Parapsyra brevicauda, Liu, Chun-Xiang, 2011

Liu, Chun-Xiang, 2011, Brief Summary of Holochlorini (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Phaneropterinae), with Description of Seven New Species from China, Zootaxa 2931, pp. 35-52 : 47-48

Parapsyra brevicauda sp. nov.

(Plate 6 a–g)

Holotype: males, at light, China: Jiangxi Prov.: Jiulianshan [Mt.], 580m, 2000. VII.24-30, Coll. Yuan Decheng ( IZAS).

Paratype: 1 male, same in holotype ( IZAS); 5 males, 2 females, China: Jiangxi Prov.: Jiulianshan [Mt.], 590m, 2000. VIII.28, Coll. Ding Dongsun ( IZAS); 1 male, China: Fujian Prov., Jianyang, 1982. VII.18, Coll. Wu Jianyi ( MSIE); China: Guangxi Prov.: Guilin, Huping National Nature Reserve, Cujian Spot, 4 males, 2 females, 2007. VI.28, 23 males, 24 females, 2007. IX.27–X.3, Coll. Liu Chunxiang ( IZAS).

Description. Anterior coxae with a distinct spine. Anterior femur with 4 interior ventral spines; median femur with 3 exterior ventral spines; posterior femur with 2 exterior ventral spines. Anterior tibiae dorsally sulcate and with 2 interior dorsal spines; median tibiae with 4 exterior dorsal spines; posterior tibiae with 28 exterior and 34 interior dorsal spines. Each genicular lobe with 1 large middle sharp spine and 1 small lower one.

Stridulatory file on underside of left tegmen rather short, totally with about 60 densely arranged teeth which becoming larger from both sides to the center (Plate 6b,c). Tenth abdominal tergum normal, with apical margin emarginated. Epirpoct broad, triangular, with apex obtuse. Cerci robust, short, gradually acuminated at basal half area, exterior and interior margins sub-parallel at distal half, and apical part slightly incurved with a small spine (Plate 6e). Subgenital plate elongate, basal part wide, gradually tapering, and apical third part with lateral margins slightly outspreading; apical margin with a rather sharp shallow obtuse notch as long as one third length of styli; styli thick, short (Plate 6d).

Female: Subgenital plate short, wide, triangular, without distinct middle carina; lateral margin approximately straight, apex sharp angular (Plate 6f). Ovipositor narrow, shorter than twice length of pronotum; lateral surface granulated and densely covered with teeth; dorsal margin strongly serrated, and ventral margin with dense obtuse teeth (Plate 6g).

Color. Body green. Antennae dark brown, with sparse white annulation. Lateral margin of occiput with dark brown markings. Both lateral margins of pronotal disc edged by systematrical dark brown stripes, and posterior margin of pronotal disc edged by a dark brown margin (Plate 6a). Tegmen green, Sc, R and MA vein brown, basal part which R and M vein joining at is black; each cell of distal half of R-M area interspersed with sparse dark brown dots; area near posterior margin densely with brown dots. Hind wing transparent, only with apex slightly green. Anterior femur with rows of black dots. Ovipositor dark brown.

Measurements (mm). Length of body: male 22.5, female 22.5; length of pronotum: male 4.5, female 5.5; length of tegmen: male 39.5, female 42.3; largest width of tegmen: male 6.0, female 7.0; length of hind wing: male 44.5, female 47.5; length of anterior femur: male 7.5, female 9.5; length of median femur: male 12.5, female 13.0; length of posterior femur: male 34.4, female 35.5; length of anterior tibiae: male 9.6, female 11.0; length of median tibiae: male 14.0, female 15.5; length of posterior tibiae: male 34.4, female 35.5; length of ovipositor 9.3.

Etymology. Named with reference to the shorter ovipositor relative to other species. Discussion. The new species differs from other congeners by the shape of the male stridulatory file, the male subgenital plate and the short ovipositor.

Distribution. China (Jiangxi Province, Fujian Province, Guangxi Province).

PLATE 6. Parapsyra brevicauda sp. nov.. a. head and pronotum in dorsal view; b, c. stridulatory file on underside of left tegmen; d. male subgenital plate in ventral view; e. male cerci in dorsal view; f. female subgenital plate in ventral view; g. female abdominal apex in lateral view. (scale bar= 1mm).