Sinophlaeobida, Yin, Xiang-Chu & Yin, Hong, 2007

Yin, Xiang-Chu & Yin, Hong, 2007, A new genus and new species of Phlaeobinae from China (Orthoptera: Acrididae), Zootaxa 1547, pp. 65-68 : 65-66

Sinophlaeobida gen. nov. (Figs. A–F)

Body median in size. Head large, shorter than length of pronotum. Face oblique distinctly. Antennae ensiform, widened distinctly in the basal part, toward apices gently narrow. Pronotum cylindrical, hind margin excised slightly in the middle, lateral carinae nearly parallel, median keel normal, low, slightly cut by hind transverse sulcus. Prozona about 1.6 times longer than metazona. Lateral lobes of metasternum and mesosternum separated in apical part. Mesosternal lobes broader than long. Tegmina and wings abbreviated, positioned laterally. Upper keel of hind femur serrated slightly, the end of lower knee lobes rounded. External apical spine of hind tibia absent. Second joint of hind tarsus shorter than the first joint. Tympanum distinct. Epiproct with longitudinal groove in the middle. Ovipositor valves short, distinctly hooked in the end, outer margin smooth.

Type-species: Sinophlaeobida taiwanensis sp. nov.

Diagnosis: The new genus is similar to Phlaeobida I.Bolivar, 1902 , it differs from the latter see table 1:

Etymology: The genus name is derived from the locality of type: China = Sino- and its sister genus Phlaeobida I. Bolivar, 1902 .