Nicephora

Wang, Hanqiang, Li, Miaomiao, Liu, Xianwei & Li, Kai, 2013, Review of genus Nicephora Bolívar (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae, Meconematinae), Zootaxa 3737 (2), pp. 154-166 : 159

Nicephora ? forficulata Carl, 1921

( Figs. 15–17 )

Nicephora forficulata Carl, 1921 . Revue Suisse de Zool., 28(14): 308; Henry, 1932. Ceylon Sci. J. (Biol. Sci.), 16 (3): 254; Hollier, 2010. Revue Suisse de Zool, 117 (1): 29.

Description. Male. Pronotum short and wide with hind margin rounded. Tegmina reaches the last segment of the abdomen, with venation reticulated and clear, apex truncate. 10th abdominal tergite longer, with hind margin deeply notched ( Fig. 15 ). Cerci base with a compressed process, produced upwards; apical part in and down curved, with a wide flat lobe on the inner side subapically, apex pointed, with sub-anal lamina below ( Figs. 15–17 ). Subgenital plate narrow, base wider, infra part slender, apex with 2 pointed spines, just like the snake’s tongue, styli adjacent between 2 spines ( Figs. 16–17 ).

Female unknown.

Coloration. Body pale yellowish.

Measurement. (length in mm) Body: ♂8.5; pronotum: ♂3.5; tegmina: ♂3.5; hind femora: ♂6.0.

Discussion. This species differs from known species distribute in India by elongate 10th abdominal tergite, cerci without denticulate process but with lobe, existence of sub-anal lamina and subgenital plate acerose.

Distribution. Sri Lanka.

Figures

FIGURES 15 – 17. Nicephora? forficulata Carl, 1921. 15. Tip of male abdomen, dorsal view; 16. Tip of male abdomen, lateral view; 17. Tip of male abdomen, ventral view. (modified from photos on OSF website).