New genera and species of brachypterous members of the tribe Meconematini (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) from Hunan, China
Author
Xin, Yarui
0000-0002-6183-715X
College of Life Science, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, P. R. China & 849798551 @ qq. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 6183 - 715 X
849798551@qq.com
Author
Wang, Tao
0000-0002-8714-2452
College of Life Science, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, P. R. China & w 970528354 @ 163. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 8714 - 2452
Author
Shi, Fuming
0000-0002-4885-9012
College of Life Science, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, P. R. China
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Zootaxa
2020
2020-07-23
4819
2
385
392
journal article
8920
10.11646/zootaxa.4819.2.10
af719e11-0a23-487d-aefa-44712815d3e5
1175-5326
4438774
82C305E4-9960-405C-9995-D555D5BD9909
Neocosmetura
Xin, Wang & Shi
gen. nov.
(ḚṄaeǿḁ)
Generic character.
Body small. Frons slightly sloping backwards. Fastigium verticis conical, apex rounded. Apical segment of maxillary palpus slightly longer than subapical one, slightly swollen apically. Pronotum long, lateral lobe without humeral sinus. Tegmina shorter, reaching near middle area of abdomen. Male tenth abdominal tergite prominently extended backwards and curved; cercus complex, middle area expanded. Genitalia membranous. Ovipositor little upcurved.
Type
species:
Neocosmetura torcha
Xin, Wang & Shi
sp. nov.
Remarks.
This new genus resembles
Cosmetura
Yamasaki, 1983
and
Abaxinicephora
Gorochov & Kang, 2005
, but differs in: male tenth abdominal tergite significantly protruded backwards and bent; cerci with the middles complex; epiproct not developed.
Etymology.
The name of the new genus is derived from male caudal morphological characters resembling
Cosmetura
. Greek “
neo-
” means new, and the scientific name for
Cosmetura
.