Phryganogryllacris unicolor Liu & Wang, 1998

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 : 511-512

3.5 Phryganogryllacris unicolor Liu & Wang, 1998 ( Figs 13–15 )

Phryganogryllacris unicolor Liu & Wang, 1998 . Henan Science, 16(1): 70; Liu & Zhang, 2005. In: Yang (ed.), Insect Fauna of Middle-West Qinling Range and South Mountains of Gansu Province : 93.

Male. Body size average for the genus, stout. Fastigium of vertex about 1.5 times as broad as scape. Fore margin of pronotum slightly roundly projected, hind margin straight. Tegmina rather extending beyond the apex of abdomen; R with 5 branches, Rs occurred after the middle of R, with branches, CuA simple; A with 4, the last of them united at base. Wings slightly long than tegmina. Hind femora with 3–11 internal spines and external spines on ventral surface; hind tibiae with 4–5 internal spines and 5–6 external spines on dorsal surface. Each side of abdominal tergite 9 with a hook-like process directed internally ( Fig. 13 ). Cerci rather long, 7 mm long; lateral margin of subgenital plate rounded, posterior margin with incision, lateral lobe rounded ( Fig. 14 ); styli shorter, slightly flattened.

Female. Hind femora on ventral surface with 4–9 internal spines and external spines; hind tibiae on dorsal surface with 5–6 internal spines and external spines. Subgenital plate almost triangularly, apex with corniform incision ( Fig. 15 ). Ovipositor slightly longer than hind femora, almost straight.

Coloration. Body yellowish brown. Ocelli yellow, eyes, apex of abdomen, spines of hind legs darkish black.

Measurement. Body, ♂ 15.0–23.0 mm, ♀ 18.0–28.0mm; pronotum, ♂, ♀ 4.5–5.0 mm; tegmina, ♂ 14.0–25.0 mm, ♀ 16.0–22.0 mm; hind femora, ♂ 10.0– 12.5 mm, ♀ 11.0–13.0 mm; ovipositor, ♀ 12.5–15.0 mm.

Material examined. 1♂, Beijing, Sanbao , July 1976, Jian-Ming Zhao leg. ; 2♀, Henan, Luoshandongzhai , 23–24 June 1994, Yao Niu leg. ; 1♂, Henan, Songxian, Baiyunshan , 9–20 July 1996 , Zu-Yao Liu etc. legs .; 1♀, Henan, Denfeng, Songshan (elev. 900 m), collector unknown ; 2♂, Henan, Luanchuan, Longyuwan , 10–13 July 1996 , Zu-Yao Liu etc. legs .; 1♂, Henan, Songxian, Baiyunshan , 8 September 2000, Zu-Yao Liu and Wei-Nian Zhang leg. ; 3♂, Henan, Tongbai Mountain , 11 September 2000, Xian-Wei Liu and Wei-Nian Zhang leg. ; 3♀, Hebei, Xinglongxian, Wuling Mountain (elev. 600 m), 8–9 September 2007 , Xian-Wei Liu etc. legs .

Distribution. Beijing, Henan, Hebei.

Figures

Figs 10–17. Phryganogryllacris spp. 10–12. P. sheni Niu & Shi, 1999. 10. End of abdomen, lateral view, ♂. 11. Subgenital plate, ventral view, ♂. 12. Subgenital plate, ventral view, ♀. 13–15. P. unicolor Liu & Wang, 1998. 13. End of abdomen, lateral view, ♂. 14. Subgenital plate, ventral view, ♂. 15. Subgenital plate, ventral view, ♀. 16–17. P. parva Li, Liu & Li, sp. nov. 16. Subgenital plate, ventral view, ♀. 17. End of abdomen, lateral view, ♀. Scale bars=1mm.