Sinochlora longifissa (Matsumura and Shiraki)

Liu, Chun-Xiang & Kang, Le, 2007, Revision of the genus Sinochlora Tinkham (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae, Phaneropterinae), Journal of Natural History 41 (21 - 24), pp. 1313-1341 : 1333-1334

Sinochlora longifissa (Matsumura and Shiraki)

( Figures 1I, J , 3E , 7 A–F)

Holochlora longifissa Matsumura and Shiraki 1908, p 16 ; Eades et al. 2006.

Sinochlora longifissa: Kang 1987, p 40 –41.

Sinochlora kaeangtungensis: Tinkham 1945, p 235 –246; Kang 1987, p 40–41 (Syn.)

Material examined

One male, Japan: Mie, Misagi , September 1994, coll. Professor Kihari L. X. ( MSIE) ; two males, three females (paratypes), China: Jiangxi Prov.: Guling (date and collector unknown) (Museum Heude) ( IZAS) ; four males, two females, China: Guangxi Prov.: Maoershan , 1080–1200 m, 25 August 1982, coll. Yang Jikun ( ICAU) ; one male, China: Jiangxi Prov.: Mt. Jiulianshan, Xiagongtang , 580 m, 24–30 July 2000, coll. Yuan Decheng ( IZAS) ; one male, China: Fujian Prov.: Chong’anxingcun, Xianfengling , 850–1170 m, 6 April 1960, coll. Zuo Yong ( IZAS) ; one male, China: Anhui Prov.: Huangshan Mt., Yungusi , 800 m, 29 August 1964, coll. Jin Gentao ( MSIE) ; one male, China: Anhui Prov.: Huangshan Mt. , 850 m, 22 August 1964, coll. Jin Gentao ( MSIE) ; three males, one female, China: Fujian Prov.: Wuyishan Mt., Sangang , 27 August to 3 September 1994, coll. Jin Xingbao and Yin Haisheng ( MSIE) ; one male, China: Henan Prov.: Shangcheng, Huangbaimushan Mt. , 600–700 m, 18 July 1985, coll. Sun Hongquan ( MSIE) ; one male, two females, China: Henan Prov.: Shangcheng, Changzhuyuan , 20 July 1985, coll. Sun Hongquan ( MSIE) ; two males, China: Anhui Prov.: Jiuhuashan Mt. , 16–18 August 1985, coll. Liu Zuyao ( MSIE) ; one male, China: Zhejiang Prov.: Yinxian, Tiantong , 29 July 1986, coll. Liu Zuyao ( MSIE) ; one male, one female, China: Anhui Prov.: Huangshan Mt., Wenquan , 20–23 October 1985, coll. Liu Xianwei ( MSIE) ; one male, one female, China: Anhui Prov.: Huangshan Mt. , 21 October 1985, coll. Liu Xianwei ( MSIE) ; two males, China: Anhui Prov.: Huangshan Mt.: Wenquan , 27 August to 1 September 1983, coll. Bi, He, and He ( MSIE) ; three males, China: Hunan Prov.: Cili, Suoxiyu , 3 September 1988, coll. Liu Xianwei ( MSIE) ; one male, China: Zhejiang Prov.: Tianmushan Mt. , 29 August 1989, coll. Liu Xianwei ( MSIE) ; six males, China: Zhejiang Prov.: Tianmutian Mt. , 29 August 1989, coll. Liu Xianwei ( MSIE) ; six males, six females, China: Guangxi Prov.: Xing’an, Maoershan Mt. , 900–1500 m, 22–23 August 1992, coll. Liu Xianwei and Yin Haisheng ( MSIE) .

Redescription

Male. Stridulatory file on underside of left tegmen with about 10 undeveloped teeth in the basal part, and 36 normal teeth in the other part ( Figure 3E ). Tenth abdominal tergum with each lateral lobe short and forcipate, the median process large, elevated, and with its posterior margin approximating the apices of the lateral lobes ( Figure 7A, B ). Epiproct smaller, slightly wider than long, dorsally concave entad, without black bristles in the ventral surface, and bearing a pair of relatively short spine-like lateral processes at apex, which are projected dorsad, notch between trapezoid ( Figure 7C, D ). Male subgenital plate with apical fourth incised, and the forked processes gently recurved ( Figure 7E ).

Female. Subgenital plate short, triangular, wider than long, and with a shallow broad triangular notch at the apex ( Figure 7F ).

Color. Deep foliage-green. Costal vein white and black, each tegmen with a black spot at the base of the green subcostal vein.

Measurements (mm)

Length of body: male 24.0–28.0, female 29.0–30.0; length to apex of ovipositor 36.0; length to tip of wing: male 53.0–53.5, female 59.0; length of pronotum: male 5.5, female 6.0; length of tegmen: male 40.0–43.0, female 47.0; largest width of tegmen: male 8.0, female 9.0; length of hind wing: male 46.5–48.5, female 52.5; length of anterior femur: male 6.5, female 8.5; length of median femur: male 10.5, female 12.5; length of posterior femur: male 23.5, female 31.5; length of ovipositor 10.0.

Distribution

China, Korea, Japan.

Figures

Figure 1. Male left and right stridulatory areas of Sinochlora species. (A, B) S. sinensis; (C, D) S. trapezialis sp. n.; (E, F) S. nonspinosa sp. n.; (G, H) S. hainanensis; (I, J) S. longifissa; China; (K, L) S. mesominora sp. n. (A, C, E, G, I, K) Male left stridulatory areas, dorsal view; (B, D, F, H, J, L) male right stridulatory areas, dorsal view.

Figure 3. Stridulatory file on underside of left tegmen of Sinochlora species. (A) S. sinensis; (B) S. trapezialis sp. n.; (C) S. nonspinosa sp. n.; (D) S. hainanensis; (E) S. longifissa; (F) S. szechaeanensis from Jiangxi Prov., China; (G) S. mesominora sp. n.; (H) S. retrolateralis sp. n.; (I) S. trispinosa sp. n.; (J) S. szechaeanensis from Henan Prov., China; (K) S. szechaeanensis from Hubei Prov., China; (L) S. szechaeanensis from Hunan Prov., China; (M) S. szechaeanensis from Zhejiang Prov., China. Scale bars: 1 mm.

Figure 7. Sinochlora longifissa. (A) Male abdominal apex, lateral view; (B) male tenth abdominal tergum, dorsal view; (C) male epiproct, dorsal view; (D) male epiproct, ventro-apical view; (E) male subgenital plate, ventral view; (F) female subgenital plate, ventral view. Scale bars: 1 mm.