Leptoteratura (Rhinoteratura) kailingensis Jin, 2020

Jin, Xingbao, Liu, Xianwei & Wang, Hanqiang, 2020, New taxa of the tribe Meconematini from South-Pacific and Indo-Malayan Regions (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae, Meconematinae), Zootaxa 4772 (1), pp. 1-53 : 12-13

19) Leptoteratura (Rhinoteratura) kailingensis Jin sp. n.

Holorype ♂ (left front and middle legs, right hind leg, antenna, maxillary palpi lost): BRITISH N. Borneo/ Tawau Quoin Hill/ Cocoa Res. Sta./ 24.IX.1962; Y. Hirashima/ Light Trap/ BISHOP

Paratype 2♂: labeled as Holotype

Paratype ♂: BRITISH. N. Borneo / Tawau Quoin Hill / 3–7.VII.1962; H. Holtmann / Light Trap / BISHOP

Paratype 2♀: labeled as Holotype, except “ 20.IX.1962 ”

Paratype ♀: labeled as Holotype, except “ 15–20.VII.1962 ”

Paratype ♀: labeled as Holotype, except “ 18.IX.1962 ”

Description. Body slender and tenuous, small size, typical appearance of the subgenus.

Fastigium of vertex flat, thin, with slightly round apex, middle furrow distinct ( Fig. 5a, b ). Maxillary palpi lost. Pronotum disc flat with 2 fine whitish yellow stripes along lateral margins of disc ( Fig. 5 a–c). Posterior margin of lateral plate slightly sinuate. Thoracic foramen medium size. Tegmina and hind wings long, far beyond end of hind femur. Fore leg with coxal spur moderate long. Hind tibia with 2 pairs of apical spurs.

Male last tergite with posterior margin slightly concave in middle, epiproct not visible. Cerci symmetrical, long and flat lobe, basal part with a short process, apical half widened into laminal shape ( Fig. 5d, e ). Subgenital plate long with smooth posterior margin, styli short ( Fig. 5e ).

Female subgenital plate short, broad transversely, ovipositor comparative short and thick, curved upwards near apical 1/3 ( Fig. 5f, g ).

Measurements (mm). Body: ♂ 9.0, ♀ 8.1–10.4; Pronotum: ♂ 3.5, ♀ 3.6–4.7; Tegmina: ♂ 15.0, ♀ 15.6–17.0; Hind femora: ♂ 7.2, ♀ 7.0–8.8; Ovipositor: 4.6–4.8.

Comparison. This species is similar to Leptoteratura (Rhinoteratura) pulchra Gorochov, 2008 (figs. 35–39) from Sabah, Borneo by male cerci and female subgenital plate, but male cerci is narrower and longer, female subgenital plate is broad and transverse.

Etymology. Name in memory of Chinese Entomologist and Orthopterist, senior research fellow Mr. Xia, Kailing, master thesis supervisor of the first author, who passed away at age of 98.

Figures

FIGURE 5. Leptoteratura (Rhinoteratura) kailingensis Jin sp. n. a. male in lateral; head and pronotum: b. dorsal view, c. lateral view; male cerci: d. dorsal view, e. venteral view; f. female subgenital plate in ventral; g. ovipositor in lateral.