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Abstract Here we describe a new katydid species, Phylloptera jaci sp. nov., from the Iguaçu National Park, a large Atlantic Forest protected remnant in southern Brazil. This is the first record of a species of Phylloptera of the picta species group both for Brazil and the Atlantic Forest. We also designate the lectotype for Phylloptera picta, from Peru, and present a complementary description of this species. An occurrence map for the species of Phylloptera of the picta species group are also presented.
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In this work it was made the redescription of male of Polichnodes americana including new traits as internal genitalia and morphology of stridulatory files. Also it was recorded for the first time the distribution of this species to Brazil, in Amazonas, and notes on habitat.