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[Entomology • 2023] Acosmetura compressa • A New Species of the Genus Acosmetura (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Meconematinae) from Hunan, China

 

 Acosmetura compressa 
Chen, Xu & Shi, 2023 

 
Abstract
This paper reports one new species of the genus Acosmetura Liu, 2000, i.e., Acosmetura compressa sp. nov. from Hunan, China. In addition, morphological photographs of the new species and a distribution map of the known species of the genus are provided. The type specimens are deposited in the Museum of Hebei University.

Orthoptera, Meconematinae, Acosmetura, new species, Hunan, China

  Acosmetura compressa sp. nov.,
male: A-B. head and pronotum: A. lateral view; B. dorsal view; C-G. apex of abdomen: C. dorsal view; D. lateral view; E. dorso-lateral view; F. apico-lateral view; G. ventral view;
female: H. subgenital plate in ventral view; I. ovipositor in lateral view.
Abbreviation: g. genitalia.

 Habitus lateral view of  Acosmetura compressa sp. nov.: A. male; B. female.

Acosmetura compressa sp. nov.


Chun CHEN, Hao XU and Fuming SHI. 2023. One New Species of the Genus Acosmetura (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Meconematinae) from Hunan, China. Zootaxa. 5369(3); 446-450. DOI: doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5369.3.8 [2023-11-10]