Zulpha fenghuang Wu & Liu, 2020

Wu, Chao, Zhang, Jia-Zhi, Wang, Xiangping & Liu, Chun-Xiang, 2020, Notes on Eurypalpae genus group (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Phaneropterinae) with description of two new species, Zootaxa 4894 (1), pp. 111-122 : 117-118

Zulpha fenghuang Wu & Liu sp. nov.

Figs 3 C–E, 6C, 6F, 7E–F, 8C, 9B, 10B–C, 12

Type Material.

Holotype: 1 ³, China: Yunnan, Dehong Dai-Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture, Ruili ; N 24.0708°, E 97.8160°; 1200m; 2012-IX-15; Chao Wu leg. ( IZCAS)

Paratypes: 2 ³, China: Yunnan, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Mengla-Mohan; N 21.2573°, E 101.7330°; 980m; 2017-IX-30; Chao Wu leg. ( IZCAS). 2³, China: Yunnan, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Jinghong-Jinuo; 850m; 2020-VIII-15; Chao-Tai Wei leg. ( CJZ).1 ³, ditto. (CWC). 1 ♀, China: Yunnan, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Jinghong-Menglun N 21.9752°, E 101.1816°; 910m; 2013-IX-5; Chao Wu leg. ( IZCAS).

Description. Male (Holotype).

Head long, ovoid, smooth, as wider as pronotum. Antennae almost as long as body, brownish, with irregular white markings. Pronotum short, bumpy; disc of pronotum with distinct transverse sulcus, anterior margin with level, metazona elongate with broadly rounded posterior margin. Apex of lateral lobes of pronotum blunt in dorsal view, slightly anteriorly narrower convergent towards head ( Fig. 6C ). Ventral and posterior margins of lateral lobe obtusely triangular. Anterior femur with 3 indistinct, minute spines near apex on ventro-anterior margin; anterior tibiae with 5 sparsely-arranged small spines on ventro-anterior margin; Mid femur with 3 indistinctly small spines on ventro-anterior margin; mid tibiae with 5–6 small spines on ventro-anterior margin. Hind femur shorter than half l of tegmen. Hind femur with 6–8 anterior spines on dorsal margins, and 2–3 spines near apex on ventro-posterior margin; hind tibiae slender, as longer as hind femur, with 7–8 anterior and 13–14 posterior spines on dorsal margins. All the minute spines were black.

Tegmina long and narrow, knife shape, apex obliquely truncated, stridulatory vein of left tegmen thickened. Stridulatory file of left tegmen similar to Z. perlaria (Westwood) , slim and elongated, nearly straight, at the basal suddenly disappeared, no tapering. File about 3.05–3.11 mm long, with 47–49 densely arranged teeth ( Fig. 8C ).

Cerci slightly curved, introvert, but relative straight to Zulpha perlaria (Westwood) , densely hairy, with obtuse, granulated apex ( Fig. 6F ).

Female. Similar to male. Cerci conical, densely hairy. Ovipositor strong, falcate; apex tip, with obvious teeth on apex of ventral margin, but in dorsal margin not obvious ( Fig. 9B ).

Coloration.

Generally greyish-green, lichen color, with irregular black spots. Dry specimen faded to tan. Antennae brown, with irregular white markings. Hind wings violet black, with white venation, scattered with round rosiness spots; apical area greyish-green. Legs with dark brown spotted, all the minute spines in legs were black. Cerci yellowish brown, apex and medial middle black.

Etymology.

The new species is named after the ancient Chinese mythology, the king of birds: Feng Huang.

Life history.

This species lives at elevations around 1000m in subtropical monsoon rainforest. Adults seem to only appear in autumn.

Measurements (mm):

length of pronotum: ³ 6.30–6.35, ♀ 6.31; height of pronotum: ³ 5.70–5.75, ♀ 5.76; length of tegmen: ³ 44.30–44.55, ♀ 42.72; width of tegmen: ³9.25–9.30, ♀ 9.42; length of anterior femur: ³5.60–5.65, ♀ 5.80; length of posterior femur: ³ 16.00–16.05, ♀ 16.05; length of posterior tibiae: ³13.70–13.75, ♀ 13.80; length ovipositor: 10.81.

Discussion. This species is similar to Zulpha perlaria (Westwood) , but differs in its large size, coloration, not tapering stridulatory file, and the straighter cerci.

Distribution. China (WS-Yunnan).

Figures

FIGURE 3. Male Zulpha spp. body in dorsal and lateral view. A–C: dorsal view; D: lateral view; E: hind wing in dorsal view; A: Z. perlaria (Westwood); B: Z. ruohua Wu, Zhang & Liu sp. nov.; C–E: Z. fenghuang Wu & Liu sp. nov..

FIGURE 6. Zulpha spp., Head, pronotum, male cerci. A–C: head, pronotum in lateral view; D–F: male cerci in dorsal view; A, D: Z. perlaria (Westwood); B, E: Z. ruohua Wu, Zhang & Liu sp. nov.; C, F: Z. fenghuang Wu & Liu sp. nov..

FIGURE 8. Male stridulatory file on underside of left tegmen. A: Z. perlaria (Westwood); B: Z. fenghuang Wu & Liu sp. nov.; C: Z. ruohua Wu, Zhang & Liu sp. nov..

FIGURE 9. Ceratopompa festiva Karsch and Zulpha spp., female ovipositor in lateral view. A: C. festiva Karsch; B: Z. fenghuang Wu & Liu sp. nov.; C: Z. perlaria (Westwood); D: Z. ruohua Wu, Zhang & Liu sp. nov..