Matttoadman Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 If you google apolinar you get a Spanish/ Portuguese derivation of the Greek name apollo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 5 minutes ago, Matttoadman said: If you google apolinar you get a Spanish/ Portuguese derivation of the Greek name apollo Ah OK, see I just tried putting "apolinari" through google translate and nothing came up. So "Apollo's horned roach" then? Has a nice ring to it, sort of a majestic common name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizentrop Posted September 3, 2017 Author Share Posted September 3, 2017 @Hisserdude I just checked Morgan Hebard's original description of H. apolinari from 1919, there is no explanation given for the species name (and that is a bit unusual) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 See, if I google "apolinari", the first thing that comes up is "Apolinar's Wren", Cistothorus apolinari. According to Wikipedia: The common name and scientific name commemorate the Colombian monk Brother Apolinar Maria (1877-1949) who was also an ornithologist. So maybe Hormetica apolinari is also named after this monk? I'm probably way off, but hey, it's just a theory! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redmont Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Rhino monk roach or my favorite redmonts rhino roach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 5 minutes ago, wizentrop said: @Hisserdude I just checked Morgan Hebard's original description of H. apolinari from 1919, there is no explanation given for the species name (and that is a bit unusual) Hmm, that's weird, guess all we can do at this point is speculate. 3 minutes ago, Redmont said: Rhino monk roach or my favorite redmonts rhino roach But "rhino roach" is the term used for species in the genus Macropanesthia! I think a lot of people would get really confused if another species with a common name containing the word "rhino" entered the hobby. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redmont Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 I'll sleep on it, in the morning I should have a totally awesome name for the species, that will blow your minds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All About Arthropods Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Horned Tunneling Roach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeWilster Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Glad I stumbled upon this, these are awesome Gil! Great photos too by the way. Do you have any shots of an adult female, and/or some nymphs too? @wizentrop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizentrop Posted September 3, 2017 Author Share Posted September 3, 2017 @CodeWilster I will post more photos soon. I just wanted to start this thread and show you guys the males. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allpet Roaches Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 That is a very handsome looking species but I have Lucihormetica males with horns that are as large. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizentrop Posted September 3, 2017 Author Share Posted September 3, 2017 26 minutes ago, Allpet Roaches said: That is a very handsome looking species but I have Lucihormetica males with horns that are as large. My bad, I'll try come up with something better next time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dactylus Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Absolutely beautiful species! Thanks for posting the pics! Looking forward to pics of the adult females and juvies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cariblatta lutea Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Maybe Apolinar's false glowspot roach? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allpet Roaches Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 1 hour ago, wizentrop said: My bad, I'll try come up with something better next time It will be difficult to come up with something neater than white Panchlora, not that you can't do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizentrop Posted September 3, 2017 Author Share Posted September 3, 2017 44 minutes ago, Allpet Roaches said: It will be difficult to come up with something neater than white Panchlora, not that you can't do it. That's the fun part, nature is full of surprises! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tleilaxu Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 2 hours ago, Allpet Roaches said: It will be difficult to come up with something neater than white Panchlora, not that you can't do it. No it won't. There is blue panchlora waiting, taunting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 13 hours ago, Cariblatta lutea said: Maybe Apolinar's false glowspot roach? Should "false glowspot roach" really be the term for this genus? To me, it almost makes it sound like this genus came after Lucihormetica, whilst the truth is the genus Lucihormetica came after Hormetica did. IDK, that's just my opinion, but I guess false glowspot roach does come off the tongue rather nicely, and honestly, I can't think of any other unique name for the genus. Thing is, what are we gonna do if/when Parahormetica enters the hobby? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cariblatta lutea Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 27 minutes ago, Hisserdude said: Thing is, what are we gonna do if/when Parahormetica enters the hobby? Call them toad roaches. LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 5 minutes ago, Cariblatta lutea said: Call them toad roaches. LOL But that's what Bionoblatta should be called, since they supposedly mimic toads! (they also highly resemble Hormetica appearance wise!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizentrop Posted September 10, 2017 Author Share Posted September 10, 2017 A photo to give some sense of scale. As you can see they are pretty massive. I'm a guy in his mid-30's, so my hand isn't exactly small. You can see a female in the back. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizentrop Posted September 10, 2017 Author Share Posted September 10, 2017 Male showing off some horns 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All About Arthropods Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Awesome, but when will they become available!!?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizentrop Posted September 10, 2017 Author Share Posted September 10, 2017 Nymphs are built like tanks, but are not very different from Lucihormetica nymphs. They have a yellow mask. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 1 hour ago, wizentrop said: A photo to give some sense of scale. As you can see they are pretty massive. I'm a guy in his mid-30's, so my hand isn't exactly small. You can see a female in the back. Nice, they look like they are about as big as grossei, maybe bigger! God are they beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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