Dystopia cheesmanae Damien & Laure & Christophe & Domagoj & Josip & Skejo 2025, n. comb.

Dystopia cheesmanae (Günther, 1938) n. comb. (Figs 43-46) Nesotettix cheesmanae Günther, 1938a: 339 — Steinmann 1970: 156 (included in a catalog) — Günther 1972: 272 (taxonomic notes) — Blackith 1992: 126 (included in a catalog) — Tumbrinck 2014a: 378 (included in a catalog). MATERIAL EXAMINED. — New Caledonia • 8 ♂; Mt Dzumac; 22°3’0”S, 166°27’57”E; 700 m a.s.l.; 5.XII.2003 - 26.I.2004; Monteith leg.; flight intercept; QM • 7 ♂; Mt Dzumac; 22°3’0”S, 166°27’57”E; 700 m a.s.l.; 1.XI.2001 - 27.II.2002; Monteith leg.; flight intercept; QM • 2♀; 2 ♂; Mt Mou; 22°4’58”S, 166°21’57”E; 200 m a.s.l.; 15.XI.2001; QM leg.; Berlesate • 1 ♀; Mt Mou; 22°4’58”S, 166°21’57”E; 350 m a.s.l.; 2.II.2004; Monteith leg.; QM • 1 ♂; Mt Rembai; 21°35’13”S, 165°50’34”E; 780 m a.s.l.; 30.XII.2004; Monteith leg.; Berlesate; QM • 1 ♂; Col d’Amieu; 21°36’25”S, 165°48’36”E; 350 m a.s.l.; 14.XI.2002; Monteith leg.; Sieved litter; QM • 1 ♂; Col d’Amieu; 21°36’25”S, 165°48’36”E; 350 m a.s.l.; 450 m a.s.l.; 27.I.2004; Monteith leg.; Sieved litter; QM • 2 ♀, 2 ♂; Col d’Amieu; 21°36’25”S, 165°48’36”E; 350 m a.s.l.; 450 m a.s.l.; 25.XI.2003 - 27.I.2004; Monteith leg.; flight intercept; QM • 3♂; Col d’Amieu; 21°36’25”S, 165°48’36”E; 350 m a.s.l.; 450 m a.s.l.; 14.XI.2002; Monteith leg.; Sieved litter; QM • 2♂; Pic d’Amoa north slopes; 20°57’25”S, 165°17’27”E; 27.XI.2003 - 30.I.2004; Monteith leg.; flight intercept; QM. DISTRIBUTION. — Widely distributed in New Caledonia, see the note below. DIAGNOSIS. — Currently inseparable from the generic diagnosis. REMARK Günther (1972) noted that no specimens of D. cheesmanae other than the holotype are known. Now that we have a relatively large sample of specimens from multiple localities, the question of variability versus separate species arises. We report all specimens as N. cheesmanae n. comb. until molecular studies can be performed since the apparent differences in diagnostic characters do not allow simple separation into multiple species.

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Dystopia cheesmanae Damien & Laure & Christophe & Domagoj & Josip & Skejo 2025, n. comb.

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Animal Virus Infections Studies
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Dystopia cheesmanae Damien & Laure & Christophe & Domagoj & Josip & Skejo 2025, n. comb.

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Dystopia cheesmanae (Günther, 1938) n. comb. (Figs 43-46) Nesotettix cheesmanae Günther, 1938a: 339 — Steinmann 1970: 156 (included in a catalog) — Günther 1972: 272 (taxonomic notes) — Blackith 1992: 126 (included in a catalog) — Tumbrinck 2014a: 378 (included in a catalog). MATERIAL EXAMINED. — New Caledonia • 8 ♂; Mt Dzumac; 22°3’0”S, 166°27’57”E; 700 m a.s.l.; 5.XII.2003 - 26.I.2004; Monteith leg.; flight intercept; QM • 7 ♂; Mt Dzumac; 22°3’0”S, 166°27’57”E; 700 m a.s.l.; 1.XI.2001 - 27.II.2002; Monteith leg.; flight intercept; QM • 2♀; 2 ♂; Mt Mou; 22°4’58”S, 166°21’57”E; 200 m a.s.l.; 15.XI.2001; QM leg.; Berlesate • 1 ♀; Mt Mou; 22°4’58”S, 166°21’57”E; 350 m a.s.l.; 2.II.2004; Monteith leg.; QM • 1 ♂; Mt Rembai; 21°35’13”S, 165°50’34”E; 780 m a.s.l.; 30.XII.2004; Monteith leg.; Berlesate; QM • 1 ♂; Col d’Amieu; 21°36’25”S, 165°48’36”E; 350 m a.s.l.; 14.XI.2002; Monteith leg.; Sieved litter; QM • 1 ♂; Col d’Amieu; 21°36’25”S, 165°48’36”E; 350 m a.s.l.; 450 m a.s.l.; 27.I.2004; Monteith leg.; Sieved litter; QM • 2 ♀, 2 ♂; Col d’Amieu; 21°36’25”S, 165°48’36”E; 350 m a.s.l.; 450 m a.s.l.; 25.XI.2003 - 27.I.2004; Monteith leg.; flight intercept; QM • 3♂; Col d’Amieu; 21°36’25”S, 165°48’36”E; 350 m a.s.l.; 450 m a.s.l.; 14.XI.2002; Monteith leg.; Sieved litter; QM • 2♂; Pic d’Amoa north slopes; 20°57’25”S, 165°17’27”E; 27.XI.2003 - 30.I.2004; Monteith leg.; flight intercept; QM. DISTRIBUTION. — Widely distributed in New Caledonia, see the note below. DIAGNOSIS. — Currently inseparable from the generic diagnosis. REMARK Günther (1972) noted that no specimens of D. cheesmanae other than the holotype are known. Now that we have a relatively large sample of specimens from multiple localities, the question of variability versus separate species arises. We report all specimens as N. cheesmanae n. comb. until molecular studies can be performed since the apparent differences in diagnostic characters do not allow simple separation into multiple species.

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