taxonID	type	description	language	source
3BFD7231C4B05A7386D9C12A4C0DB6BB.taxon	type_taxon	Type species. Fortigryllus xiangrui sp. nov.	en	Ji, Xia, Nel, André, Xiao, Chuantao, Gorochov, Andrej V., Jarzembowski, Edmund A., Ma, Zehao, Xu, Chunpeng (2025): A new weird cricket (Orthoptera, Gryllidea) from mid-Cretaceous Kachin amber in northern Myanmar. Fossil Record 28 (2): 219-230, DOI: 10.3897/fr.28.162805
3BFD7231C4B05A7386D9C12A4C0DB6BB.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The generic name derives from the Latin ‘ fortis ’ and ‘ gryllus ’, in reference to a strong-legged cricket.	en	Ji, Xia, Nel, André, Xiao, Chuantao, Gorochov, Andrej V., Jarzembowski, Edmund A., Ma, Zehao, Xu, Chunpeng (2025): A new weird cricket (Orthoptera, Gryllidea) from mid-Cretaceous Kachin amber in northern Myanmar. Fossil Record 28 (2): 219-230, DOI: 10.3897/fr.28.162805
3BFD7231C4B05A7386D9C12A4C0DB6BB.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Mesonotum and metanotum well-developed, not covered by pronotum. Forelegs, midlegs and hindlegs nearly equal in length and robustness. Femora of three pairs of legs exceptionally stout. Protibia with two apical spurs, meso- and metatibia with one apical spur. Metatibia bare without spines and subapical spurs, hind basitarsus elongate. Club-shaped and filiform setae on inner basal cerci.	en	Ji, Xia, Nel, André, Xiao, Chuantao, Gorochov, Andrej V., Jarzembowski, Edmund A., Ma, Zehao, Xu, Chunpeng (2025): A new weird cricket (Orthoptera, Gryllidea) from mid-Cretaceous Kachin amber in northern Myanmar. Fossil Record 28 (2): 219-230, DOI: 10.3897/fr.28.162805
E6389B3D509D5992A7FAE4046A8E01E1.taxon	description	Figs 1, 2, 3, 4	en	Ji, Xia, Nel, André, Xiao, Chuantao, Gorochov, Andrej V., Jarzembowski, Edmund A., Ma, Zehao, Xu, Chunpeng (2025): A new weird cricket (Orthoptera, Gryllidea) from mid-Cretaceous Kachin amber in northern Myanmar. Fossil Record 28 (2): 219-230, DOI: 10.3897/fr.28.162805
E6389B3D509D5992A7FAE4046A8E01E1.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific name derives from the Chinese words ‘ xiangrui ’ meaning the fortunate sign.	en	Ji, Xia, Nel, André, Xiao, Chuantao, Gorochov, Andrej V., Jarzembowski, Edmund A., Ma, Zehao, Xu, Chunpeng (2025): A new weird cricket (Orthoptera, Gryllidea) from mid-Cretaceous Kachin amber in northern Myanmar. Fossil Record 28 (2): 219-230, DOI: 10.3897/fr.28.162805
E6389B3D509D5992A7FAE4046A8E01E1.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. As for genus.	en	Ji, Xia, Nel, André, Xiao, Chuantao, Gorochov, Andrej V., Jarzembowski, Edmund A., Ma, Zehao, Xu, Chunpeng (2025): A new weird cricket (Orthoptera, Gryllidea) from mid-Cretaceous Kachin amber in northern Myanmar. Fossil Record 28 (2): 219-230, DOI: 10.3897/fr.28.162805
E6389B3D509D5992A7FAE4046A8E01E1.taxon	description	Description. Holotype NIGP 208736. Body about 3.8 mm long measured from head to deduced abdominal apex; head 1.5 mm long; pronotum 2.2 mm long at midline, 1.5 mm wide; compound eyes 0.5 mm long, 0.4 mm wide; foreleg (left): femur 2.7 mm long, tibia 2.1 mm long; midleg (left): femur 2.1 mm long, tibia 2.0 mm long; hindleg (left): femur 3.1 mm long, tibia 2.6 mm long (Fig. 1). Head (Fig. 2). Head very short, with striking color pattern in dorsal view. Compound eyes prominent, close to subgenae. Antennae filiform with about 70 antennomeres preserved; scape robust, approximately 2.6 times the width and 1.5 times the length of the pedicel; scape as long as width of fastigium. Maxillary palpus elongate, five-segmented, covered with sparse long setae, last palpomere longer than other palpomeres. Thorax (Fig. 1). Pronotum wider than long. Mesonotum and metanotum well developed, both nearly as long as pronotum, not covered by pronotum, with sparse fine setae; marginal areas indistinctly demarcated. Legs. Forelegs (Fig. 3): trochanter cylindrical and relatively thick; femur very robust at basal mid length, covered with short setae and sparse long setae; tibia shorter and slenderer than femur, covered with short setae, two pairs of long setae, and two slightly curved apical spurs; tympana oval-shaped, located at basal one-third of tibia; basitarsus slender and straight, shorter than tibia, second tarsomere shortest, third tarsomere narrow basally and broad distally, and two relatively small and simple apical claws. Midleg (Fig. 4 A – D): trochanter roughly elliptical; femur slightly shorter than profemur, robust with sparse setae; tibia almost equal to femur in length, covered with several setae and one slightly curved apical spur; basitarsus shorter than tibia and much slenderer, densely covered with tiny setae; second tarsomere shorter than basitarsus and third tarsomere, third tarsomere narrow basally and broad distally with two small and simple apical claws. Hindleg (Fig. 4 E – H): trochanter cylindrical; femur slightly longer and stronger than fore and mid femora, conspicuously sturdy and covered with sparse setae; tibia shorter than femur in length, densely covered with short setae and with only one slightly curved apical spur; basitarsus slender and straight, covered with tiny setae; second tarsomere shorter than basitarsus and third one; third tarsomere narrow basally and broad distally with two simple and small apical claws. Abdomen (Figs 1, 5). Abdomen almost invisible. Cerci long with club-shaped and filiform setae on the inner basal part, and densely covered with long setae.	en	Ji, Xia, Nel, André, Xiao, Chuantao, Gorochov, Andrej V., Jarzembowski, Edmund A., Ma, Zehao, Xu, Chunpeng (2025): A new weird cricket (Orthoptera, Gryllidea) from mid-Cretaceous Kachin amber in northern Myanmar. Fossil Record 28 (2): 219-230, DOI: 10.3897/fr.28.162805
