Mirollia caligata Ingrisch, 1998

Wang, Gang, Wang, Hai-Jian & Shi, Fu-Ming, 2015, Remarks of the genus Mirollia (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Phaneropterinae) from China, Zootaxa 4021 (2), pp. 307-333 : 314

11. Mirollia caligata Ingrisch, 1998 , new record for China

( Figures 1 E, 3H, 8A–D, 10I –J, 11E)

Mirollia caligata Ingrisch 1998 , Ent. Zeitschr. 108(3): 92.

Material examined. 1 male, Lianghe, Yunnan, 5 Aug. 2009, coll. Ming Qiu; 1 male, Mengda, Zhenyuan, Yunnan, 24 Aug. 2009, coll. Rui-Lian Li; 4 males, Laiyanghe, Pu’er, Yunnan, 26 Aug. 2009, coll. Ming Qiu; 1 male, Huguo, Lingchuan, Yunnan, 10 Aug. 2013, coll. Jiao Jiao.

Redescription. Male. Stridulatory area of left tegmen long oval, 4.94 mm long, 2.37 mm wide ( Fig. 10 I); stridulatory file on underside of left tegmen concave and slightly sinuate, 1.08 mm long; teeth slightly dense in basal fifth; with 128–113 teeth ( Figs. 3 H, 11E); mirror long oval, 4.46 mm long, 2.58 mm wide ( Fig. 10 J). Cerci slightly long, but not reaching apex of subgenital plate ( Fig. 8 A); baso-interal side expanded, posteriorly narrowing; strongly curved inwards in about apical quarter, and then recurved upwards; apex with a wide, slightly curved, sclerotized tooth ( Fig. 8 D). Phallus with two pairs of sclerites: lateral sclerites long, vertically sheetshaped, posterior margin with dorsal narrow spine and ventral denticulate projection; medial sclerites small, foliate, distinctly upcurved, apex denticulate ( Fig. 8 B). Subgenital plate long, curved dorsally before middle; medial and lateral carinae distinct on ventral surface; basal part broad, medial area narrow and apical part widened, posterior margin longitudinally split into two wide lobes directed outwards ( Fig. 8 C).

Famale. Unknown.

Measurements (mm). Male. Body: 15.0–17.0; body with wings: 33.0–34.0; pronotum 3.9–4.3; tegmen length: 26.0–26.2, tegmen width: 4.9–5.0; hind wing: 30.0–30.5; profemur: 3.5–4.0; mesofemur: 5.1–5.4; postfemur: 11.0–11.4.

Distribution. China (Yunnan); Thailand.

Figures

FIGURE 1. Male habitus lateral view of Mirollia species: A. M. fallax (from Banlao, Cangyuan, Yunnan); B. M. bispinosa; C. M. composita; D. M. deficientis (from Hupingshan, Shimen, Hunan); E. M. caligata; F. M. acutilobata sp. nov.; G. M. bispina (from Longhushan, Shaowu, Fujian); H. M. hainani; I. M. obscuripennis (from Bawangling, Changjiang, Hainan); J. M. terminalis sp. nov. (from Tian’e, Guangxi).

FIGURE 3. Stridulatory file on underside of male left tegmen of Mirollia species: A. M. maculosus sp. nov.; B. M. obscuripennis (from Jianfengling, Ledong, Hainan); C. M. hainani (from Bawanglin, Hainan); D. M. composita (from Xishuangbanna, Yunnan); E. M. petiolulata sp. nov.; F. M. bispina (from Libo, Guizhou); G. M. terminalis sp. nov. (from Tian’e, Guangxi); H. M. caligata (from Laiyanghe, Pu’er, Yunnan); I. M. hexapinna (from Longzhou, Guangxi); J. M. acutilobata sp. nov.; K. M. bispinosa (from Baishaogou, Suiyang, Guizhou).

FIGURE 8. Abdominal apex, cerci, subgenital plate and ovipositor of Mirollia species: A – D. M. caligata; E – I. M. deficientis (H – I. Female); J – L. M. hexapinna. A, E, J. male abdominal apex in lateral view; C, F, I, K. apex of subgenital plate in apical view; D, G, L. apex of cercus in apical view; B. abdominal apex in dorsal view; H. ovipositor in lateral view.

FIGURE 10. Male stridulatory area of left tegmen and mirror of right tegmen of Mirollia species: A – B. M. hexapinna; C – D. M. hainani; E – F. M. multidentatus; G – H. M. maculosus sp. nov.; I – J. M. caligata; K – L. M. obscuripennis; M – N. M. amplecta sp. nov.; O – P. M. unispina sp. nov.; Q. M. lanceolata (stridulatory area).