A new genus and new species of Phlaeobinae from China (Orthoptera: Acrididae) Author Yin, Xiang-Chu Author Yin, Hong text Zootaxa 2007 1547 65 68 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.273887 4342b42e-f57a-4bee-988d-2a0cc9220932 1175-5326 273887 Sinophlaeobida gen. nov. (Figs. A–F) Body median in size. Head large, shorter than length of pronotum. Face oblique distinctly. Antennae ensiform, widened distinctly in the basal part, toward apices gently narrow. Pronotum cylindrical, hind margin excised slightly in the middle, lateral carinae nearly parallel, median keel normal, low, slightly cut by hind transverse sulcus. Prozona about 1.6 times longer than metazona. Lateral lobes of metasternum and mesosternum separated in apical part. Mesosternal lobes broader than long. Tegmina and wings abbreviated, positioned laterally. Upper keel of hind femur serrated slightly, the end of lower knee lobes rounded. External apical spine of hind tibia absent. Second joint of hind tarsus shorter than the first joint. Tympanum distinct. Epiproct with longitudinal groove in the middle. Ovipositor valves short, distinctly hooked in the end, outer margin smooth. Type-species : Sinophlaeobida taiwanensis sp. nov. Diagnosis: The new genus is similar to Phlaeobida I.Bolivar, 1902 , it differs from the latter see table 1: TABLE 1. Comparison of new genus Sinophlaeobida and Phlaeobida I. Bolivar,1902
Sinophlaeobida gen. nov. Phlaeobida
Lateral carinae of pronotum parallel nearly curve
Prozona: metazona in length 1: 1.6 1: 2.5-3
Hind margin of pronotum excised slightly in the middle excised distinctly in the middle
Etymology: The genus name is derived from the locality of type : China = Sino- and its sister genus Phlaeobida I. Bolivar, 1902 .