Phryganogryllacris subrectis (Matsumura & Shiraki, 1908)

Li, Miao-Miao, Fang, Yan, Liu, Xian-Wei & Li, Kai, 2014, Taxonomic revision of the genus Phryganogryllacris (Orthoptera: Gryllacrididae) from China, Zoological Systematics 39 (4), pp. 507-519 : 508-510

3.1 Phryganogryllacris subrectis (Matsumura & Shiraki, 1908) ( Figs 1–3 )

Gryllacris subrectis Matsumura & Shiraki, 1908 . Journ. Tohoku Univ. Sapporo, 3: 71; Karny, 1929. Nat. Hist. Mus. Wien, 43: 82–83.

Gryllacris sp. Kato, 1932. Three colour illustrated insects of Japan, 1: 36, fig. 2.

Phryganogryllacris subrectis (Matsumura & Shiraki) : Karny, 1937. Genera Ins., 206: 120; Jin & Xia, 1994. J. Orthopt. Res., 3: 17; Liu, 1999. In: Huang (ed.), Fauna of Insects Fujian Province of China, 1: 178; Ichikawa, 2001. Tettigonia , 3: 70.

Male. Body smaller than the others. Fastigium of vertex about 1.5 times as broad as scape. Pronotum uniform color, fore margin roundly projected, hind margin straight. Tegmina rather extending beyond the apex of abdomen, R with 3 branches, Rs occurred after the middle of R, with branches; basal section of M close to R; CuA with 3 branches, A with 3 or 4. Wings slightly longer than tegmina. Hind femora on ventral surface with 1–5 internal spines and 2–7 external spines; hind tibiae bearing 5–6 internal spines and 5–7 external spines on dorsal surface. Each side of abdominal tergite 9 with a movable hook-like process. Cerci shorter; subgenital plate short and posterior margin rounded; styli short and conical ( Fig. 2 ).

Female. Hind femora on ventral surface with 5–8 internal spines and 3–6 external spines; hind tibiae with 5–6 rows of internal spines and 6–8 rows of external spines dorsally. Abdominal sternum 7 specialization, with strongly elongated lateral corners. Subgenital plate with a median incision at posterior margin ( Fig. 3 ). Ovipositor slightly exceeding hind femora, curved upwards.

Coloration. Body yellowish brown or yellowish green. Ocelli yellow.

Measurement. Body, ♂ 15.0–17.0 mm, ♀ 17.0–22.0 mm; pronotum, ♂ 4.0 mm, ♀ 4.0 mm; tegmina, ♂ 24.0–25.0 mm, ♀ 25.0– 28.5 mm; hind femora, ♂ 11.0–12.0 mm, ♀ 12.0 mm; ovipositor, ♀ 12.0 mm.

Material examined. 1♂, 3♀, Hainan, Tonggulin , 25 April 2008, Qiang Fu leg. ; 1♂, Hainan, Changjiang, Bawanglin , 22–24 September 2011, Xian-Wei Liu leg.

Distribution. Taiwan, Hainan.

Figures

Figs 1–9. Phryganogryllacris spp. 1–3. P. subrectis (Matsumura & Shiraki, 1908). 1. End of abdomen, lateral view, ♂. 2. Subgenital plate, ventral view, ♂. 3. Subgenital plate, ventral view, ♀. 4–6. P. brevixipha (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893). 4. End of abdomen, lateral view, ♂. 5. End of abdomen, ventral view, ♂. 6. Subgenital plate, ventral view, ♀. 7–9. P. sichuanensis Li, Liu & Li, sp. nov. 7. End of abdomen, lateral view, ♂. 8. End of abdomen, caudal view, ♂. 9. Subgenital plate, ventral view, ♂. Scale bars=1 mm.