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4. Phryganogryllacris fanjingshanensis sp. nov. Figs. 12���15 http://lsid.speciesfile.org/urn:lsid: Orthoptera.speciesfile.org:TaxonName: 474286 Description. Male. Body medium. Fastigium of vertex about 2 times as broad as scape; eyes elongate to ovate, prominent. Fore margin of pronotum slightly roundly projected, hind margin straight; lateral plate lower. Tegmina rather extending beyond the apex of hind femora, M simple, CuA with 3 branches, A 4, the last of them united at base (Fig. 13). Wings slightly extending beyond tegmina. Mid tibiae above with an apical spur. Hind femora beneath with 3 external spines and 3 internal spines; hind tibiae above with 6���8 external spines and 4���6 internal spines. 10 th abdominal tergites roundly convex, each side with a hook-like process (Fig. 14). Cerci rather long, cylindrical. Hind margin of subgenital plate deeply split into two rounded lobes (Fig. 15); styli short and slightly flattened. Female. Unknown. Coloration. Body yellowish brown, head and pronotum with irregular dark markings (Fig. 12), abdominal tergites blackish brown, with a broad yellowish hyaline posterior margins (except apex); all femora with brown stripes, spines of legs with blackish. Measurements. (length in mm) Body Pronotum Tegmina Hind femora Ovipositor ♂ 27.0 5.0 29.0 13.0 / Material. Holotype ♂, paratype 1 ♂, China, Guizhou, Jiangkou, Fanjingshan, Alt. 1000���1800m, 2014. VIII. 5, Sun Mei-Ling et Li Miao-Miao. Distribution. China (Guizhou). Discussion. This new species is very similar to Phryganogryllacris sigillata sp. nov., but differs from the latter in markings of head and pronotum, veins of tegmen, colour of abdomen., Published as part of Li, Miaomiao, Liu, Xianwei & Li, Kai, 2016, Four new species of the genus Phryganogryllacris (Orthoptera, Gryllacrididae, Gryllacridinae) in China, pp. 376-382 in Zootaxa 4127 (2) on page 382, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4127.2.9, http://zenodo.org/record/256036

Prosopogryllacris Karny, 1937 Gryllacris (group of personata): Karny, 1931. Proc. 4th. Pac. Sci. Congr, 163. Prosopogryllacris: Karny, 1937. Genera Insectorum, 206: 164; Jin et Xia, 1994. J ournal of Orthoptera Research, 3: 17; Liu, 1999. In: Huang (Ed.), Fauna of Insects Fujian Province of China, 1: 178; Ichikawa, 2001. Tettigonia, 3: 69. Type species. Gryllacris personata Audient-Serville, 1831, Published as part of Li, Miaomiao, Liu, Xianwei & Li, Kai, 2016, Four new species of the subfamily Gryllacridinae (Orthoptera: Gryllacrididae) from China, pp. 282-288 in Zootaxa 4161 (2) on page 285, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4161.2.10, http://zenodo.org/record/267711, {"references":["Karny, H. H. (1937) Orthoptera Fam Gryllacrididae. Genera Insectorum, 206, 1 - 317.","Jin, X-B. & Xia, K-L. (1994) An Index-Catalogue of Chinese Tettigonioidea (Orthopteroidea: Grylloptera). Journal of Orthoptera Research, 3, 17.","Liu, X-W. (1999) Stenopelmatoidea. In: Huang, B. - K. (Ed.), Fauna of Insects Fujian Province of China. Fujian science and technology press, Fuzhou. 1, 178 pp.","Ichikawa A. (2001) Japanese Stenopelmatidae (Orthoptera) with notes on some species. Tettigonia, 3, 70."]}

1. Phryganogryllacris brevipennis sp. nov. Figs. 1���3 http://lsid.speciesfile.org/urn:lsid: Orthoptera.speciesfile.org:TaxonName: 474283 Description. Male. Body medium-sized, stout. Fastigium of vertex about 1.5 times as broad as scape. Anterior margin of pronotum slightly roundly projecting, posterior margin straight. Tegmina hardly extending beyond the apex of abdomen; R vein with 5 branches, Rs vein arising after the middle of R vein, with branches, CuA vein simple; A veins 4, the last of them united at base. Wings slightly extending beyond tegmina. Hind femora with 3���4 external and 5���6 internal spines beneath, hind tibiae with 5���6 external and 5���6 internal spines above. Both sides of 10 th abdominal tergite with hook-like processes directed internally (Fig. 1). Cerci rather elongate, 5mm long; lateral margin of subgenital plate rounded, hind margin with a deep incision, apical lobe rounded (Fig. 2); styli short and flattened. Female. Subgenital plate roundly triangular, with apex slightly incised (Fig. 3). Ovipositor slightly longer than hind femora, almost straight. Coloration. Body yellowish brown. Ocelli yellow. Eyes, apex of abdomen and spines of legs dark, black. Measurements. (length in mm) Material. Holotype ♂, paratype 2 ♂♂, China, Henan, Tongbaixian, Tongbai Mountain, 2000. IX. 11, collected by Liu Xian-Wei and Zhang Wei-Nian; 2 ♀♀, China, Henan, Luoshandongzhai, 1994. VII. 23 ��� 26, collected by Niu Yao. Distribution. China (Henan). Discussion. This new species is very similar to Phryganogryllacris sheni Niu et Shi, 1999, but differs from the latter in: tegmina hardly extending beyond the apex of abdomen; cerci of male longer., Published as part of Li, Miaomiao, Liu, Xianwei & Li, Kai, 2016, Four new species of the genus Phryganogryllacris (Orthoptera, Gryllacrididae, Gryllacridinae) in China, pp. 376-382 in Zootaxa 4127 (2) on pages 377-378, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4127.2.9, http://zenodo.org/record/256036

