Phryganogryllacris fanjingshanensis, Li, Miaomiao, Liu, Xianwei & Li, Kai, 2016

Li, Miaomiao, Liu, Xianwei & Li, Kai, 2016, Four new species of the genus Phryganogryllacris (Orthoptera, Gryllacrididae, Gryllacridinae) in China, Zootaxa 4127 (2), pp. 376-382 : 382

4. Phryganogryllacris fanjingshanensis sp. nov.

Figs. 12–15

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Description. Male. Body medium. Fastigium of vertex about 2 times as broad as scape; eyes elongate to ovate, prominent. Fore margin of pronotum slightly roundly projected, hind margin straight; lateral plate lower. Tegmina rather extending beyond the apex of hind femora, M simple, CuA with 3 branches, A 4, the last of them united at base ( Fig. 13 ). Wings slightly extending beyond tegmina. Mid tibiae above with an apical spur. Hind femora beneath with 3 external spines and 3 internal spines; hind tibiae above with 6–8 external spines and 4–6 internal spines. 10th abdominal tergites roundly convex, each side with a hook-like process ( Fig. 14 ). Cerci rather long, cylindrical. Hind margin of subgenital plate deeply split into two rounded lobes ( Fig. 15 ); styli short and slightly flattened.

Female. Unknown.

Coloration. Body yellowish brown, head and pronotum with irregular dark markings ( Fig. 12 ), abdominal tergites blackish brown, with a broad yellowish hyaline posterior margins (except apex); all femora with brown stripes, spines of legs with blackish.

Measurements. (length in mm)

Body Pronotum Tegmina Hind femora Ovipositor

♂ 27.0 5.0 29.0 13.0 / Material. Holotype ♂, paratype 1♂, China, Guizhou, Jiangkou, Fanjingshan, Alt. 1000–1800m, 2014. VIII.5, Sun Mei-Ling et Li Miao-Miao.

Distribution. China (Guizhou).

Discussion. This new species is very similar to Phryganogryllacris sigillata sp. nov., but differs from the latter in markings of head and pronotum, veins of tegmen, colour of abdomen.

Figures

FIGURES 12 – 15. Phryganogryllacris fanjingshanensis sp. nov. 12. Head and pronotum of male, dorsal view; 13. Veins of tegmina, dorsal view; 14. End of male abdominal, lateral view; 15. End of male abdominal, ventral view. Scale bars = 1 mm.