Afşin, Binboğa K��y��, Tomas, 1850���1950 m, 5.7.2009, 4 males, 1 female; Kayseri, Sarız, K������ks��be��imen K��y��, 2100 m, 4.7.2009, 1 male, 1 female (all leg. M. ��nal) (AİB��EM)., Published as part of ��nal, Mustafa, 2018, Tettigoniinae (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) from Turkey with key to genera and descriptions of six new species, pp. 1-66 in Zootaxa 4432 (1) on pages 24-25, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4432.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/1455946, {"references":["Ciplak, B., Heller, K. - G. & Demirsoy, A. (2002) Review and key to the species of Platycleis from Turkey (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) with descriptions of Yalvaciana subgen. n. and two new species. Journal of Natural History, 36, 197 - 236. https: // doi. org / 10.1080 / 00222930010023493"]}

Platycleis (Montana) uvarovi Karabağ, 1950 (Figs. 74, 89���90) Material examined. TURKEY: Muş, Malazgirt, Yaramış K��y��, 1620 m, 14.7.2013, 5 males, 4 females; Muş, Malazgirt, Karakaya K��y��, Top Dağı, 2000���2380 m, 15.7.2013, 2 males, 2 females; Erzurum, Ağrı yolu, K��pr��k��y, 1590 m, 13.7.2013, 1 male, 3 females; Ağrı, Eleşkirt, Karabacak K��y��, 2190 m, 16.7.2013, 8 males, 7 females, 1 male nymph, plus 1 female in alcohol; Bitlis, Adilcevaz, ��anakyayla K��y��, 2200 m, 14.7.2013, 1 male (all leg. M. ��nal) (AİB��EM). Remarks. The titillator of the type specimen is broken. Therefore in the original description a part of the titillator was drawn from the dorsal position, therefore it is seen with straight apical arms. Salman (1978) gave its whole titillator shape from dorsal position as well. Actually, the titillator of this species is very similar to that of P. taurica with strongly downcurved apical arms. This species is widespread in east Anatolia., Published as part of ��nal, Mustafa, 2018, Tettigoniinae (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) from Turkey with key to genera and descriptions of six new species, pp. 1-66 in Zootaxa 4432 (1) on page 19, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4432.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/1455946, {"references":["Salman, S. (1978) Agri, Kars ve Artvin illerinin Orthoptera (Insecta) Faunasi Uzerine Taksonomik Arastirmalar. Ataturk Univiversitesi Yayinlari, Fen Fakultesi Yayinlari, Erzurum, 184 pp. [in Turkish]"]}

Platycleis (Squamiana) sinuata Ramma, 1951 (Figs. 112���115, 248���252) Material examined. TURKEY: Karaman, Oyuklu Dağı, 2100 m, 7.9.2015, 3 males, 2 females, plus 1 female in alcohol; Karaman, Ermenek, Kazancı, Yunt Dağı platosu, 1790 m, 6.9.2015, 1 male, 1 female; Karaman, Ermenek, Kazancı, Yunt Dağı platosu, Beşkuyu yaylası, Gazipaşa yolu, 1985 m, 22.9.2017, 1 female; Konya, Sille-Tatk��y, 1450 m, 20.6.2008, 1 male, 1 female; Konya, Derebucak, ��amlık K��y��, Kızıldağ, 1930���2000 m, 12.7.2017, 1 male, 4 females; 1940 m, 6 males, 3 females; Konya, Taşkent, 1950 m, 15.7.2017, 1 male, 3 females, plus 1 male, 1 female in alcohol; Bitlis, Adilcevaz, ��anakyayla, 2200 m, 14.7.2013, 1 male (all leg. M. ��nal) (AİB��EM)., Published as part of ��nal, Mustafa, 2018, Tettigoniinae (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) from Turkey with key to genera and descriptions of six new species, pp. 1-66 in Zootaxa 4432 (1) on page 23, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4432.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/1455946