4. Prosopogryllacris incisa sp. nov. (Figs. 11���14) http://lsid.speciesfile.org/urn:lsid: Orthoptera.speciesfile.org:TaxonName:477217 Description. Male. Body large, robust. Fastigium of vertex arched, about 2 times as broad as scape; eye elongateoval, prominent; median ocellus rounded, prominent (Fig. 11). Fore and hind margins of pronotum slightly convex. Tegmina almost exceeding the apex of hind femur; tegmen with R vein with 2 branches, Rs occurred at the middle of R, with furcation; M vein simple; CuA with 2 branches, A with 4; wings slightly extending beyond tegmina. Fore and mid tibiae with 5 pairs of spurs on both margins of ventral surface, mid tibia with an internal apical spur on dorsal surface; hind tibia on dorsal surface with 7���8 outer spines and 3 inter spines. Hind femur armed dorsally with 6 outer spines and inter spines. 10th abdominal tergite with a median longitudinal sulcus and a pairs of spinelike processes (Figs. 12���13). Cerci long, cylindrical, with triangular basal lobe. Hind margin of subgenital plate with V-shape notch, styli long. Female. Mid process of female 7th abdominal sternum short and broad. Caudal margin of subgenital plate with V-shaped notch, caudal margin of lobes rounded (Fig. 14). Ovipositor longer than hind femur, slightly curved upwards, apex truncate. Coloration. Body pale yellowish-brown, legs pale yellow-green. Ocellus yellow. Apex of tegmina with veins dark brown. Measurements. (length in mm). Material. Holotype, ♂, China, Guizhou, Jiangkou, Fanjing Mountain, 2001. VII.29, collected by Shi Fu-Ming. Paratype, 1♀, China, Hunan, Zhangjiajie, 1985. X.11, collected by Kang Le; 1♀, China, Hunan, Zhangjiajie, 2001. VIII.7, collected by Du Xi-Cui; 1♀ (nymph), China, Guizhou, Xishui, Sanchahe, Alt. 1100m, 2006. X.21���25, collected by Liu Xian-Wei and Zhou Shun; 1♂, China, Guangxi, Wuming, Daming Mountain, 2013. VII.19���25, collected by Liu Xian-Wei et al.; 1♂, Chongqin, Beibei, Jinyunshan, Alt. 300���900m, 2014. VII.29���30, collected by Li Miao-Miao et al. Distribution. China (Hunan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Chongqing). Discussion. This new species is very similar to P. japonica (Matsumura et Shiraki, 1908) and P. cylindrigera (Karny, 1926), differs from the former in the hind margin of male subgenital plate with V-shaped notch and differs from the latter in the mid process of female 7th abdominal sternum being short and broad., Published as part of Li, Miaomiao, Liu, Xianwei & Li, Kai, 2016, Four new species of the subfamily Gryllacridinae (Orthoptera: Gryllacrididae) from China, pp. 282-288 in Zootaxa 4161 (2) on pages 286-287, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4161.2.10, http://zenodo.org/record/267711, {"references":["Karny, H. H. (1926) On Malaysian katydids. Journal of the Federated Malay States Museums, 13 (2 - 3), 69 - 157."]}

Key to species of the genus Larnaca from Chin a 1 Labrum with black stripes; the spine-like processes of 10th abdominal tergite straight................... L. sinica sp. nov. - Labrum without black stripes; the spine-like processes of 10th abdominal tergite curved............. L. hainanica sp. nov., Published as part of Li, Miaomiao, Liu, Xianwei & Li, Kai, 2016, Four new species of the subfamily Gryllacridinae (Orthoptera: Gryllacrididae) from China, pp. 282-288 in Zootaxa 4161 (2) on page 283, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4161.2.10, http://zenodo.org/record/267711

3. Prosopogryllacris chinensis sp. nov. (Figs. 9���10) http://lsid.speciesfile.org/urn:lsid: Orthoptera.speciesfile.org:TaxonName:477216 Description. Male. Body medium-sized. Fastigium of vertex about 1.5 times as broad as scape; median ocellus rounded, large. Fore margin and hind margin of pronotum slightly convex, with irregular sulcus. Tegmina almost exceeding the apex of hind femur; tegmen with R vein with 2 branches, Rs occurred at the middle of R, furcated; M vein simple; CuA with 2 branches, A 4. Wings slightly extending beyond tegmina. Fore and mid tibiae with 5 pairs of spurs on ventral surface, and mid tibia with an internal apical spur on dorsal surface. Hind femur on dorsal surface with 5���7 outer spines and 3 inner spines. 10th abdominal tergite cuculiform, with a longitudinal sulcus in the middle, apical lobe bearing with a short spine (Fig. 9). Subgenital plate broader, hind margin rounded truncated, slight concave in the middle, styli long. Female. Posterior margin of 7th abdominal sternum with a cylindrical process; subgenital plate triangular, hind margin rounded, with arc-shape notched (Fig. 10). Ovipositor slight longer than hind femur, curved upwards as sickle, upper margin of apex truncate. Coloration. Body pale yellowish-brown. Ocellus yellow. Base of labrum faintly reddish, labial palp pale yellowish-brown. Tegmina pale yellowish brown, veins faintly reddish; Wings hyaline, along venation with pale bands. Spines of hind legs black. Measurements. (length in mm). Material. Holotype, ♂, China, Zhejiang, Qinyuan, Baishanzu, 1996. VIII.12���20, collected by Jin Xin-Bao and Zhang Wei-Nian. Paratype, 1♂, China, Zhejiang, Wuyanling Nation Nature Reserve, Alt. 800m, 2005.XII, collected by Wang Yi-Ping; 2♂♂ 1♀, China, Zhejiang, Qinyuan, Baishanzu, Alt. 1000m, 2007. VII.20���23, collected by Xu Zhi-Zhou and Ning Lie; 2♂♂ 2♀♀, China, Zhejiang, Longquan, Fengyangshan, Alt. 1400m, 2007. VII.27, collected by Fu Qiang; 8♂♂ 4♀♀, China, Hubei, Yingshan, Taohuachong, Alt. 640m ��� 900m, 2014. VII.29���30, collected by Li Miao-Miao et al. Distribution. China (Zhejiang, Hubei). Discussion. This new species is very similar to P. cylindrigera (Karny, 1926) but differs from it in the hind margin of male subgenital plate being slightly concave in the middle and the process of female 7th abdominal sternum slender and elongate., Published as part of Li, Miaomiao, Liu, Xianwei & Li, Kai, 2016, Four new species of the subfamily Gryllacridinae (Orthoptera: Gryllacrididae) from China, pp. 282-288 in Zootaxa 4161 (2) on pages 285-286, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4161.2.10, http://zenodo.org/record/267711, {"references":["Karny, H. H. (1926) On Malaysian katydids. Journal of the Federated Malay States Museums, 13 (2 - 3), 69 - 157."]}

