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B00482343F9B5F45B78C0A2251EECDB4.text	B00482343F9B5F45B78C0A2251EECDB4.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Diestramima (Baculitettix) phytophylacis Feng & Zhao 2026	<div><p>Diestramima (Baculitettix) phytophylacis Feng &amp; Zhao sp. nov.</p><p>Figs 4, 5, 6</p><p>Chinese name.</p><p>植保突灶螽.</p><p>Type material.</p><p>Holotype: China • 1 ♂; Guizhou Province, Anshun City, Xixiu District, Jiaozishan Town; 24 Aug. 2025; Xueli Feng &amp; Zhengxue Zhao leg.; ASU ZooD 20250812 . Paratypes: China • 1 ♂; same data as holotype; ASU ZooD 202508121 . • 10 ♀; same data as holotype; ASU ZooD 202508122 to ZooD 202508129, ZooD 2025081210, ZooD 2025081211 .</p><p>Diagnosis.</p><p>Diestramima (Baculitettix) phytophylacis sp. nov. can be distinguished from congeners based on the morphological features of the posteromedian process of the seventh abdominal tergite. Although this new species is similar to Diestramima (Baculitettix) beybienkoi Qin, Wang, Liu &amp; Li, 2016, it is readily differentiated by the following diagnostic traits: in D. (B.) phytophylacis sp. nov., the posteromedian process of the seventh abdominal tergite is of moderate length, with nearly parallel lateral margins, and its apex is slightly broadened, forming an arcuate projection. In contrast, the posteromedian process of D. (B.) beybienkoi is relatively narrow, and its apex is distinctly dilated. Moreover, the posterior margin of the apex in D. (B.) beybienkoi is furnished with three small protuberances: the lateral protuberances are angular, whereas the median one is nearly semicircular.</p><p>Description.</p><p>Male. Body medium-sized (22.16–23.14 mm, Fig. 4 A – C). Fastigium of vertex divided by longitudinal furrow into a pair of plate-like processes (Fig. 4 D). Eyes reniform, close to upper part of outer margin of antennal sockets (Fig. 4 D). Lateral ocelli oval, occupying approximately 3 / 4 of lateral margins of entire tubercles, situated at lateral base; median ocellus located between antennal sockets (Fig. 4 D). Anterior margin of pronotum extending forward, posterior margin protruding caudad, ventral margin arched (Fig. 4 E, F); posterior margin of mesonotum protruding caudad; posterior margin of metanotum protruding caudad (Fig. 4 F).</p><p>Fore and mid legs slender, hind legs relatively long and robust. Forecoxae bearing small, medial projections. Fore femur about 2.2 times longer than pronotum, with ventral and dorsal sides unarmed, external genicular lobe with 1 long spine, and internal genicular lobe without spine; fore tibia ventrally with 2 inner and 2 outer spines; apex with 1 dorsal spine and 1 pair of ventral spines, and 1 small spine between the paired ventral spines. Middle femur ventral and dorsal sides unarmed; internal and external genicular lobes with 1 long spine respectively on the dorsal surface; ventral surface of mesotibiae with 2 spines on both the inner and outer sides, apex with 1 pair of small dorsal spines and 1 pair of ventral spines, and 1 small spine between paired ventral spines. Hind femur with 7 or 8 inner spines on ventral surface, internal genicular lobe with 1 small spine; external genicular lobe unarmed. Hind tibia dorsally with 27–29 inner and 29–31 outer spines; subapex with 1 pair of dorsal spines, and apex with 1 pair of dorsal spines and 2 pairs of ventral spines, with intero-dorsal spine slightly shorter than hind basitarsus; longest dorso-apical spine not exceeding dorso-apical spine of hind metatarsus. Hind metatarsus keeled beneath.</p><p>Posterior margin of sixth abdominal tergite nearly straight. Posteromedian process of seventh abdominal tergite of medium length, with lateral margins nearly parallel; apex slightly broadened and forming an arcuate projection (Fig. 4 G, H). Basal half of paraproct expanded, tapering posteriorly, and with a blunt apex (Fig. 4 G).