Allocyrtopsis tibetana, Wang, Hanqiang, Liu, Xianwei, Li, Kai & Fang, Yan, 2012

Wang, Hanqiang, Liu, Xianwei, Li, Kai & Fang, Yan, 2012, A new genus and five new species of the Meconematini (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Meconematinae), Zootaxa 3521, pp. 51-58 : 57-58

6. Allocyrtopsis tibetana sp. nov. Wang & Liu.

( Figs. 19–22 )

Material. Holotype, China: Tibet, Le village, Alt. 2500m, 2010. VII.16, leg. BI Wen-xuan; Paratype 3, same data as holotype.

Description. Male. Pronotum is large and broad. Tegmina reaching tip of 3rd abdominal tergite. Fore tibiae spines armed 4, 4(1, 1). Middle tibiae with 3 inner and 4 outer spines excluding apical spurs, hind tibiae with 12~15 dorsal teeth each margin above and 3 pairs of apical spurs. 10th abdominal tergite with flat hind margin, median portion shallowly excavated ( Fig. 20 ). Cerci short, tubby; apex blunt and bent upwards ( Fig. 21 ). Subgenital plate nearly inverted triangular, hind margin concave, styli produced, convergent ( Fig. 22 ).

Female unknown.

Coloration. Pale yellow, faded. Tarsus and dorsal teeth of hind femora dark.

Measurements. (in mm)

Body Pronotum Tegmina Hind femora Ovipositor Ɵ 9.2~9.9 5.8~5.9 3.0~3.2 8.5~9.1 / Discussion. This new species similar to type species, but differ by color and male cerci tubby. Etymology. The new species is named after its locality Tibet. Distribution. China (Tibet).

Figures

FIGURES 19 – 22. Allocyrtopsis tibetana sp. nov. 19. Head and pronotum, lateral view; 20. End of male abdomen, dorsal view; 21. End of male abdomen, lateral view; 22. End of male abdomen, ventral view.