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Published on: May 28, 2021
New high elevation cockroach, Lamproblatta neuque sp. nov. (Dictyoptera: Lamproblattidae) from Colombia
Melissa Sánchez Herrera1, Frasella DE Martino2, Pablo Emilio Realpe Sanabria3
1Department of Museum Research & Collections. University of Alabama Museums.Tuscaloosa; AL 35487; USA; Division of Invertebrate Zoology. American Museum of Natural History; New York; NY 10024; USA; Laboratorio de Zoología y Ecología Acuática (LAZOEA). Biological Sciences Department. Universidad de los Andes. Bogotá; Colombia. melsanc@gmail.com.
Abstract:
We describe Lamproblatta neuque sp. nov., a new cockroach species from high-elevation forest patches (~2600 m a.s.l.) near Bogotá, Colombia. This species is distinguished by a W-shaped ninth tergite, unique morphology of the subgenital and supra-anal plates, and the structure of the ootheca. Males also exhibit a small tergal gland on the supra-anal plate, expanding the known variation of this feature within Lamproblattidae. The discovery of L. neuquesp. nov. at an unusually high elevation highlights the persistence of biodiversity in remnant Andean forest habitats. Our findings underscore the need for a taxonomic revision of Lamproblattidae integrating morphological and genetic evidence.
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