A new genus and a new species of pygmy mole cricket in Cretaceous amber from Burma (Orthoptera: Tridactylidae)
Author
Cao, Cheng-Quan
Author
Chen, Shen-Zhi
Author
Yin, Zhan
text
Zootaxa
2019
2019-02-19
4559
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193
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journal article
28523
10.11646/zootaxa.4559.1.12
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1175-5326
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Paraxya
gen. nov.
Type
species:
Paraxya hui
sp. nov.
(Figs. 3–5)
Diagnosis
: The new genus is allied to
Xya
Latreille. 1809
(
fig.1
), but differs from latter by metatibia without swimming plates. The new genus is also allied to
Burmadactylus
Heads, 2009
(lacking swimming plates at metatibia,
fig. 2
) and differs from latter by metatarsus absent and hindwing present, surpassing the end of abdomen distinctly (figs. 3–5).
Etymology:
The new genus is name for the
Xya
Latreille. 1809
,
Para
- = allied,
Paraxya
showing a sister genus of
Xya
Latreille,
1809
in Latin.
Discussion.
The hindwing of
Burmadactylus grimaldii
Heads, 2009
is absent, but it may be present, invisible, covered by tegmen, because the degradation of tegmen and hindwing generally may be in sync.