Purpuraria magna López & Oromí, 2013

Habitat:
The individuals are found on Euphorbia shrubs in the succulent belt on dry, stony slopes.

Life cycle:
The animals are well camouflaged on the trunks. Adults appear obviously year-round, but especially in spring.

Remarks:
Purpuraria magna has been separated from Purpuraria erna (Fuerteventura) only recently and is only found on Lanzarote (in the North and in a small area in the West) and the small island of Montana Clara north of Lanzarote. The males are said to be larger than those of erna. But this seems to be variable as my small magna males from N-Lanzarote show (own observations). I think it is possibly only a subspecies of erna.

Literature:
Heriberto López et al (2013): A taxonomic revision and species delimitation of the genus Purpuraria Enderlein, 1929 (Orthoptera: Pamphagidae) using an integrative approach.- Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research, Volume 51, Issue 3, pages 173–186.