Platycleis (Tessellana) nigrosignata (Costa, 1863) Figs. 91, 96, 99, 102���103. Material examined. TURKEY: Ankara, Kalecik area, c. 2600 ft, nr. R[iver] Kızılırmak, 7.8.1960, 1 male, 2 females; Edirne, Keşan area, 125 m, 6.7.1962, 1 male; K��tahya, Acem Dağ, 1300 m, 28.7.1962, 1 male; K��tahya, ��avdarhisar, 900 m, 29.7.1962, 2 males, 2 females (leg. K.M. Guichard & D.H. Harvey) (NHMUK); Kırklareli, ��sk��p, ��ukurpınar-Armağan, 21.7.2010, 2 males, 2 females; Kırklareli, Armağan-Kapaklı, 21.7.2010, 2 males, 1 female, 1 female nymph; Kırklareli, Kof��az, Kula K��y��, 21.7.2010, 1 female; K��tahya, Gediz, Eskigediz, 955 m, 6.9.2016, 1 male, 1 female; Gediz, Akdağ, 1260 m, 7.9.2016, 7 males; Bursa, Uludağ, Soğukpınar, 1295 m, 9.8.2007, 4 males, 5 females; Bursa, Osmangazi, Soğukpınar yolu, Bağlı K��y��, 1295 m, 9.8.2007, 2 males (all leg. M. ��nal) (AİB��EM)., Published as part of ��nal, Mustafa, 2018, Tettigoniinae (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) from Turkey with key to genera and descriptions of six new species, pp. 1-66 in Zootaxa 4432 (1) on page 20, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4432.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/1455946

Platycleis (Sporadiana) sporadarum (Werner, 1933) (Figs. 109–111, 116) Material examined. TURKEY: Manisa, Spil Dağı, 1250 m, 5.7.2010, 1 male (leg. M. Ünal) (AİBÜEM). Remarks. Mol et al. (2016) recorded this species from Kastamonu, Çankırı and Çorum provinces. The presence of this species in those regions is not likely., Published as part of Ünal, Mustafa, 2018, Tettigoniinae (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) from Turkey with key to genera and descriptions of six new species, pp. 1-66 in Zootaxa 4432 (1) on page 21, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4432.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/1455946, {"references":["Mol, A., Taylan, M. S., Demir, E. & Sirin, D. (2016) Contribution to the knowledge of Ensifera (Insecta: Orthoptera) fauna of Turkey. Journal of Entomological Research Society, 18 (1), 75 - 98."]}

Genus: Platycleis Fieber, 1853 s.l. Remarks. Massa & Fontana (2011) raised all subgenera of Platycleis s.l and Metrioptera s.l. to genus level and mentioned the disagreement of researchers about the statuses of these taxa. These genera are placed under generic groups in Cigliano et al. 2018. Because of the close relationships of these taxa I prefer to preserve their subgeneric statuses and follow Harz (1969) in the present study., Published as part of ��nal, Mustafa, 2018, Tettigoniinae (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) from Turkey with key to genera and descriptions of six new species, pp. 1-66 in Zootaxa 4432 (1) on page 19, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4432.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/1455946, {"references":["Massa, B. & Fontana, P. (2011) Supraspecific taxonomy of Palaearctic Platycleidini with unarmed prosternum: a morphological approach (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae, Tettigoniinae). Zootaxa, 2837, 1 - 47.","Cigliano, M. M., Braun, H., Eades, D. C. & Otte, D. (2018) Orthoptera Species File, Version 5.0 / 5.0. Available from: http: // Orthoptera. SpeciesFile. org (accessed 21 March 2018)","Harz, K. (1969) The Orthoptera of Europe (Die Orthopteren Europas 1). Series entomologica 5. Dr. W. Junk N. V, The Hague, 749 pp."]}

Platycleis (Tessellana) veyseli Ko��ak, 1984 Fig. 97. Material examined. TURKEY: [Artvin], Yalnız��am Ge��idi, c. 5500 ft, 14.9.1960, 3 males, 1 female; [Iğdır], Nr. Ararat, Serdarbulak, c. 8000 ft, 10.9.1960, 1 male, 2 females; [Iğdır], K������k Ağrı Dağı, Serdarbulak, 8���10000 ft, 2.9.1960, 2 females (all leg. K.M. Guichard & D.H. Harvey) (NHMUK); Erzurum, Aşkale, Tepebaşı Ge��idi, 2070 m, 12.7.2013, 2 females; Ağrı, Eleşkirt, 1900 m, 13.7.2013, 1 male (leg. M. ��nal) (AİB��EM)., Published as part of ��nal, Mustafa, 2018, Tettigoniinae (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) from Turkey with key to genera and descriptions of six new species, pp. 1-66 in Zootaxa 4432 (1) on page 20, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4432.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/1455946