</p><p>Female. General appearance similar to males (Fig. 5 A – C). Ovipositor length nearly equal to body length, with a broad base, narrowing to apex, pointed and slightly curved upwards, almost indistinct denticles on ventral edge of distal part of inferior valves (Fig. 5 G). Subgenital plate roughly triangular (Fig. 5 F).</p><p>Colouration.</p><p>Body blackish brown, mottled with dark-brown blotches. Head light brown, with a pair of dark vertical bands beneath eyes and at antennal sockets, dark dorsal spots posterior to eyes, and aclypeus bearing one dark spot on each side. Legs with light-brown annular stripes.</p><p>Measurements.</p><p>Body: ♂ 22.16–23.14 mm, ♀ 19.22–22.08 mm; pronotum: ♂ 6.00– 6.46 mm, ♀ 5.80–6.18 mm; fore femur: ♂ 12.5–14.30 mm, ♀ 12.00– 14.12 mm; hind femur: ♂ 24.04–25.80 mm, ♀ 23.54–25.00 mm; ovipositor: ♀ 16.48–20.90 mm.</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>Most species of this genus are distributed in southern China, including Hunan, Guangxi, Zhejiang, Yunnan, and Guizhou. Guangxi is a hotspot for Diestramima species, with 15 recorded (Fig. 6 A). This new species was collected from Guizhou Province (Fig. 6 A – C).</p><p>Etymology.</p><p>The specific epithet phytophylacis is a noun in the genitive singular, derived from the Greek roots phyton (meaning “ plant ”) and phylax (meaning “ protector ”). The name, meaning “ of the plant protector, ” is dedicated to the Plant Protection majors at the College of Agriculture, Anshun University, amd commemorates the discovery of the species during their field internship.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/B00482343F9B5F45B78C0A2251EECDB4	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Feng, Xue-Li;Zhao, Zheng-Xue;Xiao, Jie;Song, Xiao-Hui;Huang, Xiu-Dong;Chen, Hao-Lin	Feng, Xue-Li, Zhao, Zheng-Xue, Xiao, Jie, Song, Xiao-Hui, Huang, Xiu-Dong, Chen, Hao-Lin (2026): Description of two new species of Rhaphidophora and Diestramima (Orthoptera, Rhaphidophoridae) from China. ZooKeys 1275: 299-309, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1275.181827
97DC9C6C7D6A5471A7FB755333D9387E.text	97DC9C6C7D6A5471A7FB755333D9387E.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Rhaphidophora jiaozishanensis Feng & Zhao 2026	<div><p>Rhaphidophora jiaozishanensis Feng &amp; Zhao sp. nov.</p><p>Figs 1, 2, 3</p><p>Chinese name.</p><p>轿子山驼螽.</p><p>Type material.</p><p>Holotype: China • 1 ♂; Guizhou Province, Anshun City, Xixiu District, Jiaozishan Town; 24 Aug. 2025; Xueli Feng &amp; Zhengxue Zhao leg.; ASU ZooR 20250802 . Paratype: China • 1 ♀; same data as holotype; ASU ZooR 202508021 .</p><p>Diagnosis.</p><p>Rhaphidophora jiaozishanensis sp. nov. can be distinguished from congeners by the morphological characteristics of its epiproct. While this new species shares certain similarities with R. glenoides Qin, Wang &amp; He, 2024, the former has an obtusely rounded apex with a median depression extending from the base to the apex, but the latter has a relatively acute apex, with the median depression reaching only one-third of the length from the base. Additionally, the two species diverge in body colour and size, and the number of hind tibial spines. The new species exhibits a dark-brown body, possesses 20 inner and 21 outer spines on the hind tibia, and is larger in body size (♂ 24.7 mm, ♀ 19.24 mm). In contrast, R. glenoides displays a reddish-brown body, bears 17 or 18 spinules on each side of the hind tibia, and features a distinctly smaller body size (15 mm).</p><p>Description.