A new species of <i>Confusacris</i> (Orthoptera: Acrididae), with a key to the known species

Authors

• Yanfeng Wang
• Zhemin Zheng

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33338/ef.84400

Abstract

The genus Confusacris Yin & Li, 1987 belongs to Acrididae: Chrysochraontinae with 4 described species. It is readily distinguished from the related genera as follows: the antennae sharply ensiform, especially in the female; elytra of male with irregular quadrilateral cell, and the apex of the elytra being concave; lateral carinae of pronotum distinct or more distinct; first segment of hind tarsus longer than third one distinctly. All species of the genus are distributed in northern China. A new species, Confusacris xinjiangensis Wang & Zheng sp. n. is described in this paper. A key to the known species of the genus is given.