Platycleis (Squamiana) supericola ��nal, sp. nov. (Figs. 231���242, 318���323) Description. Male (holotype): Fastigium of vertex 1.2 times wider than width of eye. Antennal scapus 2.5 times narrower than fastigium of vertex, 2 times narrower than width of eye and 1.3 times narrower than frontal groove. Pronotum (Figs. 231���234) flattened in metazona, with a distinct median carina; no lateral carinae; anterior margin almost straight, posterior margin broadly rounded; shoulder incision very weak; paranota with the typical large dark spot bordered by the typical light band. Tegmina (Figs. 231���234) 1.05 times shorter than pronotum, reaching to middle of 3rd abdominal tergite, its apex strongly narrowed. Femora (Figs. 231, 318) unarmed. Thoracic auditory spiracle very narrow and long, concealed under paranota, only visible from the postero-lateral view of pronotum. Last abdominal tergite (Figs. 235, 320) as in usual form in the subgenus; short, wide triangular posterior lobes, slightly incurved at apex, with a distinct triangular incision. Cercus (Figs. 235, 321) long, narrow and straight along its length; inner tooth quite near to apex; basal part with parallel margins, apical part narrowed and narrowly rounded at apex, not pointed. Subgenital plate (Fig. 236) longer than wide, with median and lateral carinae; posterior incision quite deep and triangular; styli twice as depth as posterior incision. Titillators (Fig. 322) with short and thick apical arms, in some paratypes apical arms more slender; basal part of apical arms with sparse and relatively less spines; middle part of titillator distinctly inflated upwards with distinct spines; basal arms strongly upcurved, long and relatively wide. Female: Fastigium of vertex 1.3 times wider than width of eye. Antennal scapus 3 times narrower than fastigium of vertex, 2.4 times narrower than width of eye and 1.75 times narrower than frontal groove. Pronotum (Figs. 237���240) with slightly convex prozona; metazona flattened with a distinct median carina; shoulder incision more distinct than that of male; anterior margin almost straight, posterior margin broadly rounded in dorsal view. Tegmina (Figs. 237���240) 1.2 times shorter than pronotum, reaching to middle of 3rd abdominal tergite; slightly narrowed towards apex; apex broadly rounded, but suddenly narrowed in the middle. Legs (Figs. 237, 319) as in male. Thoracic auditory spiracle very narrow. Last abdominal tergite very short, with 2 wide triangular lobes. Cerci simple, long spine-shaped. Subgenital plate (Figs. 241, 323) slightly wider than long, posterior margin very shallow and triangularly incised, with side sklerite as in other congeners. 6th and 7th abdominal sternites (Figs. 241, 323) inflated in the middle. Ovipositor (Figs. 237, 242) distinctly upcurved; widened in middle part, apical 1/ 3 strongly and sharply narrowed. Color. Body various shades of brown, with dark brown and black spots, stripes and markings. Antenna unicolor light brown in male, milky brown in female. Head milky greyish brown in male, milky brown in female with 2 spots on face; dorsal surface of head 6 short, longitudinal stripes, the narrower 2 stripes lie along the mid line the others behind eyes; in female middle 2 distinct only on fastigium of vertex as 2 spots. Pronotum with typical paranotal large dark spots bordered by typical light band from fore, hind and ventral margins; dorsal surface milky brown in female, slightly darker in male. Sc, distal part of R and some apical branches of M dark brown, all the other main veins and most of the transversal veinlets lightened, milky creamish brown; interveinal fields darker, light brown to black. Fore and mid legs creamish brown with irregular dark (brown to black) spots and stripes. Hind femur with typical longitudinal stripes on outer and inner surfaces and anterior end of dorsal surface. Abdomen light brown with irregular dark spots and short stripes; both sides of 2nd���4th tergites blackish band. Ovipositor bright dark brown in distal 2/3 and ivory color in proximal part. Diagnosis. This new species is different from Platycleis (Squamiana) kurmana Ramme, 1951 by the distinct typical dark spot on paranota (very weak or absent in P. kurmana, Figs. 243, 245), the shape of titillator with longer and narrower basal arms and with clearly infated middle part, shorter styli of male subgenital plate, more distinct shoulder incision in male (indistinct in the male of P. kurmana, Figs. 243, 245), the narrower pronotal auditory spiracle, the shape of slightly longer female tegmina (almost triangular and 1.3 times shorter than pronotum in P. kurmana, Fig. 245), female subgenital plate with shallow and wide triangular posterior incision (posterior margin concave in P. kurmana) and with the distinct longitudinal median furrow (very weak in P. kurmana); the shape of ovipositor (in P. kurmana as in Figs. 246���247); In P. kurmana male last tergite and cerci are as in Fig. 244. It is different from Platycleis (Squamiana) sinuata Ramme, 1951 by the shorter tegmina in both sexes with more pointed apexes (clearly longer and more rounded at apex in P. sinuata, Figs. 248, 251), the slit-like pronotal auditory spiracle (clearly much wider, with parallel sides and with rounded tips in P. sinuata), the shape of male cerci with almost preapical inner tooth (cerci distinctly shorter and wider with inner tooth near to middle in distal part in P. sinuata, Fig. 249), titillators with inflated middle part (middle part of titillator straight or slightly convex in P. sinuata), longer styli of male subgenital plate, the female subgenital plate that wider than long (slightly longer than wide in P. sinuata) with wide triangular incision (posterior incision rounded in P. sinuata), the 6th and 7th abdominal sternites with weaker projections, shape of ovipositor (gradualy and regularly narrowed and less upcurved in P. sinuata, Figs. 250, 252). It is separated from Platycleis (Squamiana) irritans Ramme, 1951 by the shape of titillator with clearly inflated middle part and long, upcurved basal arms, the almost pointed tegmina in both sexes (distinctly more rounded at apex in P. irritans), male last tergite with shorter and wider lobes, and with shallower median incision, much wider ovipositor in the middle part (in P. irritans ovipositor very similar to P. sinuata that gradually narrowed and less upcurved). Platycleis (Squamiana) salmani ��ıplak, 2002 and Platycleis (Squamiana) melendisensis ��ıplak, 2002 are much smaller species. Tegmina in both sexes of P. salmani rounded at apex (Figs. 265, 267); of P. melendisensis much longer (Figs. 270, 272). The shape of titillators and ovipositors are very different in these species (Figs. 268���269, 273���74). The new species is different from Platycleis (Squamiana) weidneri Demirsoy, 1974 by the larger size (clearly smaller in P. weidneri). The other differences of P. weidneri are similar that of P. sinuata. Measurements (mm). Holotype: body 24.3; pronotum 6.8; tegmina 6.5; hind femur 19.3. Paratypes: body: male 20.5���23.2, female 22.5���25.6; pronotum: male 6.4���6.8, female 7���7.9; tegmina: male 5.2���6.1, female 5.7���6.8; hind femur: male 18.8���20.8, female 20.7���23.1; ovipositor: 11.3���12.8. Material examined. TURKEY: Hakkari, S��varihalil Ge��idi, 2350 m, 7.9.2013, 4 males (including holotype), 3 females, 2450���2560, 2 females; 2300���2455, 6.9.2013, 1 female, plus 1 female in alcohol; Şırnak, Beyt��şşebap, Kato Dağı, Beşağa�� K��y��, 2398 m, 6.9.2013, 3 males, 4 females, plus 1 female in alcohol (leg. M. ��nal & A. Erden) (AİB��EM). Etymology. ���superus��� means being above in Latin. This new species is a habitant of the highlands of the Mount Kato., Published as part of ��nal, Mustafa, 2018, Tettigoniinae (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) from Turkey with key to genera and descriptions of six new species, pp. 1-66 in Zootaxa 4432 (1) on pages 21-23, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4432.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/1455946, {"references":["Ramme, W. (1951) Zur Systematik, Faunistik und Biologie der Orthopteren von Sudost-Europa und Vorderasien. Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum Berlin, 27, 1 - 431.","Ciplak, B., Heller, K. - G. & Demirsoy, A. (2002) Review and key to the species of Platycleis from Turkey (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) with descriptions of Yalvaciana subgen. n. and two new species. Journal of Natural History, 36, 197 - 236. https: // doi. org / 10.1080 / 00222930010023493"]}

