A new genus and new species of Phlaeobinae from China (Orthoptera: Acrididae)AuthorYin, Xiang-ChuAuthorYin, HongtextZootaxa200715476568journal article10.5281/zenodo.2738874342b42e-f57a-4bee-988d-2a0cc92209321175-5326273887Sinophlaeobidagen. 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 taiwanensissp. nov.
Diagnosis: The new genus is similar to
PhlaeobidaI.Bolivar, 1902
, it differs from the latter see table 1:
TABLE 1.
Comparison of new genus
Sinophlaeobida
and
Phlaeobida
I. Bolivar,1902
Sinophlaeobidagen. 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
PhlaeobidaI. Bolivar, 1902
.