Phryganogryllacris Karny, 1937 Phryganogryllacris: Karny, 1937. Genera Insectorum, 206: 120; Jin et Xia, 1994. J ournal of Orthoptera Research, 3: 17; Liu, 1999. In: Huang (Ed.), Fauna of Insects Fujian Province of China, 1: 178; Liu et Zhang, 2001. In: Wu et Pan (Eds.), Insect of Tianmushan National Nature Reserve, 99; Liu et al., 2010. In: Xu, H-C (Ed.), Insects of Fengyangshan National Nature Reserve, 60, figs. 5 a���d; Li et al., 2014. Zoological Systematics, 39 (4): 507���519. Type species. Gryllacris phryganoides De Haan, 1842., Published as part of Li, Miaomiao, Liu, Xianwei & Li, Kai, 2016, Four new species of the genus Phryganogryllacris (Orthoptera, Gryllacrididae, Gryllacridinae) in China, pp. 376-382 in Zootaxa 4127 (2) on page 376, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4127.2.9, http://zenodo.org/record/256036, {"references":["Karny, H. H. (1937) Orthoptera Fam Gryllacrididae. Genera Insectorum, 206, 1 - 317.","Jin, X. - B. & Xia, K. - L. (1994) An Index-Catalogue of Chinese Tettigonioidea (Orthopteroidea: Grylloptera). Journal of Orthoptera Research, 3, 17.","Liu, X. - W. (1999) Stenopelmatoidea. In: Huang, B. - K. (Ed.), Fauna of Insects Fujian Province of China. Vol. 1. Fujian science and technology press, Fuzhou, pp. 178 - 180.","Liu, X. - W. & Zhang, W. - N. (2001) Orthoptera: Tettigonioidea, Rhaphidophoroidea, Gryllacrididae. In: Wu, H. & Pan, C. - W. (Ed.), Insect of Tianmushan National Nature Reserve. Beijing Science and Technology Press, Beijing, pp. 99 - 100.","Liu, X. - W. (2010) Orthptera: Stenopelmatoidea. In: Xu, H. - C. (Ed.), Insects of Fengyangshan National Nature Reserve. China's Forest University Press, Beijing, pp. 58.","Li, M. - M., Fang, Y., Liu, X. - W. & Li, K. (2014) Taxonomic revision of the genus Phryganogryllacris (Orthoptera: Gryllacrididae) from China. Zoological Systematics, 39 (4), 507 - 519."]}

3. Phryganogryllacris sigillata sp. nov. Figs. 8���11 http://lsid.speciesfile.org/urn:lsid: Orthoptera.speciesfile.org:TaxonName: 474285 Description. Male. Body medium. Fastigium of vertex about 2 times as broad as scape. Eyes elongate to ovate, prominent. Fore margin of pronotum slightly roundly projected, hind margin straight; lateral plate lower. Tegmina rather extending beyond the apex of hind femora, M vein bifurcate, the posterior branches merged with the anterior branches of CuA (Fig. 9), Cup simple; A 4, the last of them united at base. Wings slightly extending beyond tegmina. Mid tibiae above with an apical spur. Hind femora beneath with 6���7 external spines and 6���8 internal spines; hind tibiae above with 5���7 external spines and 5���6 internal spines. 10 th abdominal tergites roundly convex, each side with a hook-like process (Fig. 10). Cerci rather long, cylindrical. Hind margin of subgenital plate deeply split into two rounded lobes (Fig. 11); styli short and slightly flattened. Female. Unknown. Coloration. Body yellowish brown, occiput with 2 instinct dark spots, pronotum with irregular dark markings (Fig. 8), spines of legs with blackish apex. Measurements. (length in mm) Body Pronotum Tegmina Hind femora Ovipositor ♂ 20.0 4.5 29.0���30.0 14.0 / Material. Holotype ♂, paratype 1 ♂, China, Hubei, Luotian, Qingtaiguan, Alt. 560���880m, 2014. VII. 3, Zhu Wei-Bing. Distribution. China (Hubei). Discussion. This new species is very similar to Phryganogryllacris xiai Liu et Zhang, 2001. But differ from the latter in head and pronotum with markings different., Published as part of Li, Miaomiao, Liu, Xianwei & Li, Kai, 2016, Four new species of the genus Phryganogryllacris (Orthoptera, Gryllacrididae, Gryllacridinae) in China, pp. 376-382 in Zootaxa 4127 (2) on pages 379-381, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4127.2.9, http://zenodo.org/record/256036, {"references":["Liu, X. - W. & Zhang, W. - N. (2001) Orthoptera: Tettigonioidea, Rhaphidophoroidea, Gryllacrididae. In: Wu, H. & Pan, C. - W. (Ed.), Insect of Tianmushan National Nature Reserve. Beijing Science and Technology Press, Beijing, pp. 99 - 100."]}

