Tapiena simplicis Liu & Xia, 1996

Liu, Chun-Xiang & Kang, Le, 2010, The genus Tapiena Bolívar (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Phaneropterinae; Holochlorini), with description of three new species from China, Zootaxa 2328, pp. 49-64 : 52-55

Tapiena simplicis Liu & Xia, 1996

( Figs. 1 c–d, 3 g –l)

Tapiena simplicis Liu & Xia, 1996 , Acta Zootaxonomica Sinica, 21(2): 198–199; (Holotype M, origi. descrip.; type locality: Motuo, Tibet, China; type deposited in MSIE, Shanghai).

Material examined. 1 male (holotype), 1 female (paratype), China: Tibet: Motuo, IX.17–18, Coll. Jin Gentao, Wu Jianyi ( MSIE); 2 males, at light, China: Tibet: Muotuo, Beibeng, 2006. VIII. 15– 20, Coll. Liu Chunxiang ( IZAS).

Redescription. Male (holotype). Large-sized. Stridulatory file on underside of left tegmen with about 110 fine teeth ( Fig. 3 g). Tenth abdominal tergum normal, with apical margin truncated ( Fig. 3 i). Cerci cylindrical, slightly curved, apical part enlarged, with an upcurved hook ( Fig. 3 h). Subgenital plate with basal part widest, then gradually narrowed, apical margin with a rather large obtuse triangular notch, as long as one fifth length of subgenital plate; styli slender, as long as two-thirds length of male subgenital plate ( Fig. 3 j).

Female. Tenth abdominal tergum, epiproct, cerci, and ovipositor similar to other congener ( Fig. 3 k). Subgenital plate much triangular, wider than long, with distinct median carina; apical margin wide obtuse ( Fig. 3 l).

Coloration. Green. Compound eyes darkly brown. Apex of female ovipositor dark brown. Measurements (mm). Length of body: male 28.5, female 28.8; length of pronotum: male 6.2, female 6.5; length of tegmen: male 43.5, female 44.0; largest width of tegmen: male 9.0, female 11.5; length of hind wing: male 48.0, female 49.0; length of posterior femur: male 22.0, female 22.0; length of ovipositor 8.5. Distribution. China (Tibet).

Figures

FIGURE 1. photograph of the genus Tapiena Bolívar. a, b, T. bivittata; c, d, T. simplicis; e, f, T. quadridens; g, h, T. spinicaudata; i, j, T. parapentagona Liu & Kang, sp. n.; k, l, T. longzhouensis. a, c, e, g, i, k, photograph of male left stridulatory area; b, d, f, h, j, l, photograph of male right stridulatory area.

FIGURE 3. a – f, T. bivittata; g – l, T. simplicis. a, g, male stridulatory file on underside of left tegmen; b, i, male abdominal apex in lateral view; c, j, male subgenital plate in ventral view; d, h, male cerci in dorsal view; e, k, female abdominal apex in lateral view; f, l, female subgenital plate in ventral view.