Metiochodes acutiparamerus, Li, Kai, He, Zhuqing & Liu, Xianwei, 2010

Li, Kai, He, Zhuqing & Liu, Xianwei, 2010, A taxonomic study of the genus Metiochodes Chopard from China (Orthoptera, Gryllidae, Trigonidiinae), Zootaxa 2506, pp. 43-50 : 44-45

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.195925

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6202551

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/C70A1110-1053-FFE5-FF5C-FE46FC716C5C

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scientific name

Metiochodes acutiparamerus
status

sp. nov.

1. Metiochodes acutiparamerus sp. nov.

( Figs.1–3 View FIGURES 1 – 3 )

Material. Holotype 3, CHINA: Hainan prov. Ledong county, Jianfengzhen, 2009. VII.18, leg. He Zhu-Qing; Paratypes 13, same data as holotype ( HSNU).

Description. Male. Body small. Head wider than fore margin of pronotum, vertex flattened, eyes horizontal lengthened, frontal rostrum as wide as 1st antennal joint, 5th joint of maxillary palpi triangular. Pronotum transverse, narrowing in front, fore margin slightly convex and hind margin undulated, a couple of crescent on disc. Fore tibia with a rather large, oval tympanum on inner side. Hind tibia with three pairs of dorsal spurs and five apical spurs. Tegmen long, exceeding to apex of abdomen, rather feebly pubescent; veins of dorsal field as in Fig. 1 View FIGURES 1 – 3 . Wings developed. Male genitalia with sharp apical branches ( Figs. 2–3 View FIGURES 1 – 3 ).

Female. unknown.

Coloration. Body yellow. Eyes and 5th joint of maxillary palpi black, tegmen darkened near Sc veins, median and hind femora with a small black spot, all tibiae with a black line.

Measurements. (in mm) Body35.5–6.0; body with wing 39.0; pronotum 30.7–0.8; tegmen 34.5; posterior femur 34.2–4.3.

Distribution. China (Hainan).

Etymology. The new specific name is derived from Latin acutus+paramerus, meaning sharp apical branches.

Discussion. Similar to M. flavescens Chopard, 1931 , but new species with 5th joint of maxillary palpi black, legs with black spots and lines, differs in shape of male genitalia.

HSNU

East China Normal University

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