Doicholobosa, Shi, 2017

Shi, Fuming, 2017, New genus to science of Meconematinae (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) from China with description of two new species and proposal of one new combination, Zootaxa 4317 (1), pp. 165-173 : 166

Key to the species of the genus Doicholobosa

1 Female subgenital plate nearly trapezoidal, posterior margin straight ( Fig. 4 C); apical area of male cerci curved dorso-inwards, apices obtuse ( Fig. 3 C–E), dorsal surface of male genitalia with a spine-shaped process ( Fig. 3 G–H), the middle area of apex with many denticles ( Fig. 3 J).................................................. Doicholobosa rotundata sp. nov.

- Posterior margin of female subgenital plate arc-shaped, concave in the middle. Other characters not as above.............2

2 Female subgenital plate nearly oval, the middle of posterior margin obviously concave, with lateral lobes rounded ( Fig. 1 L); apical area of male cerci compressed, nearly truncate on inner margins ( Fig. 1 D); dorsal process of genitalia compressed, apex slightly expanded ( Fig. 1 C, E); rectangular expanded on lateral margin ( Fig. 1 D), posterior margin with some denticles ( Fig. 1 F)..................................................................... Doicholobosa complanatis sp. nov.

- Female subgenital plate nearly trapezoid, posterior margin rounded, slightly concave in the middle ( Fig. 2 C); male unknown.......................................................... Doicholobosa nigrovittata ( Liu & Bi, 1994) com. nov.

Figures

FIGURE 1. Doicholobosa complanatis sp. nov., A – G. male, H – L. female: A – B, H – I. head and pronotum: A, H. dorsal view, B, I. lateral view; C – G, J – K. apex of abdomen: C, E, K. lateral view; D, J. dorsal view; F. apical view; G, L. subgenital plate in ventral view.

FIGURE 2. Doicholobosa nigrovittata (Liu & Bi, 1994) com. nov. female (holotype): A. head and pronotum in dorsal view; B – C. apex of abdomen: B. dorsal view, C. ventral view; D. habitus in lateral view.

FIGURE 3. Doicholobosa rotundata sp. nov., male: A – B. head and pronotum: A. dorsal view; B. lateral view; C – I. apex of abdomen: C – E. dorsal view; F – I. lateral view; J – K. ventral process of genitalia: J. lateral view; K. apical view; L – M. subgenital plate: L. ventral view; M. apical view.

FIGURE 4. Doicholobosa rotundata sp. nov., female: A – B. head and pronotum: A. dorsal view; B. lateral view; C – D. apex of abdomen: C. dorsal view; D. lateral view; E. subgenital plate in ventral view.