Anelytra (Euanelytra) spinia Shi & Qiu, 2009

Li, Shan, Zhang, Qianwen & Bian, Xun, 2023, New reports on Chinese Anelytra species (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae: Conocephalinae), Zootaxa 5318 (4), pp. 587-593 : 590

2. Anelytra (Euanelytra) spinia Shi & Qiu, 2009

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Figures 3–4

Female (re-description). Differs from male in following characters: Wings absent. Fore coxae with 1 small spine; femora with 2–3 pairs of spines on ventral surface, tibiae ventrally with 6 pairs of spines and 1 pair of apical spines. Middle femora with 0–4 internal and 3–4 external spines on ventral surface; tibiae ventrally with 2–7 internal and 7–8 external spines, apices with 1 pair of ventral spines. Hind femora with 8–9 external spines on ventral surface; tibiae with 9–11 internal and 7–8 external spines on dorsal surface, ventral surface with 2–5 internal and 6–9 external spines, apices with1 pair of dorsal spines and 2 pairs of ventral spines. Posterior margin of tenth abdominal tergite faintly projected with median concavity ( Fig. 4F ). Subgenital plate wider than long, trapezoidal in ventral view, lateral areas right-angularly curved dorsad, lateral margins narrowing, posterior margin triangularly concave in middle ( Fig. 4G ). Ovipositor moderately upcurved, apices acute ( Fig. 4H ).

Measurements (mm). Female: BL: 20.2–23.2; PL: 6.8–7.2; HFL: 11.0–12.9; OvL: 7.2–9.3.

Material examined. 1 male and 1 female, Shiwandashan, Fulong , Guangxi, May 14, 2021, coll. by Nianqiu Zhang ; 2 males, Funing, Yunnan, May 17, 20213, coll. by Min Li ; 3 females, Shiwandashan, Fulong , Guangxi, May 1, 2023, coll. by Siyu Pang and Shan Li ; 1 female, Wanggangshan, Qinzhou , Guangxi, May 1, 2023, coll. by Siyu Pang and Shan Li ; 1 male, Gaofeng, Nanning , Guangxi, May 21, 2023, coll. by Yuyang Lei ; 1 male and 2 females, May 28, 2023, Fengkai, Guangdong, coll. by local villager .

Distribution. Guangdong (Fengkai), Guangxi (Fangchenggang, Nanning, Qinzhou), Yunnan (Funing).

Figures

FIGURE 3. Anelytra (Anelytra) spinia Shi & Qiu, 2009. Male: A. head in frontal view; B. fastigium verticis in frontal view; C–D. head and pronotum: C. dorsal view, D. lateral view; E. head and thoracic sternites in ventral view; F. left fore tibia in frontal view; G–K. apex of abdomen: G. dorsal view, H. lateral view, I. apical view, J. ventro-apical view; K. subgenital plate in ventral view; L. apex of left cercus in dorsal view; M. apex of right cercus in dorsal view.

FIGURE 4. Anelytra (Anelytra) spinia Shi & Qiu, 2009. Female:A. fastigium verticis in frontal view; B. head in frontal view; C, E. head and pronotum: C. lateral view, E. dorsal view; D. head and thoracic sternites in ventral view; F–H. apex of abdomen: F. dorsal view, G. ventral view, H. lateral view.