2. Phryganogryllacris hubeiensis sp. nov. Figs. 4���7 http://lsid.speciesfile.org/urn:lsid: Orthoptera.speciesfile.org:TaxonName: 474284 Description. Male. Body medium, stout. Fastigium of vertex about 2 times as broad as scape. Anterior margin of pronotum slightly projected, posterior margin straight. Tegmina rather extending beyond the apex of hind femora, M vein independent, furcated near base; CuA vein with 2 branches, between the first and the second branches with a short oblique vein connecting with the M vein, A veins 4, the last of them united at base. Wings slightly extending beyond tegmina. Hind femora with 6 external spines and 8���10 internal spines beneath; hind tibiae with 6 external spines and 5 internal spines above. 10 th abdominal tergite broadly rounded, each side with a hook-like process, slightly S-curved (Figs. 4 ��� 5). Cerci rather long, about 5.0 mm long, cylindrical. Hind margin of subgenital plate angularly incised (Fig. 5), lobes narrowly rounded; styli rather flattened. Female. Tegmina slightly short, extending beyond hind femora. Subgenital plate with apex triangularly excised (Fig. 7). Ovipositor slightly longer than hind femora, slightly upcurved. Coloration. Body yellowish brown. Ocelli yellow, eyes brown. Tegmina with venations blackish brown, apex of abdomen and spines of legs blackish, all tibiae with marks. Measurements. (length in mm) Material. Holotype ♂, paratype 2 ♂♂, China, Henan, Tongbai Mountain, 2000. IX. 11, collected by Liu Xian- Wei and Zhang Wei-Nian; 2 ♀♀, China, Henan, Luoshandongzhai, 1994. VII 23���24, collected by Niu Yao. Distribution. China (Henan). Discussion. This new species is very similar to Phryganogryllacris sheni Niu et Shi, 1999, but differs from the latter in: all tibiae with marks and cerci of male rather longer., Published as part of Li, Miaomiao, Liu, Xianwei & Li, Kai, 2016, Four new species of the genus Phryganogryllacris (Orthoptera, Gryllacrididae, Gryllacridinae) in China, pp. 376-382 in Zootaxa 4127 (2) on pages 378-379, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4127.2.9, http://zenodo.org/record/256036

Larnaca Walker, 1869 Larnaca: Walker, 1869. Cat. Derm. Salt. Brit. Mus., 1:190. Scandalon: Griffini, 1919. Ann. Mus. Civ. Genova, 5: 104-106. Larnaca: Karny, 1924. Treubia, 5: 2, 3, 101; Karny, 1925. Journ. F. M. S. Mus., 13: 45-54; Karny, 1937. Gene. Insect., 206: 144. Larnaca (Larnaca): Gorochov, 2003. Ent. Obozr., 82(3): 643. Type species. Larnaca fasciata Walker, 1869, Published as part of Li, Miaomiao, Liu, Xianwei & Li, Kai, 2016, Four new species of the subfamily Gryllacridinae (Orthoptera: Gryllacrididae) from China, pp. 282-288 in Zootaxa 4161 (2) on page 282, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4161.2.10, http://zenodo.org/record/267711, {"references":["Walker, F. (1869) Catalogue of the specimens of Dermaptera Saltatoria in the British Museum.: British Museum of Natural History, London, 1 - 3, 1 - 604 pp.","Karny, H. H. (1937) Orthoptera Fam Gryllacrididae. Genera Insectorum, 206, 1 - 317.","Gorochov A. V. (2003) A contribution to the fauna and systematics of the Stenopelmatoidea (Orthoptera) of Indochina and some other territories IV. Entomologicheskoe Obozrenie, 82 (3), 643."]}

Li, Miaomiao, Liu, Xianwei, Li, Kai (2016): Four new species of the genus Phryganogryllacris (Orthoptera, Gryllacrididae, Gryllacridinae) in China. Zootaxa 4127 (2): 376-382, DOI: http://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4127.2.9

Key to species of the genus Prosopogryllacris from China 1 Fastigium of vertex yellowish brown or pale yellowish green................................................... 2 - Fastigium of vertex testaceous............................................ P. personata (Audient-Serville, 1831) 2 Ocelli small and unconspicuous; process of female 7th abdominal sternum acute.. P. japonica (Matsumura et Shiraki, 1908) - Ocelli large and obvious; process of female 7th abdominal sternum cylindrical, posterior margin rounded................ 3 3 Hind margin of male subgenital plate without V-shaped notch; ovipositor 13���20mm long............................. 4 - Hind margin of male subgenital plate with V-shape notch; ovipositor 25mm long...................... P. incisa sp. nov. 4 Hind margin of female subgenital plate with V-shape notch............................ P. cylindrigera (Karny, 1926) - Hind margin of female subgenital plate with shallow notch..................................... P. chinensis sp. nov., Published as part of Li, Miaomiao, Liu, Xianwei & Li, Kai, 2016, Four new species of the subfamily Gryllacridinae (Orthoptera: Gryllacrididae) from China, pp. 282-288 in Zootaxa 4161 (2) on page 285, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4161.2.10, http://zenodo.org/record/267711, {"references":["Karny, H. H. (1926) On Malaysian katydids. Journal of the Federated Malay States Museums, 13 (2 - 3), 69 - 157."]}