Platycleis (Squamiana) kurmana (Ramme, 1951) (Figs. 92, 243–247) Material examined. TURKEY: Muş, Malazgirt, Yaramış Köyü, 1620 m, 14.7.2013, 3 males, 2 females, plus 1 female in alcohol; Muş, Malazgirt, Karakaya Köyü, Top Dağı, 1600–2000 m, 14.7.2013, 2 males, 1 female, 2000–2380 m, 15.7.2013, 6 males, 7 females (all leg. M. Ünal & A. Erden) (AİBÜEM). Remarks. I identified “ Platycleis (Squamiana) irritans Ramme, 1951 ” from some photographs for the paper of Kemal & Koçak (2015). During the present description and comparison processes for 2 new species of this subgenus I have noticed that my previous identification was wrong. In fact, the photographs, habitat information and material data given in Kemal & Koçak (2015) belong to this species., Published as part of Ünal, Mustafa, 2018, Tettigoniinae (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) from Turkey with key to genera and descriptions of six new species, pp. 1-66 in Zootaxa 4432 (1) on page 21, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4432.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/1455946, {"references":["Ramme, W. (1951) Zur Systematik, Faunistik und Biologie der Orthopteren von Sudost-Europa und Vorderasien. Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum Berlin, 27, 1 - 431.","Kemal, M. & Kocak, A. O. (2015) Notes on Platycleis (Squamiana) irritans Ramme in Van Province (East Turkey) (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae). Cesa News, 102, 1 - 4."]}

