New species of flightless katydids from South Africa (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Meconematinae) Naskrecki, Piotr Bazelet, Corinna S. Spearman, Lauren A. Zootaxa 2008 2008-11-14 1933 1 19 32 8NWQM Chopard, 1955 Chopard 1955 [151,490,1135,1161] Insecta Tettigoniidae Paracilacris Animalia Orthoptera 5 24 Arthropoda genus   Typespecies:  Paracilacris lateralis Chopard, 1955: 273.   Paracilacrisis a genus endemic to eastern parts of South Africa, and its species are associated with middle to high elevation grasslands. It is closely related to the genera  AcilacrisBolivarand  AroegasPeringuey, but differs in the presence of a sharply incised, horizontal subgenital plate in the male, a strongly projecting fastigium of vertex, and the male cercus with a large, basal tooth. Little is known about the biology of the species of this genus, but it is likely that they all feed on flowers and seeds of grasses.  P. periclitatus n. sp.was observed feeding on flowers of several unidentified species of grasses. All species of  Paracilacrishave been collected during the day by grass sweeping, but their feeding and reproductive activities most likely take place only at night. Males of  P. periclitatusstart stridulating around 19:30, and continue well past midnight.