Euxiphidiopsis damingshanensis Shi & Han

Shi, Fu-Ming, Han, Li, Mao, Shao-Li & Bai, Jin-Rong, 2014, Two new species of the genus Euxiphidiopsis Gorochov, 1993 (Orthoptera: Meconematinae) from China, Zootaxa 3827 (3), pp. 387-391 : 389

2 Euxiphidiopsis damingshanensis Shi & Han sp. nov.

Male Body small, belonging to medium species in Meconematinae . Fastigium verticis conical, apex obtusely rounded, furrowed dorsally. Eyes oval. Apical segment of maxillary palpus almost as long as subapical one, apex enlarged.

Pronotum comparatively shorter, disc flat, posterior transverse sulcus distinct, anterior margin straight, posterior margin roundedr; lateral lobes of pronotum longer than deep, humeral sinus indistinct. Thoracic auditory spiracle large, peanut-shaped. Tegmina surpassing apices of postfemora, hind wings slightly longer than tegmina. All femora without spines on ventral surface; procoxae with a spine, protibiae with 6 spines on inner and outer sides of ventral surface separately, the spines near base longer; tibial tympana open on internal and external sides. Posttibiae with 34–37 spines on inner and outer sides of dorsal surface, a pair of dorsal apical spurs and two pairs of ventral apical spurs. Tenth abdominal tergite with a long posterior process, slightly curved downwards, posterior margin slightly concave, or apical area separated into two lobes, apices rounded. Epiproct sclerotized, with membranous area between with tenth abdominal tergite. Cerci long, 2/3 base cylindrical, 1/3 apical area slightly enlarged, inner surface concave, later area narrowing, apical area compressed. curved downwards, apices separated into short dorsal and ventral lobes. Subgenital plate with base broad, posterior margin narrow, lateral areas curved upwards, median carina distinct. Styli long on apices of lateral margins of subgenital plate.

Coloration. Body green. Disc of head light brown, with 4 longitudinal brown stripes, usually a pair of outer stripes distinct, fastigium verticis yellowish brown. Eyes yellowish brown. Disc of pronotum with a pair of longitudinal black brown stripes, the outer margin with a longitudinal thin yellowish white stripes, area between the stripes yellowish brown. Posterior margin of tegmina light brown, scattering some slight brown spots. Spines and spurs of posttibiae with apices brown. Apices of cerci slight brown.

Female. Unknown.

Measurements (mm). Male: body: 12.0–12.5; pronotum: 4.2–4.3; tegmina: 20.5–21.5; postfemora: 12.0–12.4.

Type material. Holotype: male, Guangxi: Shanglin (Damingshan), 22 July, 2012, collected by Jin-Rong Bai. Paratypes: 3♂, other data as holotype.

Discussion. The new species resembles Euxiphidioposis spathulata ( Mao & Shi, 2007) , but it is different from latter in: male tenth abdominal tergite with a long posterior process, apex directed backwards; 1/3 apical area slightly enlarged, apex curved downwards; disc of pronotum with a pair of longitudinal black brown stripes, every outer margin with a longitudinal thin yellowish white stripe; area between the stripes yellowish brown.

Etymology. The name of the new species is derived from type locality.

Distribution. China (Guangxi).