Phlugiolopsis bispinata Bian & Shi, 2018

Zheng, Mengjia & Shi, Fuming, 2024, Contribution to the genus Phlugiolopsis (Tettigoniidae: Meconematinae) from China, Zootaxa 5443 (2), pp. 151-160 : 158

Phlugiolopsis bispinata Bian & Shi, 2018

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Phlugiolopsis (Longiloba) bispinata Bian & Shi, 2018: 345 .

Holotype: male; type locality: Huanglianshan, Lvchun, Yunnan; location of type specimen: the Museum of Hebei University.

Female. Tenth abdominal tergite with posterior margin relatively straight. Cercus conical, apex acute. Ovipositor short, moderately curved dorsad; apex of dorsal valvula acute, ventral valvula with apex hook-shaped. Subgenital plate broad in middle area, apical area narrowing; basal margin roughly straight, lateral margins concave on basal half, posterior margin obtusely triangular. The previously unknown female is described for the first time.

Material examined. Holotype: ♂, Huanglianshan, Lvchun, Yunnan, 17 August, 2016, coll. Xun Bian. Other material: 1♀, Huanglianshan, Lvchun, Yunnan, 17 August , 2016, coll. Xun Bian ; 2♂ 1♀, Wuliangshan, Jingdong, Yunnan, 9 August , 2022, coll. Yanhao Duan and Jie Su ; 1♂ 1♀, Zhuyeping, Jingdong, Yunnan, 9 August , 2020, coll. Peng Cui ; 3♂ 8♀, Yuanjiang, Yuxi, Yunnan, 29 September , 2009, coll. Benyong Mao.

Measurements (mm). Body: ♂ 6.9–7.1, ♀ 7.1–9.4; pronotum: ♂ 3.9–4.0, ♀ 3.9–4.0; tegmen: ♂ 1.7–1.8, ♀ 1.2– 1.6; hind femur: ♂ 7.9–8.8, ♀ 8.8–9.0; ovipositor: 5.7–5.9.

Discussion. After the examination of holotype of the species and comparing the specimens collected from same and different geographical populations, we discover some differences in morphology of male subgenital plate. This is as follows: two small spines (on specimen collected from Huanglianshan) or slightly concave (specimen collected from Wuliangshan and Yuanjiang). We feel we cannot classify them as different species without examination of further material.

Distribution. China (Yunnan).

Figures

FIGURE 5. Phlugiolopsis bispinata Bian & Shi, 2018., male: A–B. head and pronotum: A. dorsal view; B. lateral view; C–D. apex of abdomen: C. dorsal view; D. ventral view; female: E. ovipositor in lateral view; F. subgenital plate in ventral view.