Caryanda viridoides Mao, Ren & Ou, 2011

Yin, Zhi-Long & Mao, Ben-Yong, 2023, A review of Caryanda viridis- species group (Orthoptera: Acrididae) with a new species, Zootaxa 5263 (4), pp. 505-519 : 506

Caryanda viridoides Mao, Ren & Ou, 2011

( Fig. 1 : A–J)

Chinese common name: NJḦẃffñ

Caryanda viridoides Mao, Ren & Ou, 2011: 65–67 .

Type material examined. Holotype: male, CHINA: Lvchun County, Yunnan Province, 22°50′N, 102°31′E, 1450 m alt, 28 Jul. 2004, coll. Benyong Mao; 1 female (5 th nymph), same data as holotype.

Distribution. China: Yunnan.

Notes. C. viridoides Mao, Ren & Ou, 2011 was placed in C. viridis - species group ( Cigliano et al. 2022). After comparing the morphological characteristics of all type specimens in C. viridis - species group, we found that C. viridoides has obvious furculae and straight conical cerci in male ( Fig 1 : A, C–D), and straight inner margin of ventral ovipositor valves in female ( Fig. 1 : F). Therefore, we confirm that this species doesn't belong to C. viridis - species group and is removed from it, but its species group position needs further study to clarify.

Figures

FIGURE 1. Caryanda viridoides Mao, Ren & Ou, 2011. A–B. Habitus of holotype male and female (5th nymph), lateral view; C–D. Male terminalia in dorsal and lateral views. E–F. Female subgenital plate and ovipositor, lateral and ventral views; G–H. Epiphallus in dorsal and lateral views; I–J. Labels.