2. Larnaca hainanica sp. nov. (Figs. 6���8) http://lsid.speciesfile.org/urn:lsid: Orthoptera.speciesfile.org:TaxonName:477215 Description. Male. Body small-sized. Head small, fastigium of vertex arched, about 1.5 times as broad as scape; eyes oval, prominent; frons smooth. Fore margin and hind margin of pronotum almost parallel. Tegmina extending to apex of abdomen: tegmen with M vein not united with R vein, R vein and without branch, cross veins small and unconspicuous. Wings slightly extending beyond tegmina. Fore and mid tibiae with 5 pairs of spurs on ventral surface, and mid tibia with an inner apical spur on dorsal surface. Hind femur with 11���14 inner and outer spines on ventral surface; hind tibia on dorsal surface with 6���7 outer and inner spines. Hind margin of male 10th abdominal tergite bearing with 2 hook-like processes on ventral surface, curved (Fig. 8). Subgenital plate with concave hind margin, styli short. Female. Unknown. Coloration. Body pale yellowish-brown. Fastigium of vertex and frons with some darkish spots (Fig. 6). Pronotum with 6 blackish brown spots on the disk, hind and lateral margin with black bands (Fig. 7). Tegmina blackish brown, with pale apex. All femora and fore and mid tibiae dark black on the base and apex. Measurements. (length in mm). Body Pronotum Tegmina Hind femora Ovipositor ♂ 1 6.0 ��� 19.0 6.0 15.0 8.0 ��� 9.0 / Material. Holotype, ♂, China, Hainan, Jianfengling, Alt. 1000m, 2011. IV.11���23, collected by Bi Wen-Xuan. Distribution. China (Hainan). Discussion. This new species is very similar to L. hainanica sp. nov., differs from it on the spots of frons, narrow black bands in hind margin and lateral margin of pronotum and the hook-like processes of the 10th abdominal tergite., Published as part of Li, Miaomiao, Liu, Xianwei & Li, Kai, 2016, Four new species of the subfamily Gryllacridinae (Orthoptera: Gryllacrididae) from China, pp. 282-288 in Zootaxa 4161 (2) on page 284, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4161.2.10, http://zenodo.org/record/267711

3. Furcilarnaca fractiflexa sp. nov. (Figs. 5���7) Description. Male. Body small sized, slender. Head broadly oval, fastigium of vertex about 2 times as broad as scape. Fore margin of pronotum slightly convex, hind margin straight. Tegmina rather exceeded beyond apex of hind femur; R vein with 4 branches, Rs arising from R vein nearly in the middle, with 3 branches; M vein simple, Cu 1 vein with 3 branches (Fig. 5); A vein with 4 branches. Wings slightly extending beyond tegmina. Hind femur with 4���6 inter spines and outer spines on ventral surface; hind tibia on dorsal surface with 5���6 outer spines and 3��� 5 inter spines. Hind margin of male 10 th abdominal tergite bearing 2 spines (Fig. 6), with pairs of spine-like processes on ventral surface. Subgenital plate divided into two lobes, apical half of lobes strongly incurved and hairy, with obtuse apex (Fig. 7). Styli situated in the base of subgenital plate, cylindrical. Female. Subgenital plate deeply notched, lobes triangular (Fig. 8). Ovipositor straight, with subacute apex. Coloration. Body pale yellowish-brown, unicolor. Eyes blackish brown. Measurements. (in mm) Material. Holotype, ♂, Paratype, 4 ♀♀, China, Yunnan, Xishuangbana, Menglun, Alt. 600m, 2009. VI. 1���2, collected by Liu Xian-Wei et al. Distribution. China (Yunnan). Discussion. This new species is very similar to F. chirurga (Bey-Bienko, 1962) and F. affinis sp. nov., differs in the male subgenital plate with strongly incurved apical lobes and the obtuse apex; subgenital plate of female with triangular lobes., Published as part of Li, Miaomiao, Sun, Mei Ling, Liu, Xianwei & Li, Kai, 2015, A taxonomic study on the species of the genus Furcilarnaca (Orthoptera, Gryllacrididae, Gryllacridinae), pp. 418-430 in Zootaxa 4039 (3) on page 421, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4039.3.2, http://zenodo.org/record/234628, {"references":["Bey-Bienko, G. Y. (1962) New or less-known Tettigonioidea (Orthoptera) from Sichuan and Yunnan (Results of Chinese-Soviet Zoolgical-Botanical expeditions to South-Western China 1955 - 1957). Trudy Zoologicheskogo Instituta Akademin Nauk, 30, 110 - 138."]}

