Larnaca hainanica, Li, Miaomiao, Liu, Xianwei & Li, Kai, 2016

Li, Miaomiao, Liu, Xianwei & Li, Kai, 2016, Four new species of the subfamily Gryllacridinae (Orthoptera: Gryllacrididae) from China, Zootaxa 4161 (2), pp. 282-288 : 284

2. Larnaca hainanica sp. nov.

( Figs. 6–8 )

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Description. Male. Body small-sized. Head small, fastigium of vertex arched, about 1.5 times as broad as scape; eyes oval, prominent; frons smooth. Fore margin and hind margin of pronotum almost parallel. Tegmina extending to apex of abdomen: tegmen with M vein not united with R vein, R vein and without branch, cross veins small and unconspicuous. Wings slightly extending beyond tegmina. Fore and mid tibiae with 5 pairs of spurs on ventral surface, and mid tibia with an inner apical spur on dorsal surface. Hind femur with 11–14 inner and outer spines on ventral surface; hind tibia on dorsal surface with 6–7 outer and inner spines. Hind margin of male 10th abdominal tergite bearing with 2 hook-like processes on ventral surface, curved ( Fig. 8 ). Subgenital plate with concave hind margin, styli short.

Female. Unknown.

Coloration. Body pale yellowish-brown. Fastigium of vertex and frons with some darkish spots ( Fig. 6 ). Pronotum with 6 blackish brown spots on the disk, hind and lateral margin with black bands ( Fig. 7 ). Tegmina blackish brown, with pale apex. All femora and fore and mid tibiae dark black on the base and apex.

Measurements. (length in mm).

Body Pronotum Tegmina Hind femora Ovipositor ♂ 1 6.0 – 19.0 6.0 15.0 8.0 – 9.0 / Material. Holotype, ♂, China, Hainan, Jianfengling , Alt. 1000m, 2011. IV.11–23, collected by Bi Wen-Xuan . Distribution. China (Hainan).

Discussion. This new species is very similar to L. hainanica sp. nov., differs from it on the spots of frons, narrow black bands in hind margin and lateral margin of pronotum and the hook-like processes of the 10th abdominal tergite.

Figures

FIGURES 6 – 8. Larnaca hainanica sp. nov. 6. Head of male, frontal view; 7. Head and pronotum of male, dorsal view; 8. End of male abdominal, ventral view. Scale bars = 1 mm.