Roeseliana oporina (Bolívar in An Soc Esp Hist Nat 16:86–114, 1887), the ghost bush-cricket, became a mystery shortly after its original description in Central Spain. There was initial confusion about its type locality, original collector and failure to locate the species in 1890. More than 50 years after, the type specimens of Platycleis oporina were revised, but damage of the terminal segments of the male type prevented further taxonomic discussions. Since then the species was treated as “incertae sedis” and subsequently ignored. We recently rediscovered a living population of R. oporina near the type locality. The specimens found permitted the evaluation of its taxonomic status and to validate the veracity of the earlier findings. The morphological characters of the adult specimens fit precisely those of Bolívar’s description and match those of the type specimens. General appearance of R. oporina resembles that of R. azami and R. roeselii. However, the shape and distribution of spines on the branches of titillators, allow for a clear distinction from R. azami as well as from all other European species of Roeseliana. The known distribution of R. oporina is very restricted and subjected to intense man-made alterations, mostly due to the lack of knowledge of the presence of the species and the subsequent absence of conservation management. From a conservation perspective, it is important to declare “Critically Endangered-Possibly Extinct” species not seen for years, because ignoring them, or simply treating them as fully extinct not only will discourage searchers, but will facilitate the opening for development of habitat where the species could have been present, as was the case for R. oporina., JGR was supported by the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientı´ficas of Spain (CSIC) and the European Social Fund (ESF) (JAE-pre PhD fellowship).

During a LIFE research project aiming at the implementation of the conservation of the habitats and restoration of coastal wetland areas of Praia da Vitória (Terceira, Azores, Portugal), there was the opportunity undertake a systematic record of several groups of arthropods in three wetland areas: Paul da Praia da Vitória (PPV), Paul do Belo Jardim (PBJ) and Paul da Pedreira do Cabo da Praia (PPCP). The objective of the study was to perform a rapid biodiversity assessment, comparing the three sites in two different years, before and after the implementation of several conservation measures. This project also contributed to improve the knowledge of Azorean arthropod diversity at both local and regional scales, including new taxa for Terceira island and new records for Azores. Taking into consideration those aims, a set of standardised sampling methods were performed, inspired by the COBRA protocol originally developed for spiders. A total of 15,810 specimens belonging to 216 arthropod species and subspecies were collected. Beetles (Insecta, Coleoptera) and spiders (Araneae) dominated, with 81 and 51 taxa, respectively. Two beetle families dominated, Staphylinidae and Curculionidae with, respectively, 22 and 17 species and subspecies. Exotic species were also dominant (132 species and subspecies), the Azorean endemics being restricted to only eight taxa. The remaining 76 species and subspecies are native non-endemic. Two rare endemic species were found with relatively sustainable populations, the Azores Cone-head Conocephaluschavesi (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae) and the true weevil Drouetiusoceanicusoceanicus (Coleoptera, Curculionidae). A total of six species are novel for the Azores, five exotic (Blediusunicornis, Carpelimuszealandicus, Oenopiadoublieri, Sitonahispidulus, Trichiusaimmigrata) and one possibly native (Pyrrhocorisapterus). An additional 15 taxa are novel for Terceira island, ten exotic (Cheiracanthiummildei, Cylindroiuluslatestriatus, Eumodicogryllusbordigalensis, Nemobiussylvestris, Pissodescastaneus, Psyllipsocusramburi, Trachyzeloteslyonneti, Trigonnidiumcicindeloides, Tychiuscuprifer, Zelotestenuis) and five native (Aegialiaarenaria, Oxypodalurida, Platycleissabulosa, Plinthisusbrevipennis, Tachyuradiabrachys).

