Homogryllacris brevispina Shi, Guo & Bian, 2012

Li, Yanqing, Dou, Yujie & Shi, Fuming, 2019, A supplement of the genus Homogryllacris Liu, 2007 (Orthoptera: Gryllacrididae Gryllacridinae) from China, Zootaxa 4623 (3), pp. 577-582 : 579-582

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scientific name	Homogryllacris brevispina Shi, Guo & Bian, 2012
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2. Homogryllacris brevispina Shi, Guo & Bian, 2012

( Figs. 2 View FIGURE 2 , 3 View FIGURE 3 C–D, 4C–D)

Homogryllacris brevispina Shi, Guo & Bian, 2012 . Zootaxa, 3414: 65; Du, Bian & Shi, 2016. Zootaxa, 4111(2): 189.

Supplementary description. Male. Tegmina reaching or not reaching apices of hind femora. Tegminal venation: R gives rise to RS at beginning of apical third, both veins forked near tip; M free from base, single-branched; CuA di- vides into two veins, CuA1 and CuA2 at end of basal third; in left tegmen of 1 specimen from Tianmushan, Lin’an, Zhejiang M divides into MA and MP at end of basal third; basal half of CuA fuses with M and shortly after divides into two veins; in right tegmen of 2 specimens from Mangshan, Yizhang, Hunan and Hougu, Huangshan, Anhui M divides into MA and MP at about mid-length; CuA forks into CuA1 and CuA2 at beginning of apical third; CuP undivided; with 3–4 anal veins.

Female. Appearance is similar to male. Tegminal venation: R gives rise to RS at beginning of apical third, both veins forked near tip; M free from base, single-branched; CuA divides into two veins, CuA1 and CuA2 at end of basal third; CuP undivided; with 3–4 anal veins. In right tegmen of 2 specimens from Longtangfeng, Lin’an, Zhejiang and 1 specimen from Hougu, Huangshan, Anhui M divides into MA and MP at end of basal third; CuA divides into CuA1 and CuA2 at mid-length or CuA undivided; CuP undivided; with 4 anal veins, last two veins with common stem.

Seventh abdominal sternite nearly rectangular, basal half slightly sclerotized, the median area of ventral margin concave dorsad, apical half with transverse folds, posterior margin rather straight. Subgenital plate nearly inverted trapezoidal, base broad, narrowing, and basal half with transverse folds, posterior margin obtusely rounded. Ovipositor much longer than hind femora, straight, apex subacute. Basal half of seventh abdominal sternite brown (some individuals light). Ovipositor yellowish brown.

The female of this species is first recorded.

Material examined. Holotype, ♂, Maoershan, Xing’an , Guangxi, 26 September, 2011, coll. X. Bian. Paratype, 1♂, Nanling, Ruyuan , Guangdong, 24 August, 2010, coll. Z.J. Zhou. Other specimens: 1♂ 1♀, Chilingkou, Qimen , Anhui, 31 July, 2018, coll. Y.J. Dou and Y.X. Zhen ; 1♂, Chilingkou, Qimen , Anhui, 2 August, 2018, coll. Y.J. Dou and Y.X. Zhen ; 4♂ 3♀, Hougu, Huangshan , Anhui, 4– 5 August, 2018, coll. Y.J. Dou and Y.X. Zhen ; 1♂, Jiulong- feng, Huangshan , Anhui, 8 August, 2018, coll. Y.J. Dou and Y.X. Zhen ; 1♂, Yanglong, Huangshan , Anhui, 8 August, 2018, coll. Y.J. Dou and Y.X. Zhen ; 2♀, Shilishan, Huangshan , Anhui, 9–10 August, 2018, coll. Y.J. Dou and Y.X. Zhen ; 2♂ 1♀, Mangshan, Yizhang , Hunan, 23 August, 2018, coll. Y.Q. Li and Y. R. Xin ; 1♂ 1♀, Jinggangshan , Ji- angxi, 1 August, 2018, coll. T. Wang ; 6♂ 2♀, Tianmushan, Lin’an , Zhejiang, 12–18 August, 2018, coll. Y.J. Dou and Y.X. Zhen ; 3♂ 2♀, Longtangfeng, Lin’an , Zhejiang, 21 August, 2018, coll. Y.J. Dou and Y.X. Zhen.

Measurements (mm). Body: ♂ 18.0–23.5, ♀ 17.5–26.5; pronotum: ♂ 3.7–4.1, ♀ 3.7–4.5; tegmina: ♂ 16.0–18.0, ♀ 17.0–19.0; hind femora: ♂ 11.0–12.0, ♀ 13.0–15.5; ovipositor: 22.5–24.0.

Distribution. China (Anhui, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, Jiangxi, Zhejiang).

Discussion. Female specimens collected from Hougu, Huangshan, Anhui and Jinggangshan, Jiangxi are unicolored on seventh abdominal sternite near middle area, while other specimens are brown.