Neocyrtopsis fallax, Wang, Hanqiang, Liu, Xianwei, Li, Kai & Fang, Yan, 2012

Wang, Hanqiang, Liu, Xianwei, Li, Kai & Fang, Yan, 2012, A new genus and five new species of the Meconematini (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Meconematinae), Zootaxa 3521, pp. 51-58 : 52-53

2. Neocyrtopsis fallax sp. nov. Wang & Liu.

( Figs. 1–5 )

Material. Holotype 3, China: Sichuan, Tianquan, Laba River, Alt. 2060m, 2007. VII.28–30, leg. LIU Xian- Wei, ZHANG Feng, ZHOU Min, BI Wen-Xuan; Paratype 1♀, same data as holotype; 1♀, China: Sichuan, Shimian, Gongyihai, Alt. 2100m, 2007. VII. 22–25, leg. LIU Xian-Wei, ZHANG Feng, ZHOU Min, BI Wen- Xuan.

Description. Male. Tegmina reaches end of second abdominal tergite. Fore tibiae spines type 4, 4(1, 1). Middle tibiae with 4 inner and 5 outer spines excluding apical spurs, hind tibiae with 18~20 dorsal teeth each margin above and 3 pairs of apical spurs. 10th abdominal tergite broad, median hind margin merged with epiproct ( Fig. 2 ). Cerci slender, without branches, with apex hooked ( Fig. 2 ). Subgenital plate longer than wide, hand margin truncate ( Fig. 4 ), styli on both sides of hind margin.

Female. Tegmina reach fore margin of first abdominal tergite, laterally situated. Cerci long, conical. Subgenital plate with basal half widened, apical half narrow, hind margin with a median notch ( Fig. 5 ). Ovipositor shorter than hind femur, apical half curved upwards, margins smooth.

Coloration. Yellowish brown variegated blackish brown. Head with paired yellow stripes behind eyes, antennae with darkish rings, prozona with blackish brown markings on each side as in Fig. 1 . Abdomen with paired longitudinal bands dorsally. All legs with pale brown markings and spines darkened.

Measurements. (in mm)

Discussion. This new species is very similar to Neocyrtopsis variabilis (Hsia & Liu, 1993) , but lobe of hind knee spine is absent and male epiproct merged part triangular, with more curved cerci apex and different pronotal markings.

Etymology. The new specific name derived from Latin “ fallax ”, meaning it is very similar to the preceding species.

Distribution. China (Sichuan).

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 5. Neocyrtopsis fallax sp. nov. 1. Head and pronotum, lateral view; 2. End of male abdomen, dorsal view; 3. End of male abdomen, lateral view; 4. End of male abdomen, ventral view; 5. Subgenital plate of female, ventral view.