Metiochodes minor, Li, Kai, He, Zhuqing & Liu, Xianwei, 2010

Li, Kai, He, Zhuqing & Liu, Xianwei, 2010, A taxonomic study of the genus Metiochodes Chopard from China (Orthoptera, Gryllidae, Trigonidiinae), Zootaxa 2506, pp. 43-50 : 45-46

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.195925
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6202555
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/C70A1110-1050-FFE4-FF5C-FE61FB2D6F6C
treatment provided by	Plazi
scientific name	Metiochodes minor
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

2. Metiochodes minor sp. nov.

( Figs. 4–6 View FIGURES 4 – 6 )

Material. Holotype 3, CHINA: Fujian prov. Sanming county, Mingxi Longkeng, 2008. VIII.8, leg. He Zhu- Qing; Paratypes 13, same data as holotype ( HSNU).

Description. Male. Body small. Head wider than fore margin of pronotum, vertex flattened, eyes horizontal lengthened, frontal rostrum as wide as 1st antennal joint, 5th joint of maxillary palpi triangular. Pronotum transverse, narrowing in front, fore margin slightly convex and hind margin undulated, a couple of crescent on disc. Fore tibia with a rather large, oval tympanum on inner side. Hind tibia with three pairs of dorsal spurs and five apical spurs. Tegmen long, exceeding to apex of abdomen, rather feebly pubescent; veins of dorsal field as in Fig. 4 View FIGURES 4 – 6 . Wings developed. Male genitalia with obtusely rounded apical lobes ( Figs.5–6 View FIGURES 4 – 6 ).

Female. unknown.

Coloration. Body yellow. Head brown, tegmen darkened near Sc veins, each fore femur and tibia with a black line, dorsal spurs of hind femora blackish.

Measurements. (in mm) Body35.5; Body with wing 38.2–8.5; pronotum 30.7–0.8; tegmen 34.3–4.5; posterior femur 34.0.

Distribution. China (Fujian).

Etymology. The new specific name is derived from Latin minor , meaning body small.

Discussion. Similar to Metiochodes acutiparamerus sp. nov., but differ in apical joint of maxillary palpi yellow; dorsal spurs of hind femora blackish; male genitalia with rounded apical branches.