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Longchuanacris Zheng et Fu 1989

Description

Longchuanacris Zheng et Fu, 1989

Longchuanacris Zheng et Fu 1989: 305, figs 1–7; Yin, Shi & Yin 1996: 379; Li & Xia 2006: 100 –101, figs a–g.

Generic diagnosis

Size small. Head shorter than pronotum; Fastigium weakly convex; interocular distance larger than width of frontal ridge between antennae; face oblique in lateral view. Pronotum cylindrical, anterior margin broad round, posterior margin with a triangular breach; median carina present, intersected by three sulci, lateral carinae absent. Prosternal spine conical. Squamipterous. Hind femora with upper carina smooth; lower genicular lobes spinous. Hind tibiae cylindrical; external apical spine present. 10th abdominal tergite with furculae large, upright or curving. Subgenital plate short conical. Epiphallus with lophi large, crescent or oblong, dorsad projecting in a 90° angle from bridge; bridge divided in middle.

Type species

Longchuanacris macrofurculus Zheng et Fu, 1989.

Distribution

China (Yunnan).

Other

Published as part of Mao, Ben-Yong, Ren, Guo-Dong & Ou, Xiao-Hong, 2007, A taxonomic review of Longchuanacris Zheng et Fu (Orthoptera: Acrididae: Catantopinae), with descriptions of two new species from Yunnan, China, pp. 51-62 in Zootaxa 1467 on page 52, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.176617

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Additional details

Biodiversity

Family
Baissogryllidae
Genus
Longchuanacris
Kingdom
Animalia
Order
Orthoptera
Phylum
Arthropoda
Scientific name authorship
Zheng et Fu
Taxon rank
genus
Taxonomic concept label
Longchuanacris et, 1989 sec. Mao, Ren & Ou, 2007

References

  • Zheng, Z. M. & Fu, P. (1989) A new genus and new species of grasshopper from Yunnan (Orthoptera: Catantopidae). Acta Zootaxonomica Sinica, 14 (3), 305 - 308.
  • Yin, X. C., Shi, J. P. & Yin, Z. (1996) A synonymic catalogue of grasshoppers and their allies of the world (Orthoptera: Caelifera). China Forestry Publishing House, Beijing, 1266 pp.
  • Li, H. C. & Xia, K. L. (2006) Fauna Sinica (Insecta, Vol. 43, Orthoptera, Acridoidea, Catantopidae). Science Press, Beijing, 724 pp.