Bioacoustics, Ecology and Systematics of Ecuadorian Rainforest Crickets (Orthoptera: Gryllidae: Phalangopsinae), with a Description of Four New Genera and Ten New Species

Abstract

The bioacoustics and ecology of twelve species of Phalangopsinae from Ecuadorian rainforests are described. All of the species are new to science. They belong to eight genera, five of which are new. One species, currt:'ntlyunderstudyby Desutter-Crandcolas (Spedes PhalOtLP2), remains unnamed. The genera and species included are as follows: Hatrersleya clandestina new genus and species, Aclodes chamocoru new species, Aclodes mococharu new species, Aclodes hypoxyros new species, Paraclodes cryptos new species, Escondacla thyrnodes new genus and species, Paragryllus crybelos new species, Desurteria epiplatys new genus and species, Ecuazarida recondita new genus and species, Dambachia eritheles new genus and species.