Yangtettix grimbacheri Kasalo & Skejo, n. sp.

(Figs 13-15)

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TYPE MATERIAL. — Holotype. New Caledonia • 1 ♀; Rivière Bleue; 22°5’49”S, 166°40’40”E; 160 m a.s.l.; 12.XI.2000; Bouchard, Burwell, Monteith leg.; MNHN-EO-CAELIF11322.

Paratypes. New Caledonia • 1 ♂; Foret Nord; 22°18’57”S, 166°54’57”E; 480 m a.s.l.; 1.XII.2004 - 9.I.2005; Monteith,

Grimbacher leg.; QM Reg. No. T258439 • 1 ♀; Pic du Grand Kaori; 22°16’58”S, 166°52’58”E; 250 m a.s.l.; 22.XI.2004; QM leg.; MV lamp; QM Reg. No. T258440 .

TYPE LOCALITY. — Province Sud, Rivière Bleue, 160 m.

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — New Caledonia • 1 ♂; Pic du Pin; 22°15’0”S, 166°48’57”E; 280 m a.s.l.; 25.XI.2004 - 12.I.2005; Grimbacher, Monteith leg.; QM • 1♀; Rivière Bleue; 22°5’49”S, 166°40’40”E; 160 m a.s.l.; 12.XI.2000; Bouchard, Burwell, Monteith leg.; QM .

ETYMOLOGY. — Named for Dr Peter Grimbacher who assisted on the Queensland Museum’s large survey of southern national parks in New Caledonia in 2004 where his francophone skills were valuable. The specific epithet is a Latinized noun in genitive.

DISTRIBUTION. — The extreme south of New Caledonia.

HABITAT. — Found at night in humid forests, generally on living trees with smooth bark, 1 m to 2 m high.

DIAGNOSIS. — Antennae filiform, composed of 14 visible segments. In dorsal view, part of vertex covered by pronotum; extending past anterior margin of eyes; narrowing anteriorly. Anterior margin of pronotum triangular, reaching half of vertex. Median carina distinct and slightly elevated throughout its length. Pronotal apex wide, two-spined.

BRIEF REDEFINITION OF BATRACHIDEINAE TRIBES

NOT PRESENT IN NEW CALEDONIA

REMARK

The current system of Batrachideinae tribes groups together many disparate taxa. Here we separate them into more cleanly defined groups to make subsequent work easier. A detailed revision of this subfamily is necessary; see the Discussion.