Phlugiolopsis punctata Wang, Li & Liu, 2012

Zheng, Mengjia, Su, Jie & Shi, Fuming, 2024, Five new species of the genus Phlugiolopsis Zeuner, 1940 (Tettigoniidae: Meconematinae) from China, European Journal of Taxonomy 935, pp. 29-53 : 41-42

Phlugiolopsis punctata Wang, Li & Liu, 2012

Figs 6 , 15

Phlugiolopsis punctata Wang, Li & Liu, 2012: 36 .

Phlugiolopsis (Tribranchis) punctata – Bian & Shi 2018: 350.

Material examined

CHINA • 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀; Yunnan, Menghai, Banggang ; 16 Aug. 2023; Jie Su and Sheng Gao leg.; HBU • 1 ♂, 3 ♀♀; same collection data as for preceding; 15 Aug. 2023; HBU • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; Yunnan, Menghai, Guomenshan ; 13 Aug. 2023; Jie Su leg.; HBU • 1 ♂; same collection data as for preceding; 12 Aug. 2023; HBU • 1 ♂, 5 ♀♀; Yunnan, Menghai, Mengsong ; 18 Aug. 2019; Qidi Zhu and Yun Li leg.; HBU • 1 ♂; same collection data as for preceding; 17 Aug. 2019; Qidi Zhu leg.; HBU • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 15 Aug. 2019; Yun Li leg.; HBU • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 16 Aug. 2018; Qidi Zhu leg.; HBU • 1 ♂, 7 ♀♀; Yunnan, Jingdong, Wuliangshan ; 9 Aug. 2022; Yanhao Duan and Jie Su leg.; HBU • 2 ♂♂; same collection data as for preceding; 18 Aug. 2022; HBU • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 19 Aug. 2022; Yanhao Duan leg.; HBU • 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀; Yunnan, Jingdong, Jingfu ; 14 Aug. 2020; Peng Cui leg.; HBU .

Redescription

MALE ABDOMEN. Tenth abdominal tergite with posterior margin feebly concave. Cercus expanded inwards on dorsal surface, lobate, which curved inward and ventrad on apical area, apex rounded; near basal area with a broad lamellar process on interno-ventral surface, which curved forward near middle area, apex obtusely triangular; apical half of cercus spinous, obviously incurved, apex slightly acute ( Fig. 6C–D ). Subgenital plate longer than wide; basal margin with V-shaped membranous area, subapical area convex dorsally, posterior margin with two triangular processes in midline, tips rounded, curved ventrally. Styli conical, apices rounded, inserted on subapex of subgenital plate on ventral surface ( Fig. 6D ).

FEMALE ABDOMEN. Tenth abdominal tergite split in midline on posterior margin. Epiproct triangular, apex rounded. Cercus conic, apex acute. Ovipositor short, gently upcurved; dorsal valvula subequal to ventral one in length, dorsal valvula with apex acute, ventral valvula with apex hook-shaped ( Fig. 6E ). Subgenital plate tongue-shaped, basal area with conical process on lateral margins separately, apex rounded; basal margin feebly concave, near basal area concave on lateral margins, middle area slightly convex, posterior margin truncate ( Fig. 6F ).

MEASUREMENTS (mm). Body length: ♂: 6.6–7.3, ♀: 6.3–7.9; length of pronotum: ♂: 3.3–3.5, ♀: 3.4– 3.6; length of tegmen: ♂: 1.2–1.7, ♀: 1.2–1.7; length of hind femur: ♂: 7.3–7.7, ♀: 8.4–9.2; length of ovipositor: 5.7–6.2.

Distribution

China (Yunnan).

Remark

After examining a few specimens collected from the type locality and adjacent areas, we discovered some deviations in the original description of Phlugiolopsis punctata Wang, Li & Liu, 2012 ; consequently, we redescribe the male of Phlugiolopsis punctata Wang, Li & Liu, 2012 and describe the female for the first time.

Figures

Fig. 6. Phlugiolopsis punctata Wang, Li & Liu, 2012. A–D. ♂ (HBU). A–B. Head and pronotum. A. Dorsal view. B. Lateral view. C–D. Apex of abdomen. C. Dorsal view. D. Ventral view. E–F. ♀ (HBU). E. Ovipositor in lateral view. F. Subgenital plate in ventral view.

Fig. 15. Distribution of the genus Phlugiolopsis Zeuner, 1940 in China.