Alloxiphidiopsis cyclolamina, Liu & Zhang, 2007

Liu, Xianwei & Zhang, Dingjie, 2007, A new genus of the tribe Meconematini (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Meconematinae), Zootaxa 1581 (1), pp. 37-43 : 39

Alloxiphidiopsis cyclolamina sp. n.

( Figs. 4–7 )

Diagnosis. ♂. Size small. Fore tibiae with ventral spines arranged in type 4, 5 (1, 1). Median process of male 9 th abdominal tergite extending beyond last abdominal tergite, with apex bilobed ( Fig.4 ). Hind margin of last abdominal tergite weak concave. Cerci symmetrical, shaped as in Fig. 5 . Subgenital plate shaped as in Fig.6 .

♀. Subgenital plate deeply forked, nearly to its base, with compressed lateral lobes ( Fig.7 ). Ovipositor straight extending beyond the tips of the hind femora. Ventral margin with 5–6 distinct teeth near the extreme apex.

Coloration: Yellowish green. Tegmina with blackish brown spots. Hind tibial spines darkened.

Measurements (length in mm)

Holotype ♂, Yunnan (Jinghong Menglun), 4.IX.1991 (Liu Zu-Yao, Wang Tian-Qi & Yin Hai-Sheng) ; Paratype 1♀, Yunnan ( Jinghong Menglun ), 4.IX.1991 (Liu Zu-Yao, Wang Tian-Qi & Yin Hai-Sheng) ; 1♂, Yunnan ( Jinuo ), 5–9.VIII.1995 (Liu Xian-Wei, Zhang Wei-Nian & Jin Xin-Bao). ( SEM) .

Discussion. This species is very similar to A. emarginata ( Tinkham, 1944) , but may be easily recognized by the shape of the male 9 th abdominal tergite and female subgenital plate.

Etymology: Name “ cyclo-lamina ” refers to character of female subgenital plate.

Figures

FIGURES 4–7. Alloxiphidiopsis cyclolamina sp. n. 4, male abdominal end, postero-lateral view; 5, male abdominal end, lateral view; 6, male abdominal end, ventral view; 7, female subgenital plate, ventral view.