A new genus and five new species of the Meconematini (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Meconematinae) Author Wang, Hanqiang Author Liu, Xianwei Author Li, Kai Author Fang, Yan text Zootaxa 2012 3521 51 58 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.282662 4f216281-f9ba-47b9-b92f-5bc3ccae38ce 1175-5326 282662 5. Allocyrtopsis platycerca sp. nov. Wang & Liu. ( Figs. 15–18 ) Material. Holotype 3, China : Tibet, Nielamu county, Zhangmu town, Alt. 2300m , 2010. VII.17–18 , leg. BI Wenxuan; Paratype 2♀♀, same data as holotype . Description. Male. Tegmina reaching fore part of 4rd abdominal tergite. Fore tibiae spines armed 4, 5(1, 1). Middle tibiae with 4 inner and 5 outer spines excluding apical spurs, hind tibiae with 13~15 dorsal teeth each margin above and 3 pairs of apical spurs. 10th abdominal tergite with median portion slightly produced ( Fig.15 ). Cerci short, wide flat, base with a round process and an apex upwards bent lobe, apex blunt ( Fig.15 ). Subgenital plate nearly semicircular, styles as in Fig.17 . FIGURES 15–18. Allocyrtopsis platycerca sp. nov. 15 . end of male abdomen, dorsal view; 16 . end of male abdomen, lateral view; 17 . end of male abdomen, ventral view; 18 . subgenital plate of female, ventral view. Female. Tegmina only visible in lateral view, situated laterally. Subgenital plate with base broad, tapering; hind margin median concave ( Fig.18 ). Ovipositor shorter than hind femur, broader, slightly curved upwards, margins smooth. Coloration. Brown. Antennae with scattered dark rings, head and pronotum with yellow lateral stripes. Legs with markings and spots which darkish brown, dorsal teeth of hind femora and tarsus darkish. Measurements. (in mm)

Body	Pronotum	Tegmina	Hind femora	Ovipositor
Ɵ	9.2	4.9	1.5	7.7	/
♀	10.2~12.0	4.6~4.8	1.0	8.2~9.0	6.0~6.2

Discussion. Males are distinguished from other species of Allocyrtopsis by the flat cerci. Etymology. The new specific name derived from Latin “platy-”+ “circus”, refers the character of male cerci. Distribution. China (Tibet).