Rhaphidophora xishuang Gorochov, 2012 OiflĒȃ

Lu, Xiangyi, Liu, Jing, Huang, Xiaojuan & Bian, Xun, 2022, Contribution to the Chinese subfamily Rhaphidophorinae Walker, 1869 (Orthoptera: Rhaphidophoridae: Rhaphidophorinae) IV: Seven new species of Rhaphidophora and one new mitogenome, Zootaxa 5087 (1), pp. 129-153 : 147-148

Rhaphidophora xishuang Gorochov, 2012 OiflĒȃ

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Description. Female (previously undescribed). Slightly larger than male. Tenth abdominal tergite roundly concave on posterior margin ( Fig. 18D ). Epiproct short, posterior margin narrowly rounded. Ovipositor shorter than the half of hind femora, moderately upcurved, dorsal margins smooth, apices acute; apical area of ventral margins with indistinct teeth ( Fig. 18F ). Subgenital plate acute triangular, lateral margin narrowing, posterior apical half spineshaped ( Fig. 18G ).

Coloration. Body black brown, dorsal surface obviously deeper than ventral surface. Terga of thoracic segments black, ventral abdominal terga brown. Ocelli pale. Ventral surface of antennae light brown.

Material examined. 3 males, 1 female and 1 female nymph, Gulinjing, Maguan , Yunnan, July 28, 2021, coll. by Xun Bian, Xiaoyu Peng & Wei Bin .

Measurement (mm). BL: ♀ 19.2; PL : ♀ 6.6; FFL : ♀ 6.8; MFL : ♀ 7.4; HFL : ♀ 16.9; HBL : ♀ 3.8; OvL : 7.5.

Distribution. Yunnan (Jindong, Jinghong, Maguan, Mengla).

Figures

FIGURE 17. Rhaphidophora xishuang Gorochov, 2012. Male: A. head in frontal view; B–C. head and thoraces: B. dorsal view, C. lateral view; D–H. apex of abdomen: D. dorsal view, E. apical view, F. lateral view, G–H. ventral view; I. tarsus of hind leg in lateral view.

FIGURE 18. Rhaphidophora xishuang Gorochov, 2012. Female: A. head in frontal view; B–C. head and thoraces: B. lateral view, C. dorsal view; D–G. apex of abdomen: D. apico-dorsal view, E. dorsal view, F. lateral view, G. ventral view; H. tarsus of hind leg in lateral view.