Conophyma xiai, Zhang, Yu-Long, Xu, Qiang & Zhang, Dao-Chuan, 2015

Zhang, Yu-Long, Xu, Qiang & Zhang, Dao-Chuan, 2015, Three new species of the genus Conophyma Zubovsky, 1898 (Orthoptera, Acridoidea, Catantopidae, Conophyminae) from Xinjiang, China, Zootaxa 4039 (4), pp. 575-582 : 576-577

Conophyma xiai sp. nov.

( Figs.1–9 )

Holotype: ♂, Paratype 1♀, Xinyuan, Xinjiang, 43º41´N, 83º27´E, 2014-VII-13, collected by Dao-Chuan Zhang. Male Body medium in size. Head shorter than pronotum, vertex shorter, apex curved. Face distinctly oblique in profile. Antennae filiform, 20 segments, length of 1.7 times width in middle joints. Eyes ellipse, vertical diameter 1.3 times horizontal diameter and 1.6 times subocular furrow. Pronotum cylindrical, anterior margin excised distinctly, median keel distinct, cut by three transverse sulci, lateral keels indistinct, prozona 2.5 times metazona in length, hind margin excised distinctly in middle. Prosternal process conical, apex rounded. Minimum width of interspace of mesosternum equal to length, lateral lobes of metasternum separated. Wings absent. Upper keel of hind femur smooth, length of hind femur 3.8 times its maximum width, the end of lower knee lobes rounded. Hind tibia with 10 spines on inner side and 9 spines on outer side, external apical spine present. Second joint of hind tarsus shorter than first joint. Tympanum absent. Base of epiproct with longitudinal groove in the middle, apical part widened, posterior margin straight, with acute projection in the middle. Furculae larger, acutely leaf-shaped. Cercus conical, extending over the tip of epiproct, apex acute. Subgenital plate short-tapered, apex rounded. Epiphallus as shown in fig. 2.

Female: Body stouter. Vertical diameter of eyes 1.2 times horizontal diameter and 1.1 times subocular furrow. Prozona 1.9 times metazoan in length. Cercus short-conical, not reaching the end of epiproct. Width of subgenital plate larger than length, posterior apical part widened. Ovipositor valve shorter, apex acute, outer margin almost smooth.

Coloration: Male body green. Head green, red behind eyes. Eyes brown. Antennae yellowish-brown. Outer side of hind femur green in median area and yellow in upper and lower areas, inner knee lobe black. Hind tibia yellow in basal part and yellowish green in apical part, base black. Abdomen green. Subgenital plate yellowish brown. Female body brown.

Measurement (mm): Length of body: ♂ 17.1, ♀ 26.1. Length of pronotum: ♂3.5, ♀ 5.1 Length of hind femur: ♂10.3, ♀ 13.6.

Diagnosis. The new species is similar to C. olive Huang, 2006 . The major differences are listed in Table 1 . Etymology The species is named in honor of Prof. Kailing Xia for his contribution to entomology.

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 9. Conophyma xiai sp. nov. 1. Body in lateral view ♂; 2. Epiphallus in dorsal view; 3. End of abdomen in dorsal view. ♂; 4. Head and pronotum in dorsal view ♂; 5. mesosternum in ventral view ♂; 6. Head and pronotum in dorsal view ♀; 7. Body in lateral view ♀; 8. Meso-metasternum in ventral view; 9. End of abdomen in ventral view ♀.