4. Furcilarnaca chirurga (Bey-Bienko, 1962) (Figs. 8���9) Metriogryllacris chirurga: Bey-Bienko, 1962. Proc. Zool. Inst. Leningrad, 30: 111; Liu et al., 2010. Insec. of Fengyangshan Nation. Nat. Res., 58: 61. Furcilarnaca chirurga: Gorochov, 2004. En. Rev., 84 (8): 908; Bian et al, 2013. Far East. En., 268: 4. FIGURES 8���9. Furcilarnaca chirurga (Bey-Bienko, 1962). 8. End of male abdomen, ventral view (according to Bey-Bienko, 1962); 9. Posterior lobe of 9 th abdominal tergite, lateral view (according to Gorochov, 2004). Scale bars= 1mm. Measurements. (in mm) Distribution. China (Yunnan)., Published as part of Li, Miaomiao, Sun, Mei Ling, Liu, Xianwei & Li, Kai, 2015, A taxonomic study on the species of the genus Furcilarnaca (Orthoptera, Gryllacrididae, Gryllacridinae), pp. 418-430 in Zootaxa 4039 (3) on page 422, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4039.3.2, http://zenodo.org/record/234628, {"references":["Bey-Bienko, G. Y. (1962) New or less-known Tettigonioidea (Orthoptera) from Sichuan and Yunnan (Results of Chinese-Soviet Zoolgical-Botanical expeditions to South-Western China 1955 - 1957). Trudy Zoologicheskogo Instituta Akademin Nauk, 30, 110 - 138.","Liu, X. - W., Bi, W. - X. & Zhang, F. (2010) Orthptera: Stenopelmatoidea. In: Xu, H. - C. (Ed.), Insects of Fengyangshan National Nature Reserve. China Forest Publishing, Beijing, pp. 62.","Gorochov, A. V. (2004) A contribution to the fauna and systematics of the Stenopelmatoidea (Orthoptera) of Indochina and some other territories V. Entomologicheskoe Obozrenie, 84 (8), 900 - 921.","Bian, X., Shi, F. - M. & Guo, L. - Y. (2013) Review of the genus Furcilarnaca Gorochov, 2004 (Orthoptera: Gryllacrididae, Gryllacridinae) from China. Far Eastern Entomologist, 268, 1 - 8."]}

2. Furcilarnaca forceps (Bey-bienko, 1962) (Figs. 3���4) Metriogryllacris forceps: Bey-Bienko, 1962. Proc. Zool. Inst. Leningrad, 30: 113; Liu et al., 2010. Insec. of Fengyangshan Nation. Nat. Res., 58: 61. Furcilarnaca forceps: Gorochov, 2004. En. Rev., 84 (8): 908; Bian et al, 2013. Far East. En., 268: 4. Measurements. (in mm) Body Pronotum Tegmina Hind femora Ovipositor ♂ 12.0���15.0 2.5 ���3.0 15.0���19.0 7.5 ���8.0 / Material. 1 ♂, China, Yunnan, Xishuangbanna, Jinghong, 1974. V. 14���16, collected by Zhou Yao and Yuan Feng; 1 ♂, China, Yunnan, Jinuo, 1995. VIII. 5���9, collected by Liu Xian-Wei et al; 1 ♂, China, Yunnan, Mengla, 1995. VIII. 23���27, collected by Liu Xian-Wei et al. Distribution. China (Yunnan)., Published as part of Li, Miaomiao, Sun, Mei Ling, Liu, Xianwei & Li, Kai, 2015, A taxonomic study on the species of the genus Furcilarnaca (Orthoptera, Gryllacrididae, Gryllacridinae), pp. 418-430 in Zootaxa 4039 (3) on page 420, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4039.3.2, http://zenodo.org/record/234628, {"references":["Bey-Bienko, G. Y. (1962) New or less-known Tettigonioidea (Orthoptera) from Sichuan and Yunnan (Results of Chinese-Soviet Zoolgical-Botanical expeditions to South-Western China 1955 - 1957). Trudy Zoologicheskogo Instituta Akademin Nauk, 30, 110 - 138.","Liu, X. - W., Bi, W. - X. & Zhang, F. (2010) Orthptera: Stenopelmatoidea. In: Xu, H. - C. (Ed.), Insects of Fengyangshan National Nature Reserve. China Forest Publishing, Beijing, pp. 62.","Gorochov, A. V. (2004) A contribution to the fauna and systematics of the Stenopelmatoidea (Orthoptera) of Indochina and some other territories V. Entomologicheskoe Obozrenie, 84 (8), 900 - 921.","Bian, X., Shi, F. - M. & Guo, L. - Y. (2013) Review of the genus Furcilarnaca Gorochov, 2004 (Orthoptera: Gryllacrididae, Gryllacridinae) from China. Far Eastern Entomologist, 268, 1 - 8."]}

7. Furcilarnaca affinis sp. nov. (Figs. 14���15) Description. Male. Body small sized, slender. Head broadly oval, fastigium of vertex about 2 times as broad as scape. Fore margin of pronotum slightly convex, hind margin straight. Tegmina extending beyond apex of hind femur; Rs arising from R vein before middle, with 3 branches; posterior branch of M united with the anterior branch of Cu 1 in base (Fig. 14); A vein with 4 branches, the last of them united at base. Wings slightly extending beyond tegmina. Hind femur with 7���8 inter spines and outer spines on ventral surface; hind tibia on dorsal surface with 5���6 outer spines and inter spines. Hind margin of male 10 th abdominal tergite bearing 2 spines, with pairs of hook-like processes on ventral surface. Subgenital plate divided into two lobes, lobes long and narrow, apical part spine-like and curved externally (Fig. 15). Styli situated in the base of subgenital plate, longer, cylindrical. Female. Unknown. Coloration. Body pale yellowish-brown, unicolor. Eyes blackish brown. Measurements. (in mm) Body Pronotum Tegmina Hind femora Ovipositor ♂ 12.0 3.0 19.0 8.5 / Material. Holotype, ♂, China, Yunnan, Mengla, Alt. 600m, 2009. VI. 4���6, collected by Liu Xian-Wei et al. Distribution. China (Yunnan). Discussion. This new species distinguishable from F. superfurca Gorochov, 2004 in lobes of male subgenital plate straight, apical half not curved upwards., Published as part of Li, Miaomiao, Sun, Mei Ling, Liu, Xianwei & Li, Kai, 2015, A taxonomic study on the species of the genus Furcilarnaca (Orthoptera, Gryllacrididae, Gryllacridinae), pp. 418-430 in Zootaxa 4039 (3) on pages 424-425, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4039.3.2, http://zenodo.org/record/234628, {"references":["Gorochov, A. V. (2004) A contribution to the fauna and systematics of the Stenopelmatoidea (Orthoptera) of Indochina and some other territories V. Entomologicheskoe Obozrenie, 84 (8), 900 - 921."]}

