Qiongqi, Yuan & Ma & Gu, 2023

Yuan, Wei, Ma, Li-Bin & Gu, Jun-Jie, 2023, A new genus and a new species of Trigonidiidae (Orthoptera: Grylloidea) from north Myanmar amber, Zootaxa 5330 (1), pp. 141-146 : 142

Genus † Qiongqi gen. nov.

Chinese name: ḦẅDz

Type species: † Qiongqi crinalis sp. nov.

Diagnosis. Body covered with numerous strong setae and hairs; compound eyes laterally compressed; clypeus short and mandible exposed; protibia with one apical spur; tympana absent; metatibia with seven subapical spurs (inner three and outer four), terminal with six apical spurs; metabasitarsi serrulated; tegmen and wings absent ( Fig. 2 ).

Etymology. The generic name is taken from the Chinese words ‘qiongqi’, one of the four ancient beasts in Chinese mythology, to describe its fierce head appearance ( Figs. 1C , 2B ).

Figures

FIGURE 1. Photograph of Qiongqi crinalis gen. et sp. nov. A. habitus in dorsal view; B. habitus in ventral view; C. head in dorsal view; D. thoracic legs. Scale bars: 0.5mm.

FIGURE 2. Line drawing of Qiongqi crinalis gen. et sp. nov. A. line drawing of the habitus in dorsal view; B. line drawing of head; C. line drawing of prothoracic leg; D. line drawing of mesothoracic leg; E. line drawing of metathoracic leg. Scale bars: 0.5mm.