New species and new synonyms of Macromotettixoides (Orthoptera: Tetrigidae) with an updated key

Zootaxa. 2020 Sep 14;4852(1):zootaxa.4852.1.2. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4852.1.2.

Abstract

The genus Macromotettixoides Zheng, Wei Jiang, 2005 is reviewed. Four new species of the genus, M. daiyunshanensis Deng, sp. nov., M. curvicarina Deng, sp. nov., M. convexa Deng, sp. nov. and M. shengtangshanensis Deng, sp. nov. are described with detailed illustrations of external morphology. Two new synonyms are established: M. jinggangshanensis, syn. nov. is synonymized with M. jiuwanshanensis Zheng, Wei Jiang, 2005; M. parvula Zha Wen, 2017, syn. nov. is synonymized with M. undulatifemura Deng, Zheng Yang, 2012. Additionally, an updated key to species of the genus is given.

Keywords: Orthoptera, Tetrigoidea, taxonomy, revision, synonym, identification, China.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Orthoptera*