Macroteratura (Macroteratura) sinica (Bey-Bienko, 1957) Jin & Liu & Wang, 2020

Jin, Xingbao, Liu, Xianwei & Wang, Hanqiang, 2020, New taxa of the tribe Meconematini from South-Pacific and Indo-Malayan Regions (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae, Meconematinae), Zootaxa 4772 (1), pp. 1-53 : 42

60) Macroteratura (Macroteratura) sinica (Bey-Bienko, 1957, Alloteratura ) comb. n.

1♀: PHILIPPINES / Ifugao Prov., Liwo / 8km East Mayoyao / 1000–1300 m / 31.V–1. VI .1967; L.M. Torrevillas / Collector/ BISHOP MUSEUM

1♀: Los Banos/ Philippine Ids.; Coll. F. Muir/ IX.15

Redescription. Pronotum disc comparatively short with 2 yellowish strips on lateral margins, running to back of compound eye on occiput, lateral plate deep, humeral sinus distinct ( Fig. 27a ) Tegmina and wings long, exceed the apex of ovipositor.

Female 9 th tergite without enlarged lateral posterior margin, subgenital plate short trapezoidal form with nearly truncate posterior margin. Ovipositor thin sword shape, comparatively short, nearly straight, ventral valve with small apical hook ( Fig. 27b, c ).

Male unknown.

Measurements (mm). Body: ♀ 10.7–11.0; Pronotum: ♀ 3.1–3.3; Tegmina: ♀ 16.6–17.0; Hind femora: ♀ 9.7– 9.9; Ovipositor: 8.1–8.3.

Comparison. These 2 specimens agree with the type of Amytta sinica from Yunnan, China, but subgenital plate reclined in lateral view while the type nearly flat. Bey-Bienko treated this species as an Amytta of Africa, then it mistakenly transferred to Alloteratura by Beier. Considering its large size and shape of subgenital plate, it is better to include this species in Macroteratura s. str. for now.

Figures

FIGURE 27. Macroteratura (Macroteratura) sinica (Bey-Bienko, 1957) comb. n. a. pronotum in lateral; b. female subgenital plate; c. ovipositor.