3.2 Phryganogryllacris brevixipha (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893) (Figs 4–6)

Gryllacris brevixipha Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893 . Ann. Mus. Civ. Stor. Nat. Genova, 13(33): 190; Kirby, 1906. A Synonymic Catalogue of Orthoptera ( Orthoptera Saltatoria, Locustidae vel Acridiidae), 2: 146; Griffini, 1908. Wiener Entomol., 27(6–7): 205; Griffini, 1915 [1914]. Bull. Soc. Entom., 46: 8.

Phryganogryllacris brevixipha (Brunner von Wattenwyl): Karny, 1937. Genera Ins., 206: 119; Jin & Xia, 1994. J. Orthopt. Res., 3: 17.

Male. Body small. Fastigium of vertex about 1.5 times as broad as scape. Fore margin of pronotum roundly projected, hind margin straight. Tegmina rather extending beyond the apex of hind femora, R with 3 branches, Rs occurred after the middle of R, with branches; basal section of M close to R; CuA with 3 branches, A with 3 or 4. Wings slightly long than tegmina. Hind femora on ventral surface with 1–5 internal spines and 2–7 external spines; hind tibiae with 5–6 rows of internal spines and 5–7 rows of external spines on dorsal surface. Abdominal tergite 9 triangular, each side with a hook-like process directed internally (Fig. 4). Cerci short, conical; subgenital plate with a median keel, posterior margin projected downwards; styli short (Fig. 5).

Female. Similar to male, but hind femora with 5–8 internal spines and 3–6 external spines ventrally; hind tibiae on dorsal surface with 5–6 rows of internal spines and 6–8 rows of external spines. Subgenital plate semicircular, lateral margins thickened, with a median keel (Fig. 6). Ovipositor as long as hind femora, slightly upcurved, with blunt apex.

Coloration. Body yellowish brown or yellowish green. Ocelli yellow.

Measurement. Body, ♂ 14.0– 17.5 mm, ♀ 12.5–17.0 mm; pronotum, ♂ 3.0–4.0 mm, ♀ 3.5–4.0 mm; tegmina, ♂ 18.5– 23.0 mm, ♀ 21.0– 23.5 mm; hind femora, ♂ 9.0–12.0 mm, ♀ 10.0–12.0 mm; ovipositor, ♀ 10.5–12.0 mm.

Material examined. 1♂, Guangxi, Neicu River, 26 July 1979 , collector unknown; 1♂, Guangxi, Yanshan, 18 June 1982 , Fa-Sheng Li (China Agricultural University) leg.; 1♂, Guangxi, Yuanbao Mountain (elev. 800 m), 25 September 1992, Tian-Shan Li leg. ; 1♀, Fujian, Wuyi Mountain, Sangang, 27 August–3 September 1994 , Xing-Bao Jin and Hai-Sheng Yin legs.; 1♂, 2♀, Guangxi, Fanjing Mountain, 29 July–3 August 2001, Fu-Ming Shi leg. ; 3♂, 1♀, Hunan, Badagong Mountain, 13 August 2001, Fu-Ming Shi leg.

Distribution. Fujian, Hunan, Guizhou, Guangxi.