Sinocyrtaspis lushanensis Liu, 2000

Wang, Tao, Shi, Fuming & Chang, Yanlin, 2019, Revision of the genus Sinocyrtaspis Liu, 2000 (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Meconematinae), Zootaxa 4609 (1), pp. 127-138 : 128-130

Sinocyrtaspis lushanensis Liu, 2000

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Sinocyrtaspis lushanensis Liu, 2000 , Zoological Research, 21(3): 219.

Holotype: male; type locality: Wulaofeng, Lushan, Jiangxi; location of type specimen: Shanghai Entomological Museum of the Chinese Academy of Science (SEMCAS).

Supplementary description. Male. Pronotum prolonged posteriorly, not surpassing posterior margin of 9th abdominal tergite, metazona obviously elevated; anterior margin of pronotum feebly straight while posterior margin arc-shaped; paranota longer than high, metazona slightly prolonged ventrally, without humeral sinus ( Fig. 1B ).

Lateral margins of 9th abdominal tergite somewhat prolonged posteriorly ( Fig. 1C ); 10th abdominal tergite protruding backward, basal half wide and apical half narrow with longitudinal sulcus in the midline apical area split ( Fig. 1G ), ventral margin extending ventrally ( Fig. 1I ) at the same time lateral margins gently enlarged outward, apices obtusely rounded. Cercus robust at base, inner margin of basal area with 1 small projection, inner margin of subapical area expanded inner-dorsad, phylloid ( Fig. 1G ); apical area of cercus spiniform, faintly compressed, blunt apically. Genitalia sclerotized, longer than subgenital plate ( Fig. 1 I-J); basal area wide while tapering apically, terminal expanded dorsad, margins rolled backward ( Fig 1L ). Subgenital plate nearly rectangular, basal area somewhat broad, apical area with a triangular notch; styli stout, inserted on apico-lateral margins of subgenital plate ( Fig. 1J ).

Female. Pronotum slightly shorter, slightly surpassing posterior margin of 2nd abdominal tergite. Lateral margins of 9th abdominal tergite rather protruding unusually backward ( Fig. 1F ) and the middle of 10th abdominal tergite with a shallow concavity on posterior margin ( Fig. 1H ). Cercus conical, apex somewhat blunt. Ovipositor moderately bent dorsad, dorsal and ventral margins smooth, apex acute ( Fig. 1F ). Subgenital plate oval ( Fig. 1K ), median concave dorsad, posterior margin with 1 slight concavity (some specimens unconspicuous).

Coloration. Body yellowish green, green when alive. Eyes light brown. Disc of pronotum with 1 pair of narrow longitudinal light brown stripes, 2/3 anterior area of stripe with a gently wide longitudinal yellow stripe respectively. Apices of spines on hind tibiae blackish brown. All third tarsi and claws with apices blackish brown. Apex of male genitalia blackish brown.

Material examined. Holotype: ♂, Wulaofeng, Lushan , Jiangxi, 15 August, 1982, coll. Zuyao Liu. Other specimens: 7♂ 11♀, Gulin, Lushan, Jiangxi, 3 August, 2018, coll. Tao Wang; 24♂ 24♀, Dayueshan, Lushan, Jiangxi, 4 August, 2018, coll. Tao Wang; 1♂ 1♀, Sanbaoshu, Lushan, Jiangxi, 5 August, 2018, coll. Tao Wang.

Distribution. China (Jiangxi).

Figures

FIGURE 1. Sinocyrtaspis lushanensis Liu, 2000: A–B, D–E. pronotum: A, D. dorsal view; B, E. lateral view; C, F–I. apex of abdomen: C, F. lateral view; G–H. dorsal view; I. apico-lateral view. J–K. subgenital plate in ventral view; L. apex of genitalia in apical view; A–C, G, I–J, L. male; D–F, H, K. female.