A new species and taxonomic notes on some Anatolian and Syrian species of cave crickets Dolichopoda (Orthoptera: Rhaphidophoridae): Following the trail of Martinez de la Escalera after 123 years

Abstract

We examined cave crickets in southern Anatolian and northern Syrian in areas where Martinez de la Escalera collected at the end of the 19(th) century and compared our material with type material. We found a new species of the genus Dolichopoda Bolivar, 1880, D. rampinii Taylan & Sirin sp. n. from Anatolia (Hatay province). Additionally, some taxonomical notes and new figures of both sexes for D. pusilla Bolivar, 1899 and D. aranea Bolivar, 1899 are given according to syntype specimens. The new species, which is collected from Akbez cave (Turkey, Hatay province). Our data obtained from the type specimens indicates the validation of D. pusilla and D. aranea. Dolichopoda pusilla has to be removed from the Turkish list, as the collection locality is now located in Syria.