The tribe Dysoniini part II: The genus Markia (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae; Phaneropterinae), new species and some clarifications Author Cadena-Castañeda, Oscar J. text Zootaxa 2013 3599 6 501 518 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.3599.6.1 17582695-b4f7-4980-9325-16c84c8b14a8 1175-5326 221610 394886D5-B574-479D-83D4-F602ADDE7587 Markia sarriai Cadena-Castañeda , n. sp. (Plate 6; Plate 8 figs. K and L) Diagnosis— Fastigium slightly tilted caudad. Pronotal spines of similar lengths and not exceeding the length of the fastigium. Dorsal spines of the anterior tibia at the tympanum longer than longitudinal extension of the tympanum. Tegmina with vertically truncated apex. Male cerci with external branch strongly curved inward, the internal branch with slightly curved and sclerotized apex with small denticulations. Holotype— 3 Colombia , Valle del Cauca, Bajo Anchicayá, 270 m . 1978. (MUV). Description Head: Scapus unarmed and 2.5 times as long as the pedicellus. Thorax. Pronotum: with two fairly short and laterally little-flattened spines. Both spines as long as fastigium. Metazonal spine in lateral view almost twice as wide as prozonal spine and with sharply pointed apex. Legs: fore femur cylindrical, armed with two ventral spinules. Fore tibia with square cross section and two dorsal spines below the tympanum, ventral margin with four spinules. Middle femur with three ventral spines; spines of middle tibia organized as follows: one on the ventrointernal margin and two on the ventro-external margin. Hind femur slender and laterally flattened, ventro-external margin armed with five well-developed spines, which increase in size from proximal to distal region, ventrointernal margin with four spines with the same characteristics as the previously mentioned ones. Tegmina apex truncated vertically. Abdomen tenth tergite without modification. Male cerci pilose, external branch sharply curved, internal branch with a denticulate plate on the apex. Male subgenital plate with broad base, narrowed toward the apex, with a v-shaped emargination. Styli cilindrical, as long as emargination deep. PLATE 6. Markia sarriai Cadena-Castañeda n. sp. Male habitus (A) ; head and pronotum in lateral view (B) and dorsal view (D) , Cerci in lateral view (C) ; pronotum in dorsal view (E) . Scale bars 5 mm . Female: Unknown. Measurements (mm): Total length: 50, Pronotum: 8.2, Tegmina: 36, Fore femur: 8, Fore tibia: 10, Middle femur: 12, Middle tibia: 14, Hind femur: 26, Hind tibia: 32, Subgenital plate: 2, Cerci: 2.3. Etymology: Named in honor of Fabio Sarria Sarria for his hospitality and courtesy during the visit to the entomological collection of the Universidad del Valle. PLATE 7. Markia spp. (Female). Ovipositor and subgenital plate respectively. A and B Markia erinaceus n. sp. ; C and D Markia hystrix ; E and F Markia major .