Tuesday, April 9, 2024

[Entomology • 2024] Rhaphidophora hexagoniproctalis, R. impressa, R. stenoterminata, etc. • Six New Species of Rhaphidophora (Orthoptera: Rhaphidophoridae: Rhaphidophorinae) from China


Rhaphidophora stenoterminata Zhang, Wang & He, 

in  Di, Qin, Shen, Zhang, Wang, Li et He, 2024. 

ABSTRACT
Six new species of the genus Rhaphidophora Serville, 1838 are described from China: R. hexagoniproctalis Wang, Di & He sp. nov., R. heterodentis Shen, Wang & He sp. nov., R. imbricofurca Shen, Wang & He sp. nov., R. glenoides Qin, Wang & He sp. nov., R. impressa Wang, Qin & He sp. nov., R. stenoterminata Zhang, Wang & He sp. nov. A key with previously described species from China is provided.
 
Keywords: Rhaphidophorinae, Raphidophora, China, key to species, new species

Rhaphidophora stenoterminata Zhang, Wang & He sp. nov.
  A–B. Paratype, ♀ (SEM CAS 14098460). A. Subgenital plate of female in ventral view. B. Ovipositor in lateral view. C. Paratype, ♀ (SEM CAS 14098462), body in lateral view.

Habitus of Rhaphidophora stenoterminata Zhang, Wang & He sp. nov.
 A. Male. B. Female.

Rhaphidophora hexagoniproctalis Wang, Di & He sp. nov.
R. heterodentis Shen, Wang & He sp. nov.
R. imbricofurca Shen, Wang & He sp. nov.
R. glenoides Qin, Wang & He sp. nov.
R. impressa Wang, Qin & He sp. nov.
R. stenoterminata Zhang, Wang & He sp. nov. 


Mi Di, Yan-Yan Qin, Zi-Hao Shen, Tao Zhang, Han-Qiang Wang, Kai Li and Zhu-Qing He. 2024. Six New Species of Rhaphidophora from China (Orthoptera: Rhaphidophoridae: Rhaphidophorinae). European Journal of Taxonomy. 925(1); 76–99. DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2024.925.2453