WOS: 000330214900001, PubMed: 24478585, Fourteen endemic and two sub-endemic species belonging to three subfamilies of Tettigoniidae (Tettigoniinae, Bradyporinae and Saginae) were sampled during field trips throughout the different ranges of Anatolia between the years of 2004 and 2013. Acoustic parameters of these 16 species affiliated to 8 genera (Anterastes, Apholidoptera, Gampsocleis, Parapholidoptera, Pezodrymadusa, Psorodonotus, Bradyporus and Saga) have been described for the first time in this study. Acoustical analysis showed that song characters are species-specific in the genera Saga and Psorodonotus. On the other hand, we could not find big differences among species of the genus Pezodrymadusa and Parapholidoptera castaneoviridis species-group., Namik Kemal University; Aksaray University, Our special thanks go to Elife Zerrin BAGCI, Nadim YILMAZER, Levent CAN and Behiye Banu BILGEN and Petru GOLBAN from Namik Kemal Universityfor their valuable comments on manuscript and improving the English of the manuscript. We also thank to three anonymous reviewers for their constructive comments. This study was supported by Namik Kemal University and Aksaray University.

A checklist is presented of the Orthoptera of the CzechRepublic. Based on the critical revision of published data and pre-vious lists of species, which often contained only general or questionable data and which often inaccurately cited each other, we found 96 species of Orthoptera belonging to the fauna of the CzechRepublic. We emphasize those changes that are based on comparison with previous checklists. We provide information on missing, unclear, and extinct species and on newly detected species, and we confirm the status of species that have been missing for a long time (Leptophyes boscii, Polysarcus denticauda, Ruspolia nitidula, Eumodicogryllus bordigalensis, Tetrix bolivari, Mecostethus parapleurus). We also note those species for which only several individuals have been detected (Pteronemobius heydenii) or those survived only at a single locality (Platycleis montana, Aiolopus thalassinus, Dociostaurus brevicollis, Omocestus petraeus) or at two localities (Poecilimon intermedius, Platycleis veyseli, Pseudopodisma nagyi). Phaneroptera nana is recorded as new forBohemia.

The northwestern distributions of several steppe species of Orthoptera extend to the southeastern part of the Czech Republic (Pannonia) and occupy more or less isolated fragments of optimal habitats. Their distributional limits are not conditioned by macroclimate in most cases but reflect landscape development (physical structure, plant community type and microclimate) and the insects’ dispersal abilities. These species prefer permanent grassland, and assessment of land use records indicates that the area occupied by permanent grassland has been greatly reduced by agriculture over the last two centuries. The area occupied by permanent grasslands in Pannonia was highest in the nineteenth century, declined until the second half of the twentieth century, and slightly increased at the beginning of the twenty first century. These changes in the area of permanent grassland generally reflect economic and political processes; in particular, consolidation of land plots and expropriation of private property brought an end to grazing. The distribution of a model Orthoptera specialist, Platycleis vittata, on steppe habitats was surveyed at 48 potentially suitable locations from 2004 to 2010. The survey determined that the area with suitable habitat is currently very limited at all 48 locations. Occurrence was confirmed in just two locations that are 3 km apart. The research suggests that Platycleis vittata in the Czech Republic is on the brink of extinction because of extreme fragmentation of suitable biotopes and degradation of optimal habitats.

The saltopteran fauna of Portugal was studied between 1992-2000. Sampling took place during field tlips, lasting yearly 5 to 14 days. Several southern, central and northern regions were visited at different times of the year. In total, 76 species (31 of Ensifera and 45 of Caelifera) were recorded, from which a C/E quotient of 1.45 was calculated. For some of the species caught, the song of the male was presented as additional taxonomic character. First records were made for nine species: Tylopsis lilifolia, Conocephalus conocephalus, Platycleis falx laticauda, two Ctenodecticus spp., Mogoplistes brunneus, Tetrix subulata, Paracimena t. bisignata. Uromenus anapaulae was found as new species and described. Using literature data, the species of Saltatoria previously mentioned for Portugal were listed, and some notes added for insufficiently known species. The biogeography of the saltatoria fauna of Portugal is discussed in relation to its origin with the result that 19 (25%) specis are endemic for the Iberian Peninsula., Fragmenta Entomologica, Vol. 41 No. 1 (2009)

