Criotettix jinningensis, Zhang & Liu & Yin, 2021

Zhang, Ziyang, Liu, Zhixing & Yin, Hong, 2021, Two new species of the genus Criotettix Bolivar (Orthoptera: Tetrigoidea Scelimenidae) from Zhejiang, China, Zootaxa 4975 (1), pp. 187-192 : 187-189

1. Criotettix jinningensis sp. nov.

( Figs. 1–6 )

Holotype ♀, paratype ♂ Jinning , Zhejiang, 2016-8-8, leg. Zhao Xue-Qian & Zhang Kai-Jian.

Female ( Figs. 1–4 ) Size small, thickset. Head exserted above the pronotal surface. Width of vertex narrower than diameter of eye, anterior margin of vertex straight, not protruding beyond eyes, median carina indistinctly, in profile, vertex and frontal ridge forming an obtuse round shape. Frontal ridge gradually widened downward. Antenna filiform, 15-segmented, length of a segment in middle about 4.2 times longer than width, inserted the lower margin of eyes. Eyes globose, lateral ocelli placed on middle of anterior margins of eyes. Disc of pronotum coarsely, with numerous small tubercles, anterior margin of pronotum almost straight, midkeel of pronotum interrupted, upper margin of pronotum undulated slightly in profile, apex not reaching the end of hind tibiae, lateral keels in prozona almost parallel, humeral angle widely rounded, caudal end of pronotum narrow, long cone-shaped, lateral lobes of pronotum turning outwardly, posterior angles directed distinctly backwards Tegmina long, ovate, apex narrowly rounded, width 1.3 times width of mid leg femur. Hind wings not reaching the top of hind process. Upper and lower margins of fore and middle femora straight, the width of tegmina 1.3 times wider than width of midfemur. Length of hind femur 3.3 times width, genicular denticles right angle. Outer side of hind tibia with 8 spines, inner side with 7 spines. Length of first segment of hind tarsus longer than third. Ovipositor narrow and long, length of upper valvulae 5.2 times its width, upper and lower valvulae with slender saw-like teeth. Length of subgenital plate longer its width. Body dark brown. Wings dark. Hind femur and tibia dark brown.

Male ( Figs. 5–6 ): Body size smaller than female, feature of structure similar to female. Subgenital plate conical, apex sharp.

Measurement (in mm): Length of body: ♂ 10.6, ♀ 12.6. Length of Pronotum : ♂ 13.8, ♀ 15.4. Length of hind femur: ♂ 7.1, ♀ 9.2.

Diagnosis. The new species is similar to Criotettix yunnanensis Zheng & Ou, 2003 . The major differences are listed in Table 1 .

Etymology. The new species name was from the type locality, Jinning.

Figures

FIGURES 1–6. Criotettix jinningensis sp. nov. 1. Bod lateral view ♀; 2. Body dorsal view ♀; 3. Head frontal view ♀; 4. Ovi- positor valvulae lateral view; 5. Body lateral view ♂; 6. Body dorsal view ♂.