</p><p>Male. Body rather large (24.7 mm, Fig. 1 A – C). Fastigium of vertex divided by longitudinal furrow into pair of plate-like processes (Fig. 1 D). Eyes reniform, near upper portion of outer margin of antennal sockets (Fig. 1 D). Lateral ocelli oval, occupying approximately three-quarters of lateral margins of entire tubercles and situated at lateral base (Fig. 1 D). Anterior margin of pronotum straight; posterior margin protruding caudad; ventral margin arched (Fig. 1 E, F); posterior margin of mesonotum protruding caudad; posterior margin of metanotum protruding caudad (Fig. 1 F).</p><p>Fore and mid legs slender; hind legs relatively long and robust. Dorsal surface of forecoxae bearing small spines. Fore femur about 1 / 2 times longer than pronotum, with ventral and dorsal sides unarmed; internal genicular lobe with 1 spine, and external genicular lobe without spine; fore tibia ventrally with 2 inner and 2 outer spines; apex with 1 pair of spines on ventral surface. Middle femur ventrally unarmed; internal and external genicular lobes with 1 long spine each on dorsal surface; dorsal surface of mesotibiae with 2 spines on both inner and outer sides, with 1 spine on each side of dorsal apex; ventral surface with 2 spines at middle and 1 spine on each side of ventral apex. Hind femur ventrally unarmed; internal genicular lobe with 1 spine; hind tibia dorsally with 20 inner and 21 outer spines, apex with 1 pair of long dorsal spines, 1 pair of long ventral spines, and 1 pair of small spines between paired ventral spines; the longest dorso-apical spine exceeds dorso-apical spine on hind metatarsus. Hind metatarsus keeled beneath.</p><p>Abdominal tergites without processes. Posterior margin of tenth abdominal tergite concave; abdominal sternites bearing oval ventral processes (Fig. 1 C, I). Epiproct simple, approximately triangular, with a rounded apex and overall symmetry; base concave in an arcuate manner, with each lateral side of the base possessing an elliptical structure densely covered by fine setae. Epiproct with a longitudinal structure along midline, defined by raised margins on either side and a central depression, similarly densely adorned with setae (Fig. 1 G, H).</p><p>Female. General appearance similar to that of male (Fig. 2 A – C), with distribution and quantity of leg spines consistent with male counterpart. Ovipositor longer than ½ length of hind femur; base of ovipositor broad, narrowing to apex; apex pointed and distinctly curved upwards; ventral edge of distal part of inferior valves bearing 12 distinct denticles (Fig. 2 G). Subgenital plate furnished with 3 nearly triangular lobes; median lobe relatively large, with lateral margins parallel at basal fifth; paired lateral lobes smaller (Fig. 2 F).</p><p>Colouration.</p><p>Body nearly unicolour, dark brown, and tergites shining. Face reddish brown, without distinct stripes. Legs with light-brown annular stripes.</p><p>Measurements.</p><p>Body: ♂ 24.7 mm, ♀ 19.24 mm; pronotum: ♂ 6.88 mm, ♀ 6.50 mm; fore femur: ♂ 8.10 mm, ♀ 7.72 mm; hind femur: ♂ 18.44 mm, ♀ 18.30 mm; hind tibia: ♂ 17.14 mm, ♀ 17.00 mm; ovipositor: ♀ 11.18 mm.</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>In China, most species of the genus Rhaphidophora are distributed south of the Yangtze River in the provinces of Hunan, Guangxi, and Yunnan. Among these, Yunnan is a distribution hotspot, with 11 recorded species (Fig. 3 A). This new species was collected in Guizhou Province (Fig. 3 A – C).</p><p>Etymology.</p><p>The specific epithet refers to the Jiaozishan Town where this species occurs.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/97DC9C6C7D6A5471A7FB755333D9387E	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Feng, Xue-Li;Zhao, Zheng-Xue;Xiao, Jie;Song, Xiao-Hui;Huang, Xiu-Dong;Chen, Hao-Lin	Feng, Xue-Li, Zhao, Zheng-Xue, Xiao, Jie, Song, Xiao-Hui, Huang, Xiu-Dong, Chen, Hao-Lin (2026): Description of two new species of Rhaphidophora and Diestramima (Orthoptera, Rhaphidophoridae) from China. ZooKeys 1275: 299-309, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1275.181827
