Sinohaplotropis amurensis Yin, Zhang, and Yin 2020
- Dataset
- A new species of the genus Sinohaplotropis Cao et Yin, 2008 (Orthoptera, Acridoidea, Pamphagidae) from Amur River, Russia
- Rank
- SPECIES
- Published in
- Yin, Hai-Xiang, Zhang, Da-Peng, Yin, Zhan (2020): A new species of the genus Sinohaplotropis Cao et Yin, 2008 (Orthoptera, Acridoidea, Pamphagidae) from Amur River, Russia. Zootaxa 4822 (1): 139-143, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4822.1.10
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Arthropoda
- class
- Insecta
- order
- Orthoptera
- family
- Pamphagidae
- genus
- Sinohaplotropis
- species
- Sinohaplotropis amurensis
diagnosis
Diagnosis. The new species is similar to Sinohaplotropis erenchuanensis Cao et Yin, 2008. The major differences are listed in Table 1.
etymology
Etymology. The specific epithet is named after Amur River the type locality.
materials_examined
Holotype ♂, Amur River, Russia, East Asia 51 º 28´N, 126 º 73´E, 1977 - 8 - 11, leg. unknown. Male: Body large in size. Head larger and shorter than pronotum. Face slightly oblique in profile. Frontal ridge gradually widened downward. Antennae filiform, 20 segmented, length of joint 4.2 times width in middle part. Eyes globose, vertical diameter 1.7 times horizontal diameter and 1.4 times subocular furrow. Pronotum cylindrical, anterior margin angular in middle, median keel distinct, not cut by hind transverse sulcus, lateral keels short, hind margin reaching first abdominal tergite. Minimum width of interspace almost equal to length in mesosternum, straight in the middle, lateral lobes of metasternum separated. Tegmina shorter, extending over the hind margin of first abdominal tergite slightly, length of tegmina 1.9 times width, cover 2 / 5 tympanum. Upper keel of hind femur smooth, length of hind femur 3.6 times its maximum width, the end of lower knee lobes angular. Hind tibia with 8 spines on inner and 10 spines on outer sides, external apical spine present. Second joint of hind tarsus shorter than first joint. Tympanum distinct, big and rotundity. Krauss’ organ with narrow top, length 1.4 times width of mid-part, having 14 keels. Tergum of terminal abdomere with longitudinal groove in middle. Cercus conical, not reaching tip of epiproct, apical half part gently tapering. Subgenital plate short-tapered, apex deep bifurcate in dorsal view. Measurement (in mm): Length of body: 29.3. Length of tegmina: 6.9. Length of hind femur: 15.0. Female unknown.