Biotopical distribution and association of Saltatoria in the Parco Nazionale del Circeo, Lazio, Italy. Faunal and ecological investigations were carried out in the Parco Nazionale del Circio/Italy during six 10–14-days excursions in September/October of the years between 1967 and 1989. For comparison, some places were included which are situated on the Pontinic plain and the promontary of Apennines outside of the National Park. The region and biotopes were charaterized by the vegetation. During the investigation period 57 species of Saltatoria were collected: 3 species of Phaneropteridae, 2 Meconematidae, 3 Conocephalidae, 9 Tettigoniidae, 1 Bradyporidae, 1 Rhaphidophoridae, 6 Gryllidae, 3 Mogoplistidae, 1 Myrmecophilidae, 1 Trigonidiidae, 1 Oecanthidae, 1 Gryllotalpidae, 3 Tetrigidae, 5 Catantopidae, and 17 Acrididae. Most of them are species with Mediterranean distribution. Because of the non-uniform structure of the investigated area, many species were found typically hydrophilic besides xerophilic ones. In the region of the sea-shore and lagoons, characteristic associations of Saltatoria were present which showed a typical zonation in their distribution from the shore to the dunes and moist meadows up to the reed regions of the lagoons. Gryllomorpha sp. is probably a new record for Italy; Platycleis sabulosa, Paramogoplistes novaki and Oecanthus dulcisonans were collected first time in the Italian peninsula. Myrmecophilus mymecophilus was found first time in the nest of Lasius emarginatus. Long-winged individuals of Trigonidium cicindeloides were found also in Central Italy. Melanogryllus desertus with a small tympanum on the fore-tibiae was mentioned as aberration. For Conocephalus discolor a song pattern of male is shown having two stridulatory phases. In the last about 50 years the diversity of Saltatoria increased in the park region from 34 to 57 species due mainly to processes of cultivation.

Broughton's (1965) results, showing that Platycleis intermedia can produce microsyllabic echemes in the presence of a singing P. affinis, were confirmed using video recording. Microsyllabic echemes are shown to be part of the normal song repertoire of P. intermedia, and are produced when the insect is in a state of high excitation and in antennal contact with an allo- or conspecific individual. Other species of Platycleis produce similar echemes, which are usually associated with aggression. An individual of Pintermedia is able to respond to the microsyllabic echemes of a con-specific with the same type of emission. This partly explains Broughton's ‘counterfeit chirps’. The possibility of antiphonal singing is discussed.

Comparison between Platycleis kraussi and Bicolorana kuntzeni Firstly, we made detailed comparison of some morphological features (tegmina and male cerci) of Platycleis kraussi and Bicolorana kuntzeni in order to test if there are differences strong enough to treat these two taxa as separate species. We performed both morphological and morphometrical analysis. We found that specimens with tegmina completely without black markings (Figure 4) occur more often in Ćičarija Mt. and Učka Mt. population (17 males and 13 females), while specimens with tegmina bearing black markings are rarer (5 males and 5 females). Animals with black markings on tegmina are more abundant in Velika Kapela Mt. (20 males and 9 females), while specimens with tegmina bearing no markings are rather rare in this population (2 males and 3 females). Males from Velika Kapela Mt. show variability of a smaller range in cerci coloration (almost all the cerci examined��� 20 males���have distal 1 / 3 of the cerci much darker that the basal 2 / 3, while in Učka Mt. and Ćićarija Mt. population there is no morphotype that can be said to be more common than others (Figure 3). We concluded that these differences are not species specific, but represent the variability within the species. Both old descriptions (Padewieth 1900, Ramme 1931) were performed on small samples without possibility to analyse species variability, while detailed analyses of a larger sample indicate that B. kuntzeni and P. kraussi are indeed the same species. In the analysis of other morphological characters (body coloration, head morphology, veins morphology, males pars stridens morphology, fore and mid legs morphology, hind femora morphology, males X th tergite morphology, males titillators shape, subgenital plate morphology, females ovipositor morphology) no statistical differences between samples were found. In all following analyses we consider B. kuntzeni and P. kraussi as a single sample. For nomenclatural actions on this matter, consult Taxonomical and nomenclatural part., Published as part of Skejo, Josip, Rebrina, Fran, Tvrtkovi��, Nikola, Gomboc, Stanislav & Heller, Klaus-Gerhard, 2015, More than a century old ' Platycleis Kraussi case' finally resolved (Tettigoniidae: Platycleidini), pp. 497-524 in Zootaxa 3990 (4) on page 502, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3990.4.2, http://zenodo.org/record/245110, {"references":["Padewieth, M. (1900) Orthoptera genuina des Kroat. Littorale und der Umgebung Fiumes. Glasnik Hrvatskoga naravoslovnoga Drustva, 11, 8 - 34.","Ramme, W. (1931) Beitrage zur Kenntnis der Palearktischen Orthopterenfsuns I. Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum in Berlin, 17, 165 - 200."]}

