Longchuanacris viridus Mao et Ou, comb. nov., nomen nov.

(Figs 11–21, 53–54)

Caryanda macrofurcula Mao et Ou, 2000: 182 –184, figs 1–4.

Material examined

CHINA: Yunnan: 21 males and 12 females (paratypes, CLDU), Tengchong County, 25º0’ N, 98º30’ E, 1750m, 25 Jul. 1999, collected by Ben-yong Mao (CLDU), Ji-shan Xu (CLDU) and Zi-Zhong Yang (CLDU). 3 males and 1 females (paratypes, CLDU), Baoshan, 25º6’ N, 99º6’ E, 1750m, 26 Jul. 1999, collected by Benyong Mao (CLDU). 1 males (paratypes, CLDU), Dali, 25º30’ N, 100º18’ E, 1970m, 2 Aug. 1999, collected by Zi-Zhong Yang (CLDU).

Description

Male (Figs 11–21). The main morphological characters of the species are illustrated (Figs 11–15), and the phallic complex is newly described here. Epiphallus with crescent outer lophi nearly projecting in a 90° angle from bridge and rounded inner lophi; anchorae with apex obtuse; anterior projections with posterior sides nearly straight in lateral view; lateral plate with external margin concave in dorsal view and posterior sides convex in lateral view; posterior projection somewhat stout and backward reaching at posterior margin of outer lophi in lateral view; bridge distinctly divided in middle (figs 16–18). Phallic complex illustrated (figs 19–21). Ectophallic membrane with an extra, spoon-shaped sclerite (fig. 20).

Remarks

Sharing the same generic characters with other four, especially on male furculae upright large and lophi crescent, the species is transferred to Longchuanacris from Caryanda . A new scientific name of L. viridus Mao et Ou is given for C. macrofurcula Mao et Ou, 2000 to avoid a junior homonym of type species L. macrofurculus Zheng et Fu, 1989 .

Distribution

China: Yunnan (Tengchong, Baoshan, Dali).