Prophalangopsinae Kirby, 1906

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Subfamily Prophalangopsinae Kirby, 1906

Tarragiens Saussure, 1898: 239; Prophalangopsinae Kirby, 1906: 290 ; Caudell, 1911: 6; Zeuner, 1935: 104; Martynov, 1937: 145; Karny, 1937: 211; Zeuner, 1940: 31; Gorochov, 1988: 354.

Type-genus: Prophalangopsis Walker, 1871

Ocelli present. Pronotum with hind margin rounded. Fore and mid coxae with spine. Fore tibiae with a distinct tympanum on either side, all tarsi falsely four-segmented, the first tarsal segment separated from the second segment by a fine suture only, with pulvilli slight traces. Tegmina always present and furnished with very large stridulating area within the male.

The living subfamily Prophalangopinae is represented today by 3 genera and 5 species from northeastern India and China only. Prophalangopsis obscura (Walker, 1871) ( India and China); Aboilomimus sichuanensis Gorochov, 2001 ; ( China: Sichuan); Aboilomimus guizhouensis sp. n. ( China: Guizhou); Aboilomimus ornatus sp. n. ( China: Sichuan); Tarragoilus diuturnus Gorochov, 2001 ( China: Sichuan).