A new species of <i>Mongolotettix</i> Rehn, 1928 from Henan, China (Orthoptera: Acridoidea, Acrididae)

Authors

  • Xiang-Chu Yin
  • Li-Li Ji
  • Li Dai

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33338/ef.84679

Abstract

A new species of the genus Mongolotettix Rehn, 1928 from Henan, China is described. The new species, Mongolotettix tongbaishanensis Yin, Ji et Dai sp. n. is similar to M. shanxiensis Shi, Liu et Li, 2016, but differs from the latter by shorter tegmina of male, which reach the hind margin of the 6th abdominal tergite, the maximumwidth of cubital area being 1.2 times wider than the maximum width of the medial area, the prozona of male being 1.5 times longer than the metazona, the tegmina of female being short, extending slightly over the hind margin of the 1st abdominal tergite, the length of tegmina being 2.5 times longer than its maximum width, the epiphallus being wider than high, and the length of the upper ovipositor valve being 4.4 times longer than its maximum width.

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Published

2017-06-01

How to Cite

Yin, X.-C., Ji, L.-L., & Dai, L. (2017). A new species of <i>Mongolotettix</i> Rehn, 1928 from Henan, China (Orthoptera: Acridoidea, Acrididae). Entomologica Fennica, 28(2), 103–106. https://doi.org/10.33338/ef.84679

Issue

Vol. 28 No. 2 (2017)

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