Anelytra (Euanelytra) neofurcata Gorochov, 2020

Gorochov, A. V., 2020, Taxonomy of the katydids (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) from East Asia and adjacent islands. Communication 13, Far Eastern Entomologist 400, pp. 1-36 : 18-19

Anelytra (Euanelytra) neofurcata Gorochov , sp. n.

http://zoobank.org/NomenclaturalActs/ FFD8737F-2B82-4A26-A140-DE3107AC579D

Figs 59, 75–77, 139, 140, 161

MATERIAL. Holotype – ♂, Vietnam: Cao Bang Prov., Nguen Binh Distr. , environs of

Quang Thanh Vill., 4–13. V 1998, N. Orlov ( ZIN) .

DESCRIPTION. Male. General appearance similar to that of A. (E.) namlik but with following characteristic features: anterior surface of epicranium including lower half of rostral tubercle dark brown with numerous greyish brown dots (except for this tubercle);

upper part of clypeus also dark brown with similar dots; most part of scape from dark brown to blackish (Fig. 59); pronotum with ventral edge of each lateral lobe having barely more angular both anterior projection and humeral notch; hind pronotal lobe covering almost half of tegmen, reaching middle of tegminal mirror; cercus with rather short proximal part and two long distal branches (dorsal branch spine-like, gradually thickening to base and directed medially; ventral branch moderately thin, slightly arcuate, directed backwards and somewhat ventromedially, and having darkened apical denticle; Figs 75–77 ); genital plate also similar to that of A. namlik , but its posteromedian notch somewhat less deep and with rounded median part ( Fig. 75 ); sclerites of genitalia less sclerotized and slightly thinner than in this species, with several denticles located at apices and along distal parts of ventral edges of these sclerites ( Fig. 140 ), and with ventroproximal lobules as in Figs 139 , 161 .

Female unknown.

MEASUREMENTS. Length (in mm). Body 21; pronotum 7.4; hind pronotal lobe 1.7;

visible parts of tegmina 2; hind femora 12.5.

COMPARISON. The new species is most similar to A. (E.) furcata in having very long distal branches of male cerci, but it differs from the latter species in the anterior surface of epicranium darker, male tegmina larger, male last tergite with clearly less narrow posterodorsal lobe, and male genital plate with distinctly less deep postromedian notch. From all the other congeners, A. (E.) neofurcata differs in the male cercal distal branches significantly longer.

ETYMOLOGY. Name of this species originates from the species name A. furcata and

Latinized Greek prefix “neo-” (new).

Figures

Figs 70–96. Anelytra s. l.: 70–74 – A. (Euanelytra) namlik sp. n.; 75–77 – A. (E.)

Figs 134–155. Anelytra s. l., male genitalia: 134–136 – A. (Euanelytra) namlik sp. n.;

Figs 156–176. Anelytra s.l., male, genital sclerites and cercus: 156, 157 – A. (Euanelytra)