A review of the genus Paraxizicus Gorochov & Kang, 2005 (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Meconematinae) Author Mao, Shao-Li Author Shi, Fu-Ming text Zootaxa 2007 1474 63 68 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.176735 94e05c0c-dbbb-4f7b-ad05-16be8bd2a180 1175-5326 176735 Genus Paraxizicus Gorochov & Kang, 2005 Gorochov & Kang, 2005 : 71–75; Eades et al ., 2007 : Orthoptera Species File Online (Version2.8). Type species: Paraxizicus brevicercus Gorochov & Kang, 2005 . Body medium size, similar to the species of Xizicus in general. Head with compound eyes protruding anteriorly; fastigium verticis conical, dorsally furrowed; hypognathous, apical segment of maxillary palpi almost as long as subapical one, apex enlarged. Pronotum with obvious posterior transverse sulcus, humeral sinus unconspicuous. Thoracic auditory spiracle completely free. Tegmina long, surpassing the apex of posterior femora. Hind wings little longer than tegmina. Tenth abdominal tergite of male with posterior process or without, sclerotized part of tenth tergite separated from epiproct by rather wide membranous area. Epiproct rather small, simple, semi-membranous, directed more or less downwards. Male cerci simple, with one process on the baso-ventral part or without. Subgenital plate of male almost trapezoided or rectangled. Male genitalia membranous. Ovipositor long or short, curved dorsad, ventral valvula with hooked apex. Subgenital plate of female small. Female cerci conical, straight or faintly curved.