Phlugiolopsis montana, Wang, Hanqiang, Li, Kai & Liu, Xianwei, 2012

Wang, Hanqiang, Li, Kai & Liu, Xianwei, 2012, A taxonomic study on the species of the genus Phlugiolopsis Zeuner (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae, Meconematinae), Zootaxa 3332, pp. 27-48 : 40-41

Phlugiolopsis montana sp.nov.

( Figs. 40 – 45 )

Material. Holotype 3, China: Yunnan, Baoshan, Beimiao reservoir, 1981. IX.20, leg. HE Xiu-Song; Paratype 4ƤƤ, China: Yunnan, Tenchong, Dahaoping, 1991. IX.17, leg. LIU Zu-Yao et al.

Description. Male. Fore tibiae armed 4,5(1,1), middle tibiae with 4 inner and 5 outer spines, hind tibiae each margin with 21 – 24 dorsal teeth, and 3 pairs of apical spurs. Tegmina distinctly surpassed hind margin of pronotum ( Fig. 40 ). 10th abdominal tergite with hind margin median produced. Cerci with base thick, inner surface excavate, upper lobe rounded and lower lobe triangular; two-third apical cylindrical and moderately curved, with apex pointed ( Figs. 41 – 42 ). Subgenital plate with parallel lateral margins in apical half, apex rounded, styli positioned in the median portion of subgenital plate ( Fig. 43 ).

Female. 8th abdominal tergite both sides with tubercles ( Fig. 44 ). Subgential plate nearly hexagonal, slightly narrowed apically, with concave hind margin ( Fig. 45 ). Ovipositor shorter than hind femora, ventral valve with apical hook.

Coloration. Yellowish brown. Dorsal surface of head with 4 dark black longitudinal lines, antennae with few and scattered darkish rings, dorsal surface of pronotum with a wide darkish brown longitudinal band and 2 blackish lateral stripes, apical part of hind femora slightly darkened.

Measurements. (length in mm)

Body Pronotum Tegmina Hind femora Ovipositor 3 7.0 3.0 1.2 7.0 / Ƥ 8.5~9.6 3.1~3.5 1.0~1.3 7.5 4.1~4.5

Discussion. This new species is similar to Phlugiolopsis tuberculata Hsia et Liu 1993 , but distinguished from it by the shape of male cerci and subgenital plate. The cerci of male has a rounded upper lobe and triangular lower lobe at base. Subgenital plate of male with parallel lateral margins in apical half and rounded apex ( Figs. 41 – 43 ); subgential plate of female nearly hexagonal and with concave hind margin ( Fig. 45 ).

Etymology. The new specific refers to physiognomy of locality.

Distribution. China (Yunnan).

Figures

FIGURES 40 – 45. Phlugiolopsis montana sp. nov. 40. Head and pronotum, dorsal view; 41. Apex of male abdomen, dorsal view; 42. Apex of male abdomen, lateral view; 43. Apex of male abdomen, ventral view; 44. Apex of female abdomen, dorsal view.; 45. Subgenital plate of female, ventral view.