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Issue: Vol. 2031 No. 1: 9 Mar. 2009
Type: Article
Published: 2009-03-09
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2031.1.3
Page range: 36–52
Abstract views: 32
PDF downloaded: 2

A new genus, Paraxantia gen. nov., with descriptions of four new species (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Phaneropterinae) from China

Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100080, China
nstitute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100080, China
Orthoptera new genus new species concealed sclerotized genitalia katydid China

Abstract

Here we report a distinctive new genus Paraxantia gen. nov. (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Phaneropterinae) from southern China. The new genus is distinguished from Xantia and other genera in the subfamily Phaneropterinae by the shape of fastigium verticis, the widened tegmen behind middle, and the complex sclerotized concealed genitalia. Description and important illustrations of four new species P. tibetensis sp. nov., P. hubeiensis sp. nov., P. parasinica sp. nov., and P. bicornis sp. nov. are presented. Xantia sinica Liu is transferred to Paraxantia with redescription and illustration. A key covering type species of Xantia Brunner von Wattenwyl and five species of Paraxantia gen. nov. is provided.

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