CONLE, O. V., HENNEMANN, F. H., KÄCH, H. & KNEUBÜHLER, B. (2009): Studies on neotropical Phasmatodea IX. Oreophoetes topoense n. sp. - a new colorful walking-stick from central Ecuador (Phasmatodea: Diapheromeridae: Diapheromerinae: Oreophoetini). Journal of Orthoptera Research, 18(1): 145-152.
Paratype, male [coll. FH, No. 0661-4]
Paratype, female [coll. FH, No. 0661-1]
Paratype, female: Head and thorax [coll. FH, No. 0661-1]
Paratype, male: Head and thorax [coll. FH, No. 0661-4]
Paratype, female: Apex of abdomen in lateral aspect [coll. FH, No. 0661-1]
Paratype, male: Apex of abdomen in lateral aspect [coll. FH, No. 0661-4]
Live female (Paratype)
Live male (Paratype)
Type-material:
HOLOTYPE, male: Captive reared by O. Conle 2008, F1 generation, origin of stock: Ecuador, Tungurahua, Rio Topo, ex coll. O. Conle [Zoologische Staatssammlung München / ZSMC].
PARATYPE, female: Captive reared by O. Conle 2008, F1 generation, origin of stock: Ecuador, Tungurahua, Rio Topo, ex coll. O. Conle [Zoologische Staatssammlung München / ZSMC].
PARATYPES, 20 females, 20 malees, 60 eggs: Captive reared by O. Conle 2008, F2 generation, origin of stock: Ecuador, Tungurahua, Rio Topo [coll. Oskar Conle / OC].
PARATYPES, 3 females, 2 males, 19 eggs: Ex Zucht: F.Hennemann 2008, F2-Generation, Herkunft: C-Ecuador, Tungurahua Prov., Rio Topo 1600 m, leg. H. Käch 2007 [coll. Frank Hennemann / FH, No’s 0661-1 to 5 & E1].
PARATYPES, 10 females, 10 males, 40 eggs: Ex Zucht: F.Hennemann 2009, F3-Generation, Herkunft: C-Ecuador, Tungurahua Prov., Rio Topo 1600 m, leg. H. Käch 2007 [coll. Frank Hennemann / FH, No’s 0661-6 to 15 & E2].
