Haplotropis aqiensis, Zhang & Lin & Yin, 2019

Zhang, Da-Peng, Lin, Chen & Yin, Zhan, 2019, A new species of the genus Haplotropis Saussure, 1888 (Orthoptera, Acridoidea, Pamphagidae) from Inner Mongolia, China, Zootaxa 4544 (4), pp. 598-600 : 598-599

Haplotropis aqiensis sp. nov. (Figs. 1–9)

Holotype: ♂, Inner Mongolia, Chifeng City, Alukeerqinqi, 43°88´N, 120°88´E, altitude 920m, 2005-VII-21, collected by Nonnaijav.

Male: Body large in size. Head larger and short, shorter than pronotum. Face slightly oblique in profile. Frontal ridge gradually widened downward. Antennae filiform, 20 segmented, length of joint 2.5 times width in middle part. Eyes globose, vertical diameter 1.5 times horizontal diameter and 1.3 times subocular furrow. Pronotum cylindrical, anterior margin angular in middle, median keel distinct, not cut by hind transverse sulcus, lateral keels short. Length of interspace of mesosternum equal narrowest, lateral lobes of metasternum separated. Tegmina shorter, extending over the hind margin of first abdominal tergite slightly, length of tegmina 1.7 times width, cover 2/3 tympanum. Upper keel of hind femur smooth, length of hind femur 3.9 times its maximum width, the end of lower knee lobes angular. Hind tibia with 8 spines on inner and 11 spines on outer sides, external apical spine present. Second joint of hind tarsus shorter than first joint. Tympanum distinct, big and rotundity. Krauss’ organ washboard-like, length 1.5 times width of mid-part. Tergum of terminal abdomere with longitudinal groove in middle, furculae absent. Cercus conical, not reaching tip of epiproct, apical half part suddenly tapering. Subgenital plate short-tapered, apex acute. Ancorae of epiphallus oblique inward slightly, lower margin without projection in the middle.

Coloration: Body dark brown. Antennae brown. Pronotum dark-brown, metazona area with a black oblong band along median keel. Tegmina brown. Hind femur with two black band on upper side. Hind tibia brwon, upper side blue. Abdomen brown, with dark broad longitudinal stripe on both sides. Subgenital plate brown.

Female: unknown.

Measurement (mm): Length of body: ♂ 35.4. Length of tegmen: ♂ 6.5. Length of pronotum: ♂ 9.8. Length of hind femur: ♂ 14.9.

Diagnosis. The new species is similar to Haplotropis xiai Ye, Yin & Li, 2016 , the major differences are listed in Table 1.

Etymology. The specific epithet is named for Alukeerqinqi = Aqi, the type locality.

FIGURS 1–9. Haplotropis aqiensis sp. nov. ♂ 1. body in lateral view; 2. Krauss’ organ in lateral view; 3. head in frontal view; 4. head and pronctum in dorsal view; 5. mesosternum; 6. cercus; 7. tegmen and tympanum; 8. end of abdomen in lateral view; 9. epiphallus. FIGURS 10–14 Haplotropis xiai Ye, Yin & Li, 2016 , ♂ 10. mesosternum 11. head frontal view; 12. tegmen and tympanum; 13. cercus; 14. epiphallus (figs. 10–14 after Ye, Yin & Li, 2016).