Kuzicus (Kuzicus) koeppeli Sänger & Helfert, 2004

Zhu, Qi-Di & Shi, Fu-Ming, 2017, One new species and one new recorded species of the genus Kuzicus (Tettigoniidae: Meconematinae: Meconematini) from China, Zootaxa 4268 (3), pp. 433-438 : 435-437

Kuzicus (Kuzicus) koeppeli Sänger & Helfert, 2004

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Kuzicus (Kuzicus) koeppeli: Sänger & Helfert. 2004 . Senckenbergiana Biologica, 84(1–2): 50; Tan, Dawwrueng & Artchawakom. 2015. Zootaxa, 3999(2): 281.

Supplementary description. Male. Base of tenth abdominal tergite broad, the middle of posterior margin with a pair of posterior processes, bases separated, internal margins parallel, apical half curved ventro-outwards, apices acute, directing ventrad, external margin with a small spine-shaped process near apex, the morphology of the area varied between individuals, triangular in one specimen. Basal half of cerci broad and compressed, internal margin near the base on ventral surface with a foliolose and short process; external margin near base with a short process; internal margin near the middle with a long spine-shaped process, which base slightly broad, apical area slightly flexuous, apex acute, pointing dorso-inwards; apical one third area of cerci curved inwards, subapical area slightly expanded, apical area spine-shaped, apices acute. Base of genitalia broad, the middle part constricted, apical part nearly heart-shaped, gradually narrowing, apex rounded; dorsal surface of subapical area with sclerotized lamellate structure, margins with thin teeth; ventral surface near the middle part with a pair of long and compressed lobeshaped processes, extending backwards, apices rounded; its basal area with a semicircle small lobe. Subgenital plate with base broad, apical area narrow, posterior margin slightly protruding; styli slender and long, apices rounded.

Material examined. 1 male, Banlao, Cangyuan , Yunnan, 11 August, 2016, coll. Bao-Jie Du and Qi-Di Zhu ; 1 male, Mangka, Gengma , Yunnan, 17 August, 2016, coll. Bao-Jie Du and Qi-Di Zhu.

Measurements (mm). Body: ♂ 14.8–15.1; pronotum: ♂ 4.6–5.1; tegmina: ♂ 20.5; hind femora: ♂ 13.0–15.0. Discussion. When the species Kuzicus (Kuzicus) koeppeli was published, male genitalia was described less with some figures. Although the specimens we studied are slightly deformed, they are accorded with the characters of the species, we consider that these specimens belong to Kuzicus (Kuzicus) koeppeli Sänger & Helfert, 2004 . The species is a new recorded species from China.

MAP 1. Distribution of Kuzicus ( Kuzicus )) leptocercus sp. nov. and Kuzicus (Kuzicus) koeppeli from China.

Figures

FIGURE 2. Kuzicus (Kuzicus) koeppeli Sänger & Helfert, 2004, male: A, C. head and pronotum: A. lateral view; C. dorsal view; B, D, E – G. apex of abdomen: B. lateral view; D – E. apico-dorsal view; F. dorso-lateral view; G. ventral view; H. genitalia in ventro-lateral view; I. base of right cercus in ventral view.