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The research history of the genus Apalacris is reviewed; a key to all known species of the genus is given, and one new species, Apalacris eminifronta n. sp., and one new combination, Apalacris maculifemura (Lin & Zheng), are described. The new species is very closely related to Apalacris antennata Liang, but differs in the following characters: (1) tegmen longer, reaching apex of hind femur; (2) basal part of inner side of hind femur orange red; (3) frontal ridge more protruded, obviously depressed under median ocellus in lateral view; and (4) epiphallus bridge prominent, ancora shorter than anterior projection.
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Zheng, Z.M., Lin, L.L. & Niu, Y. Taxonomic Study of the Genus Apalacris Walker (Orthoptera: Catantopidae). Neotrop Entomol 45, 66–71 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-015-0340-3
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