Sinocyrtaspis angustisulca Chang, Bian & Shi, 2012

Wang, Tao, Shi, Fuming & Chang, Yanlin, 2019, Revision of the genus Sinocyrtaspis Liu, 2000 (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Meconematinae), Zootaxa 4609 (1), pp. 127-138 : 132-133

Sinocyrtaspis angustisulca Chang, Bian & Shi, 2012

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Sinocyrtaspis angustisulcus Chang Bian & Shi, 2012 , Zootaxa, 3495: 85.

Holotype: male; type locality: Badagongshan, Sangzhi, Hunan; location of type specimen: the Museum of Hebei University.

Male of this species was also reported by Chang et al. (2012). The original description and photographs are very clear.

Description of Female. Anterior margin of pronotum almost straight while posterior margin arc-shaped and metazona not raised; lateral lobe slightly narrow at metazona, humeral sinus absent ( Fig. 4B ). Posterior margin of 9th abdominal tergite arc-shaped concave, lateral margins extending posteriorly. 10th abdominal tergite somewhat prolonged posteriorly, faintly concave on posterior margin ( Fig. 4E ). Cercus conical, apex obtusely rounded. Ovipositor moderately bent dorsad, basal area robust and apex acute, dorsal and ventral margins smooth ( Fig. 4C, F ). Subgenital plate slightly trapezoidal, concave dorsally in the midline, narrow at apex, posterior margin gently concave ( Fig. 4D ).

Coloration. Body yellowish brown, green when alive. Lateral margins of disc of pronotum with 1 longitudinal blackish brown stripe respectively and dorsal surface of abdomen with 1 longitudinal light brown stripe in the midline. All claws and apices of dorsal spines of hind tibiae blackish brown. All tarsi green.

This is the first description of a female of the species.

Measurements (mm). Body: ♀ 10.5–11.3; pronotum: ♀ 4.2–4.5; hind femora: ♀ 9.0–9.3; ovipositor: 6.1–6.2.

Material examined. Holotype: ♂, Badagongshan , Sangzhi, Hunan, China, 14 August, 2011, coll. Fuming Shi. Other specimens: 1♂, Doupengshan, Badagongshan, Hunan, 10 October, 2014, coll. Jianhua Huang; 4♂, Badagongshan, Sangzhi, Hunan, 9 August, 2018, coll. Tao Wang; 6♂ 3♀, Badagongshan, Sangzhi, Hunan, 10 August, 2018, coll. Tao Wang; 1♂, Badagongshan, Sangzhi, Hunan, 11 August, 2018, coll. Tao Wang.

Distribution. China (Hunan).

Discussion. Female of Sinocyrtaspis angustisulca Chang, Bian & Shi, 2012 is of basic similar shape with females of S. spina Shi & Du, 2006 and S. brachycerca Chang, Bian & Shi, 2012 , but differs in posterior margin of 10th abdominal tergite slightly concave, subgenital plate trapezoidal, concave dorsad in the midline, apical area narrow, posterior margin faintly concave in the middle.

Figures

FIGURE 4. Sinocyrtaspis angustisulca Chang, Bian & Shi, 2012, female: A–B. pronotum: A. dorsal view; B. lateral view; E– F. apex of abdomen: E. dorsal view; F. lateral view; D. subgenital plate in ventral view; C. apex of ovipositor in lateral view.