Neocrytopsis (Neocrytopsis) fallax Wang & Liu, 2012

Wang, Hanqiang, Liu, Xianwei & Li, Kai, 2013, Revision of the genus Neocyrtopsis Liu & Zhang (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Meconematinae), Zootaxa 3626 (2), pp. 279-287 : 281-283

Neocrytopsis (Neocrytopsis) fallax Wang & Liu, 2012

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Neocyrtopsis fallax Wang , et al., 2012. Zootaxa 3521: 51–58.

Description. Male. Tegmina reaching end of second abdominal tergite. Fore tibiae spines type 4, 4 (1, 1). Middle tibiae with 4 inner and 5 outer spines excluding apical spurs; hind tibiae with 18–20 dorsal teeth each margin above and 3 pairs of apical spurs, genicular lobe unarmed. 10th abdominal tergite broad, merged with epiproct more completely, boundary vague and merged portion acute ( Fig. 5 ). Cerci slender, without branches, apex with dorsal surface flat and hooked upwards ( Figs. 5–7 ). Genitalia exposed and not protruding ( Figs. 6–7 ). Subgenital plate longer than wide, hind margin truncate ( Fig. 7 ), styles on both sides of hind margin.

Female. Tegmina reaching cephalic margin of first abdominal tergite, laterally situated. Cerci long, conical. 10th abdominal tergite median notched, epiproct trapezoidal. Subgenital plate with basal half widened, apical half narrow, hind margin with a median notch ( Fig. 9 ). Ovipositor shorter than hind femur, apical half curved upwards, margins smooth.

Coloration. Yellowish brown variegated blackish brown. Head with paired yellow stripes behind eyes, antennae with darkish rings, prozona with blackish brown markings on each side. Abdomen with paired longitudinal bands dorsally. All legs with pale brown markings and spines darkened.

Measurements. (in mm)

Material. 1 3, 1Ƥ, China: Sichuan, Tianquan, Laba River, Alt. 2060m, 2007. VII.28–30, leg. LIU Xian-Wei, ZHANG Feng, ZHOU Min, BI Wen-Xuan; 1Ƥ, China: Sichuan, Shimian, Gongyihai, Alt. 2100m, 2007. VII.22–25, leg. LIU Xian-Wei, ZHANG Feng, ZHOU Min, BI Wen-Xuan.

Discussion. This species is very similar to Neocyrtopsis (N.) variabilis (Hsia & Liu, 1993), but genicular spine absent and male epiproct merged more complete with 10th abdominal tergite and boundary angular. The cerci are shorter and hooked upwards, pronotal markings different.

Distribution. China (Sichuan).

Figures

FIGURES 5 – 9. Neocrytopsis (Neocrytopsis) fallax Wang & Liu, 2012. 5. Tip of male abdomen, dorsal view; 6. Tip of male abdomen, rear view; 7. Tip of male abdomen, lateral view; 8. Tip of male abdomen, ventral view; 9. Subgenital plate of female, ventral view.