Xiphidiopsis ( Xiphidiopsis ) trifoliata Wang, Chen & Shi, 2019

Chen, Po-Wei, Chan, Ming-Shu & Tan, Ming Kai, 2025, New species and notes on Meconematini (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Meconematinae) from southern Taiwan, Zootaxa 5711 (3), pp. 365-380 : 375-376

Xiphidiopsis ( Xiphidiopsis) trifoliata Wang, Chen & Shi, 2019

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Xiphidiopsis ( Xiphidiopsis) trifoliata Wang et al., 2019: 297 .

Material examined. • 1♂; TAIWAN, Taitung County, Daren Township, Ta-jen Forest Experimental Station ( Ḗ仁 ū場), N22.26226 E120.82205, 535.6±7.0 m.a.s.l.; 31 May 2025, 22h01; under foliage of shrub; coll. M.K. Tan, Wen-Chuan Liao ( NJÝã), DZnx & Î也º; TW.25.108 ( ZRC) .

Remarks. The male cerci are slightly asymmetrical, particularly at the apex. Both cerci share three lobes, but they differ slightly. They also differ slightly from the original descriptions. However, the tenth abdominal tergite of our specimen has an identical asymmetrical posterior process as originally described. Since our specimen was collected from the same county as the type specimens, the slight differences in the apical lobes of the male cerci are probably intra-specific variations or preservation artefact, and unlikely to be species differences.

Type locality. TAIWAN: Taitung County .

Distribution. This species is so far known only from its type locality.

Figures

FIGURE 7. Meconematini male abdominal apex: Leptoteratura taiwana Yamasaki, 1987 (A–C), Neocyrtopsis (Neocyrtopsis) longicauda Chen & Wu, 2025 (D–F), Xiphidiopsis (Xiphidiopsis) trifoliata Wang et al., 2019 (G–K), and Xizicus (Eoxizicus) taiwanensis Chang et al., 2013 (L, M) in ventral (A, E, J–L), lateral (B, C, F, H, I, M), and dorsal (D, G). Scale bars: 1 mm.

FIGURE 9. Xiphidiopsis (Xiphidiopsis) trifoliata Wang et al., 2019 male in its natural environment at Ta-jen Forest Experimental Station (Ḗ仁ū場).