Rhaphidophora heterodentis Shen, Wang & He, 2024

Qin, Yanting & Bian, Xun, 2024, Contribution to subfamily Rhaphidophorinae Walker, 1869 (Orthoptera: Rhaphidophoridae) in China IX: New additions of Rhaphidophora from Yunnan and Xizang, Zootaxa 5555 (1), pp. 134-142 : 140-141

Rhaphidophora heterodentis Shen, Wang & He, 2024

异Ŵẍã

Figures 5–6

Description. Female (new description). Posterior margin of tenth abdominal tergite concave in middle ( Fig. 6G ). Epiproct with dorsal surface concave ( Fig. 6G ). Cerci slender. Subgenital plate semioval, lateral margins converging, posterior margin arched concave ( Fig. 6H ). Ovipositor slightly longer than half the length of hind femora, behind gradually upcurved, apices acute, dorsal valvulae faintly shorter than ventral valvulae ( Fig. 6I ).

Coloration. Male body brown, female darker.

Measurements (mm). BL: ♀ 15.7–18.3; PL: ♀ 5.0–6.0; FFL: ♀ 6.1–6.9; MFL: ♀ 7.2–8.7; HFL: ♀ 15.8–19.3; HTL: ♀ 15.0–16.4; HBL: ♀ 2.1–3.6; OvL: 8.9–12.1.

Material examined. 3 females, Dulongjiang, Gongshan , Yunnan, August 20, 2024, coll. by Yanting Qin and Ting Luo ; 9 males and 5 females, Dulongjiang, Gongshan , Yunnan, August 21, 2024, coll. by Yanting Qin and Ting Luo ; 3 males and 3 females, Dulongjiang, Gongshan , Yunnan, August 22, 2024, coll. by Yanting Qin and Ting Luo ; 2 males and 2 females, Dulongjiang, Gongshan , Yunnan, August 23, 2024, coll. by Yanting Qin and Ting Luo ; 2 males and 2 females, Dulongjiang, Gongshan , Yunnan, August 24, 2024, coll. by Yanting Qin and Ting Luo ; 1 male and 1 female, Dulongjiang, Gongshan , Yunnan, August 25, 2024, coll. by Yanting Qin and Ting Luo .

Distribution. Yunnan (Gongshan).

Figures

FIGURE 5. Rhaphidophora heterodentis Shen, Wang & He, 2024. Male: A. head in frontal view; B–C. head and thoraces: B. dorsal view, C. lateral view; D–E. apex of hind femur: D. external view, E. internal view; F. tarsus of hind leg in lateral view; G–J. apex of abdomen: G. lateral and slightly apical view, H. apical view, I. apical and slightly ventral view, J. ventral view.

FIGURE 6. Rhaphidophora heterodentis Shen, Wang & He, 2024. Female: A. head in frontal view; B–C. head and thoraces: B. dorsal view, C. lateral view; D–E. apex of hind femur: D. internal view, E. external view; F. tarsus of hind leg in lateral view; G–I. apex of abdomen: G. dorsal view, H. ventral view, I. lateral view.