9. Furcilarnaca beybienkoi Gorochov, 2004 (Figs. 18���19) Furcilarnaca beybienkoi: Gorochov, 2004. En. Rev., 84 (8): 829, figs 70, 71 FIGURES 18���19. Furcilarnaca beybienkoi Gorochov, 2004. 18. End of male abdomen, ventral view; 19. Posterior lobe of 9 th abdominal tergite, lateral view (according to Gorochov, 2004). Measurements. (in mm) Body Pronotum Tegmina Hind femora Ovipositor ♂ 12.0 2.4 10.5 6 / Distribution. China (Yunnan)., Published as part of Li, Miaomiao, Sun, Mei Ling, Liu, Xianwei & Li, Kai, 2015, A taxonomic study on the species of the genus Furcilarnaca (Orthoptera, Gryllacrididae, Gryllacridinae), pp. 418-430 in Zootaxa 4039 (3) on page 426, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4039.3.2, http://zenodo.org/record/234628, {"references":["Gorochov, A. V. (2004) A contribution to the fauna and systematics of the Stenopelmatoidea (Orthoptera) of Indochina and some other territories V. Entomologicheskoe Obozrenie, 84 (8), 900 - 921."]}

Furcilarnaca Gorochov, 2004 Furcilarnaca: Gorochov, 2004. En. Rev., 84 (8): 908���911; Bian et al, 2013. Far East. En., 268: 1���8. Generic diagnosis. Body small sized, slender. Anterior margin of pronotum slightly convex, posterior margin straight. Tegmina and wings well-developed, all veins hyaline or pale, with darkish brown membranes. Tegmina exceeding apex of hind femur or not reaching apex of hind femur; basal area of M vein arising in basal area of tegmina, not united with R vein. Wings slightly extending beyond tegmina. Fore coxae with a short spine, fore and mid tibiae with 5 pairs of spurs on ventral surface, and mid tibia with an apical spur on dorsal surface. Subgenital plate of male divided into two lobes, with styli. Ovipositor short and straight, with subacute apex. Type species. Furcilarnaca superfurca Gorochov, 2004, Published as part of Li, Miaomiao, Sun, Mei Ling, Liu, Xianwei & Li, Kai, 2015, A taxonomic study on the species of the genus Furcilarnaca (Orthoptera, Gryllacrididae, Gryllacridinae), pp. 418-430 in Zootaxa 4039 (3) on page 418, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4039.3.2, http://zenodo.org/record/234628, {"references":["Gorochov, A. V. (2004) A contribution to the fauna and systematics of the Stenopelmatoidea (Orthoptera) of Indochina and some other territories V. Entomologicheskoe Obozrenie, 84 (8), 900 - 921.","Bian, X., Shi, F. - M. & Guo, L. - Y. (2013) Review of the genus Furcilarnaca Gorochov, 2004 (Orthoptera: Gryllacrididae, Gryllacridinae) from China. Far Eastern Entomologist, 268, 1 - 8."]}

10. Furcilarnaca armata (Bey-Bienko, 1957) (Figs. 20���22) Metriogryllacris armata: Bey-Bienko, 1957. Ent. Obozr., 36: 402. Furcilarnaca armata: Gorochov, 2004. En. Rev., 84 (8): 909, figs 72, 73; Bian et al, 2013. Far East. En., 268: 4. FIGURES 20���22. Furcilarnaca armata (Bey-Bienko, 1957). 20. end of male abdomen, dorsal view (according to Bey-Bienko, 1957); 21. End of male abdomen, ventral view; 22. Posterior lobe of 9 th abdominal tergite, lateral view (according to Gorochov, 2004). Scale bars= 1mm. Measurements. (in mm) Body Pronotum Tegmina Hind femora Ovipositor ♂ 15.5 2.9 11.7 7.5 / Distribution. China (Yunnan)., Published as part of Li, Miaomiao, Sun, Mei Ling, Liu, Xianwei & Li, Kai, 2015, A taxonomic study on the species of the genus Furcilarnaca (Orthoptera, Gryllacrididae, Gryllacridinae), pp. 418-430 in Zootaxa 4039 (3) on pages 426-427, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4039.3.2, http://zenodo.org/record/234628, {"references":["Bey-Bienko, G. Y. (1957) Tettigonioidea (Orthoptera) of Yunnan (Results of Chinese-Soviet Zoolgical-Botanical expeditions to South-Western China 1955 - 1956). Entomologicheskoe Obozrenie, 36 (2), 401 - 417.","Gorochov, A. V. (2004) A contribution to the fauna and systematics of the Stenopelmatoidea (Orthoptera) of Indochina and some other territories V. Entomologicheskoe Obozrenie, 84 (8), 900 - 921.","Bian, X., Shi, F. - M. & Guo, L. - Y. (2013) Review of the genus Furcilarnaca Gorochov, 2004 (Orthoptera: Gryllacrididae, Gryllacridinae) from China. Far Eastern Entomologist, 268, 1 - 8."]}

