Sinocyrtaspis brachycerca Chang, Bian & Shi, 2012

Wang, Tao, Shi, Fuming & Chang, Yanlin, 2019, Revision of the genus Sinocyrtaspis Liu, 2000 (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Meconematinae), Zootaxa 4609 (1), pp. 127-138 : 130-132

Sinocyrtaspis brachycerca Chang, Bian & Shi, 2012

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Sinocyrtaspis brachycercus Chang, Bian & Shi, 2012 , Zootaxa, 3495: 85.

Holotype: male; type locality: Tianmushan, Linan, Zhejiang; location of type specimen: the Museum of Hebei University.

Male of this species was reported by Chang et al. (2012). The original description and photographs are very clear.

Description of Female. Anterior margin of pronotum nearly straight while posterior margin arc-shaped ( Fig. 3A ) and flat at metazona; lateral lobe slightly enlarged at metazona, absent humeral sinus ( Fig. 3B ). 9th abdominal tergite arc-shaped concave at posterior margin, lateral margins protruding backward ( Fig. 3C, D ). 10th abdominal tergite prolonged posteriorly, with 1 broad and shallow concavity on posterior margin, lateral lobes roundly triangular, terminals blunt ( Fig. 3D ). Ovipositor moderately bent dorsad, robust at base, apical half tapering, apex subacute; dorsal and ventral margins smooth, dorsal valvulae slightly longer than ventral ones ( Fig. 3F ). Subgenital somewhat trapezoidal, basal area faintly broad and arc-shaped concave in the middle, apical area narrow and posterior margin faintly concave ( Fig. 3E ).

Coloration. Body yellowish brown, may be green when alive. Disc of pronotum with a broad longitudinal light brown stripe in the midline, of which becoming darkened at lateral margins. Dorsal surface of abdomen with a longitudinal light brown stripe. Spines of hind tibiae with apices brown.

This is the first description of a female of the species.

Measurements (mm). Body: ♀ 10.1; pronotum: ♀ 4.1; hind femora: ♀ 8.5–8.7; ovipositor: 5.7.

Material examined. Holotype: ♂, Tianmushan , Linan, Zhejiang, China, 1 August, 2011, coll. Liying Guo. Other specimens: 3♂, Xianrending, Tianmushan, Zhejiang, 12 September, 2012, coll. Yuanyuan Lu; 1♂, Qianmutian, Tianmushan, Zhejiang, 12 September, 2012, coll. Yuanyuan Lu; 1♀, Qianmutian, Tianmushan, Zhejiang, 14 September, 2012, coll. Yuanyuan Lu; 2♂, Tianmushan, Linan, Zhejiang, 15 August, 2018, coll. Yujie Dou & Yunxia Zhen; 1♂, Longwangshan, Anji, Zhejiang, 19 August, 2018, coll. Yujie Dou & Yunxia Zhen.

Distribution. China (Zhejiang).

Discussion. This female can be distinguished from the female of other known species in posterior margin of 10th abdominal tergite with a broad and shallow concavity, lateral lobes roundly triangular, terminals blunt.

Figures

FIGURE 3. Sinocyrtaspis brachycerca Chang, Bian & Shi, 2012, female: A–B. pronotum: A. dorsal view; B. lateral view; C– D. apex of abdomen: C. lateral view; D. dorsal view; E. subgenital plate in ventral view; F. apex of ovipositor in lateral view.