3.10 Phryganogryllacris xiai Liu & Zhang, 2001 (Figs 30–35)

Phryganogryllacris xiai Liu & Zhang, 2001 . In: Wu & Pan (eds.), Insect of Tianmushan National Nature Reserve: 99.

Male. Body medium. Fastigium of vertex about 2 times as broad as scape. Eyes long-ovate, prominent. Fore margin of pronotum slightly roundly projected, hind margin straight; lateral plate lower. Tegmina rather extending beyond the apex of hind femora, M simple; CuA with 3 branches, between the first and the second branches with a short oblique connecting with M, A with 4, the last of them united at base. Wings slightly extending beyond tegmen. Mid tibiae on dorsal surface with spurs. Hind femora on ventral surface with 4–6 external spines and 6–7 internal spines; hind tibiae on dorsal surface with 5–6 external spines and 3–5 internal spines. 9 th abdominal tergite roundly convex, each side with a hook-like process (Figs 32–33). Cerci rather long, conical; posterior margin of subgenital plate deeply split into two rounded lobes; styli short and slightly flattened (Fig. 34).

Female. Subgenital plate transverse, with concave posterior margin (Fig. 35). Ovipositor slightly longer than hind femora, slightly upcurved, apex slightly sharp.

Coloration. Body pale yellowish brown. Occiput blackish brown, behind it with a rounded pale transverse macula (Figs 30–31), eyes blackish brown. Pronotum with two wide black longitudinal bands. Tegmina transparent brownish yellow. Spines of hind legs, apex of male abdomen darkish black.

Measurement. Body, ♂ 21.0 mm, ♀ 21.0–27.0 mm; pronotum, ♂ 4.8–5.2 mm, ♀ 4.0–5.0 mm; tegmina, ♂ 27.0– 28.0 mm, ♀ 28.0–34.0 mm; hind femora, ♂ 13.0– 14.5 mm, ♀ 12.0– 14.5mm; ovipositor, ♀ 19.0 mm.

© Zoological Systematics, 39(4): 507–519

© Zoological Systematics, 39(4): 507–519

Material examined. 1♀, 1♂, Zhejiang, Tianmu Mountain, 19 August 1987, Jian-Zhong Zhou and Shu-De Fan leg.; 1♀ , Zhejiang, Tianmu Mountain (elev. 350 m), 29 June 2007, Wen-Xuan Bi leg.; 1♂ , Zhejiang, Tianmu Mountain (elev. 700 m) , 9 June 2009, Wen-Xuan Bi leg.

Distribution. Zhejiang.