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Paraxizicus Gorochov & Kang 2005

Description

Genus Paraxizicus Gorochov & Kang, 2005

Gorochov & Kang, 2005: 71–75; Eades et al., 2007: Orthoptera Species File Online (Version2.8). Type species: Paraxizicus brevicercus Gorochov & Kang, 2005.

Body medium size, similar to the species of Xizicus in general. Head with compound eyes protruding anteriorly; fastigium verticis conical, dorsally furrowed; hypognathous, apical segment of maxillary palpi almost as long as subapical one, apex enlarged. Pronotum with obvious posterior transverse sulcus, humeral sinus unconspicuous. Thoracic auditory spiracle completely free. Tegmina long, surpassing the apex of posterior femora. Hind wings little longer than tegmina. Tenth abdominal tergite of male with posterior process or without, sclerotized part of tenth tergite separated from epiproct by rather wide membranous area. Epiproct rather small, simple, semi-membranous, directed more or less downwards. Male cerci simple, with one process on the baso-ventral part or without. Subgenital plate of male almost trapezoided or rectangled. Male genitalia membranous. Ovipositor long or short, curved dorsad, ventral valvula with hooked apex. Subgenital plate of female small. Female cerci conical, straight or faintly curved.

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Published as part of Mao, Shao-Li & Shi, Fu-Ming, 2007, A review of the genus Paraxizicus Gorochov & Kang, 2005 (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Meconematinae), pp. 63-68 in Zootaxa 1474 on page 63, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.176735

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Additional details

Biodiversity

Family
Tettigoniidae
Genus
Paraxizicus
Kingdom
Animalia
Order
Orthoptera
Phylum
Arthropoda
Scientific name authorship
Gorochov & Kang
Taxon rank
genus
Taxonomic concept label
Paraxizicus Gorochov, 2005 sec. Mao & Shi, 2007

References

  • Gorochov, A. V., Liu, C. X. & Kang, L. (2005) Studies on the tribe Meconematini (Orthpotera: Tettigoniidae: Mconematinae) from China. Oriental Insects, 39, 63 - 88.
  • Eades, D. C., Otte, D. & Naskrecki, P. (2007) Orthoptera Species File Online (Version 2.8). http: // osf 2 x orthoptera org / O / OSF 2 X 2 Frmeset. htm (accessed Mar. 2007).