Phlugiolopsis longicerca, Wang, Hanqiang, Li, Kai & Liu, Xianwei, 2012

Wang, Hanqiang, Li, Kai & Liu, Xianwei, 2012, A taxonomic study on the species of the genus Phlugiolopsis Zeuner (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae, Meconematinae), Zootaxa 3332, pp. 27-48 : 32-34

Phlugiolopsis longicerca sp. nov.

( Figs. 15–18 )

Material. Holotype 3, China: Tibet, Motuo, Beibeng, Alt. 1560m, 2011. VIII. 12, leg. BI Wen-Xuan. Paratype 2ƤƤ, same data as holotype.

Description. Male. Fore tibiae with spines 4,4(1,1), middle tibiae with 3 inner and 4 outer spines, hind tibiae with 28 – 31 dorsal teeth both inner and outer margins, and with 3 pairs of apical spurs. Tegmina not exceeding hind margin of pronotum. Hind margin of 10th abdominal tergite concave, with a median notch. Cerci long, strongly curved, inner surface excavate, with 3 processes: long triangular medial lobe, long conical upper process and wide blunt lower lobe; apical half slender, bent inwards and upwards, apex truncate and slightly extended. Subgenital plate long and narrow.

Female. Base of subgenital plate widened, middle of hind part convex, hind margin semicircular and near each lateral with a concave. Ovipositor is shorter than hind femora, ventral valve with apical hook.

Coloration. Darkish brown. Dorsal surface of head with 4 darkish longitudinal lines, antennae with few and scattered darkish rings. Dorsal surface of pronotum with 1 wide darkish brown longitudinal band and 2 blackish lateral stripes, apex of hind femora darkish.

Measurements. (in mm).

Body Pronotum Tegmina Hind femora Ovipositor

3 7.4 4.2 1.0 8.8 / Ƥ 5.9~6.1 4.0~4.3 1.0 7.9~8.3 4.9~5.0 Discussion. This new species is similar to Phlugiolopsis ramosissima sp. nov., but differs in that the male cerci has 3 lobes ( Figs. 15 – 17 ), the upper basal lobe long finger-shaped, upper apical lobe short and conical, lower middle lobe nearly square and with projecting apical corner. Subgenital plate of female with hind margin broadly rounded and with a depression at both sides. Styli not found on male subgenital plate.

Etymology. The specific is derived from Latin longicerca , referring to the male cerci.

Distribution. China (Tibet).

Figures

FIGURES 15 – 18. Phlugiolopsis longicerca sp. nov. 15. Apex of male abdomen, dorsal view; 16. Apex of male abdomen, lateral view; 17. Apex of male abdomen, ventral view; 18. Subgenital plate of female, ventral view.