Neocrytopsis (Neocrytopsis) variabilis (Hsia & Liu, 1993)

(Figs. 1–4)

Cyrtopsis variabilis Hsia & Liu, 1993 . In Huang: Insects of Wuling Mountains area, South Western China: 95; Jin & Xia,1994. Jour. Orth. Res., 3(1): 26.

Cyrtopsis (Neocyrtopsis) variabilis Liu & Zhang, 2007 . Entomotaxonomia, 29(2): 89–90. Neocyrtopsis variabilis Wang, et al., 2012. Zootaxa 3521: 51–58.

Description. Male. Tegmina reaching middle of second abdominal tergite. Fore tibiae spines type 4, 4 (1, 1). Middle tibiae with 3 inner and 5 outer spines excluding apical spurs, hind tibiae with 18–21 dorsal teeth each margin above and 3 pairs of apical spurs, lower genicular lobe of hind femur with spine. 10th abdominal tergite broad, median hind margin merged with epiproct, merged portion quadrate (Figs. 1–2). Cerci long and slender, without branches, apical with inner surface excavated and apex hooked inwards (Figs. 1–3). Genitalia exposed and not protruding (Figs. 2–3). Subgenital plate longer than wide, hind margin middle notched (Fig. 4), styles on both sides of hind margin.

Female unknown.

Coloration. Yellowish brown variegated blackish brown. Fastigium of vertex pale, antennae with darkish rings, prozona with yellow markings on each side. Subapex of each tegmina with a darkened marking. Abdomen with black brown markings. Apex of fore and middle tibiae, all tarsus darkened.

Measurements. (in mm)

Body Pronotum Tegmina Hind femora Ovipositor

3 14.0 7.0 2.0 13.5–14.5 / Material. 1Ƥ, China: Guizhou, Leishan county, Leigong mountain, 1988. IV.30, leg. LIU Zu-yao. Distribution. China (Guizhou).