Platycleis kraussi Padewieth, 1900 and Bicolorana kuntzeni (Ramme, 1931) Velika Kapela Mt.: Francikovac (neotype locality), 601 m a.s.l., 22.09.2013, 7 ♂♂ + 8 ♀♀, leg. J. Skejo & N. Tvrtković (JSC); 4 ♂♂+ 3 ♀♀, leg. F.Rebrina (FRC); 13.10.2013, 6 ♂♂ + 3 ♀♀, leg. J. Skejo & N. Tvrković (JSC); 26.08.2014, 5 ♂♂ leg. J. Skejo, N. Tvrtković & F. Rebrina (JSC, FRC, 1 ♂ ��� neotype, Mus. Leiden); Musino Brdo, 803 m a.s.l., 13.10.2013, 3 ♂♂ + 1 ♀♀ leg. J. Skejo & N. Tvrtković (JSC); Velebit Mt.: Raketa 1001 m a.s.l., 17.10.2013, 1 ♂ leg. N. Tvrtković (JSC); Ćićarija Mt.: Dol, 890 m a.s.l., 19.08.2013, 3 ♂♂ + 4 ♀♀, leg. J. Skejo & N. Tvrtković (JSC); 26.09.2013, 3 ♂♂ + 2 ♀♀, leg. N. Tvrtković (JSC), 3 ♂♂+ 3 ♀♀, leg. F.Rebrina (FRC); pool SE of Martinjak peak, 920 m a.s.l., 20.08.2013, 6 ♂♂ + 2 ♀♀. leg. J. Skejo & N. Tvrtković (JSC); 25.09.2013, 2♂♂ + 4 ♀♀, leg. N. Tvrtković (JSC), 2 ♂♂ + 4 ♀♀, leg. F.Rebrina; Učka Mt.: Vela Učka, 930 m a.s.l., 23.07.2014, 4 ♂♂ + 4 ♀♀, leg. J. Skejo, G. Puskas & G. Sz��v��nyi (JSC); Mala Učka, 980 m a.s.l., 24.07. 2014. 3 ♂♂ + 2 ♀♀, leg. J. Skejo, G. Puskas & G. Sz��v��nyi (JSC)., Published as part of Skejo, Josip, Rebrina, Fran, Tvrtkovi��, Nikola, Gomboc, Stanislav & Heller, Klaus-Gerhard, 2015, More than a century old ' Platycleis Kraussi case' finally resolved (Tettigoniidae: Platycleidini), pp. 497-524 in Zootaxa 3990 (4) on page 500, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3990.4.2, http://zenodo.org/record/245110, {"references":["Padewieth, M. (1900) Orthoptera genuina des Kroat. Littorale und der Umgebung Fiumes. Glasnik Hrvatskoga naravoslovnoga Drustva, 11, 8 - 34.","Ramme, W. (1931) Beitrage zur Kenntnis der Palearktischen Orthopterenfsuns I. Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum in Berlin, 17, 165 - 200."]}

The new species Platycleis (Montana) helleri Ciplak & Taylan sp.n. (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae, Tettigoniinae) is described on the basis of morphology and male calling song. The phylogenetic relationships of the new species are evaluated using both song and morphological characters, for which illustrations are provided. The species Platycleis (Montana) medvedevi (Miram) is assumed to be the closest relative of Platycleis (Montana) helleri sp.n. Finally a short remark on distribution of the the subgenus is given.

A rich material which consists of the unidentified specimens preserved in the Natural History Museum London; Naturhistorisches Museum Wien and the specimens collected from Turkey by the author, is studied. Eighty-eight species and subspecies are listed. Iranusa uvarovi sp.n., Platycleis (Montana) kure sp.n., Hermoniana brozai sp.n., Parapholidoptera belen sp.n. and unknown male of Pezodrymadusa affinis (I. Bolivar, 1899) are described. Platycleis (Squamiana) ankarensis Karabag, 1950 and Platycleis (Squamiana) irritans Ramme, 1951 are given in new combination. Squamina erzuruma Demirsoy, 1975 is synonymized. The species Phytodrymadusa longipes (Brunner, 1882), Platycleis (Squamiana) irritans Ramme, 1951, Pachytrachis gracilis (Brunner, 1861) from Turkey, Eupholidoptera cypria turcica Salman, 1983, Anadrymadusa (s.str) danensis Karabag, 1972 from Syria and Pholidoptera brevipes Ramme, 1939 from Asia are recorded for the first time. The genera and subgenera Rammeola Uvarov, 1934, Montana Zeuner, 194...