Paraloxoblemmus longifrons ( Chopard, 1969 ) Chopard, 1969

Yang, Jeng-Tze, 2015, Revision of Paraloxoblemmus Karny (Orthoptera: Gryllidae; Gryllinae) with a new combination, Paraloxoblemmus longifrons (Chopard 1969), and lectotype designation for Paraloxoblemmus loxoblemmoides (Karny), Zootaxa 3914 (3), pp. 339-345 : 343-344

Paraloxoblemmus longifrons ( Chopard, 1969) n. comb.

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Loxoblemmus longifrons Chopard, 1969 n . syn.

Loxoblemmus longifrons Otte, 1994 . Orth. Spec. File 1: 13. Loxoblemmus longifrons Chopard, 1967 . Orth. Cat. 10: 130–131.

Tegmina moderately long, reaching at middle of abdominal segment VI; dorsal field with 2 harp veins; mirror with dividing complex; apical margin reclined; apical area short.

Hind tibia with lateral spines i/o= 6/5; apical spurs i/o= 3/3, the length order of each apical spur from inner side, in formula 1-1-5-4-2-3. Tympanum open only on outer side.

The type specimen ( Fig. 3 -A, B) is faded in color, general color reddish brown but with no markings. Right hind leg and the tibiae and tarsi of remainder legs missing.

The male genitalia ( Fig. 3 -D, E) had been dissected and attached together with specimen by a previous worker. The author examined the male genitalia in detail after he clearing it gently in KOH. These genitalia are very different from Loxoblemmus in many aspects. The ectoparamere and epiphallus with cornua are not distinctly produced and with non-bifurcate median portion, the genitalia similar to that of Gryllus domesticus , and in Velarifictorus or Modicogryllus .

Measurements (in mm) Male (Holotype): Body length: 21.2. Head length: 4.5. Head width: 5.6. Face length: 8.2. Face width: 5.6. Pronotum length: 4.5. Pronotum width: 5.4.Tegmen length: 10.0. Tegmen width: 5.5. Wing length: absent: Fore femur length: 5.5. Fore tibia length: 4.7. Hind femur length: 13.5. Hind femur width: 4.4. Hind tibia length: 8.2. Cerci length: --- (damaged)

Specimens examined. Holotype: male, " Holotype "; " SIAM. upper plran R., 12-IV-1926, W.R.S. Ladell."; "Pres. by Com. Inst. Ent. B.M. 1953-680."; Loxoblemmus longifrons , type, L. Chopard det.

Distribution. EA/ Thailand.

The holotype is in BMNH, London. The male genitalia had dissected and attached together with the holotype. According to Randell (1964), the morphology of male genitalia is very different from those of Loxoblemmus Saussure.

Figures

FIGURE 3. Holotype of Paraloxoblemmus longifrons (Chopard) A, dorsal view; B, lateral view; C, head, anteroventral view; D, male genitalia dorsal view; E, the same ventral view.