1. Furcilarnaca fallax (Liu et al., 2010) comb. nov. (Figs. 1���2) Metriogryllacris fallax: Liu et al., 2010. Insec. of Fengyangshan Nati. Nat. Res., 58: 62, figs. 6 a���b. Measurements. (in mm) Body Pronotum Tegmina Hind femora Ovipositor ♂ 12.0 3.0 21.0 7.5 / Material. 1 ♂, China, Zhejiang, Longquan, Fengyang Mountain, 1986. VII. 1, collector unknown. Distribution. China (Zhejiang). Discussion. This new combination is differed from the species of Metriogryllacris by apex of subgenital plate of male divided into two acute lobes., Published as part of Li, Miaomiao, Sun, Mei Ling, Liu, Xianwei & Li, Kai, 2015, A taxonomic study on the species of the genus Furcilarnaca (Orthoptera, Gryllacrididae, Gryllacridinae), pp. 418-430 in Zootaxa 4039 (3) on pages 419-420, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4039.3.2, http://zenodo.org/record/234628, {"references":["Liu, X. - W., Bi, W. - X. & Zhang, F. (2010) Orthptera: Stenopelmatoidea. In: Xu, H. - C. (Ed.), Insects of Fengyangshan National Nature Reserve. China Forest Publishing, Beijing, pp. 62."]}

Li, Miaomiao, Sun, Mei Ling, Liu, Xianwei, Li, Kai (2015): A taxonomic study on the species of the genus Furcilarnaca (Orthoptera, Gryllacrididae, Gryllacridinae). Zootaxa 4039 (3): 418-430, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4039.3.2

5. Furcilarnaca hirta sp. nov. (Figs. 10���11) Description. Male. Body small sized, slender. Head broadly oval, fastigium of vertex about 2 times as broad as scape. Fore margin of pronotum slightly convex, hind margin straight. Tegmina rather exceeded beyond apex of hind femur; Rs arising from R vein nearly in the middle, bifucated; M vein simple; Cu 1 vein with 3 branches; A vein with 3 branches, the last of them united at base. Wings slightly extending beyond tegmina. Hind femur with 8 inner spines and 6 outer spines on ventral surface; hind tibia on dorsal surface with 7 outer spines and 5 inter spines. Hind margin of male 10 th abdominal tergite with 2 pairs of hook-like processes. Subgenital plate divided to base, apical part of lobes hairy and with apex pointed (Fig. 10). Styli situated in the near base of subgenital plate, cylindrical. Female. Hind margin of subgenital plate apex with deep and broad incision, lobes narrowly sharp (Fig. 11). Ovipositor straight, almost as long as hind femur and with subacute apex. Coloration. Body pale yellowish-brown, unicolor. The color of veins darken than the cells. Measurements. (in mm) Material. Holotype, ♂, Paratype, 1 ♀, China, Yunnan, Jinping, Mengla, Wendang, Alt. 850m, 2009. V. 26, collected by Liu Xian-Wei et al. Distribution. China (Yunnan). Discussion. This new species is related to F. c h i r u rga (Bey-Bienko, 1962), but differs from the latter in the subgenital plate of male divided at base and the lobes of male subgenital plate being hirsute., Published as part of Li, Miaomiao, Sun, Mei Ling, Liu, Xianwei & Li, Kai, 2015, A taxonomic study on the species of the genus Furcilarnaca (Orthoptera, Gryllacrididae, Gryllacridinae), pp. 418-430 in Zootaxa 4039 (3) on pages 422-423, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4039.3.2, http://zenodo.org/record/234628, {"references":["Bey-Bienko, G. Y. (1962) New or less-known Tettigonioidea (Orthoptera) from Sichuan and Yunnan (Results of Chinese-Soviet Zoolgical-Botanical expeditions to South-Western China 1955 - 1957). Trudy Zoologicheskogo Instituta Akademin Nauk, 30, 110 - 138."]}

8. Furcilarnaca brachyptera sp. nov. (Figs. 16���17) Description. Male. Body small sized, slender form. Head broadly oval, fastigium of vertex about 2 times as broad as scape. Anterior margin of pronotum slightly convex, hind margin straight. Tegmina not extending beyond apex of hind femur; R vein with 4 branches, Rs arising from R vein nearly in the middle; M vein simple; Cu 1 vein with 2 branches; A vein with 4 branches. Wings slightly extending beyond tegmina. Hind femur with 3���4 inter spines and 5���7 outer spines on ventral surface; hind tibia on dorsal surface with 3���5 outer spines and 5���6 inter spines. Hind margin of male 10 th abdominal tergite with 2 pairs of spine-like processes. Subgenital plate divided to lobes, lobes triangular and hairy in the inside (Fig. 16). Styli situated at the base of subgenital plate, cylindrical. Female. Subgenital plate broadly long, hind margin with triangular incision, lobes corniform (Fig. 17). Ovipositor straight, with subacute apex. Coloration. Body pale yellowish-brown, unicolor. Eyes blackish brown. Measurements. (in mm) Material. Holotype, ♂, Paratype, 1 ♀, China, Yunnan, Shaotong, Huanghua, 2007. VII. 2, collector unknown; 1 ♀, China, Yunnan, Shaotong, Huanghua, 2010.VIII collected by Zhang Ding-Jie. Distribution. China (Yunnan). Discussion. This new species with short tegmina and not reaching the apex of abdominal; the shape of end of male abdominal distinguishable from F. wufengensis Bian et al., 2013., Published as part of Li, Miaomiao, Sun, Mei Ling, Liu, Xianwei & Li, Kai, 2015, A taxonomic study on the species of the genus Furcilarnaca (Orthoptera, Gryllacrididae, Gryllacridinae), pp. 418-430 in Zootaxa 4039 (3) on pages 425-426, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4039.3.2, http://zenodo.org/record/234628, {"references":["Bian, X., Shi, F. - M. & Guo, L. - Y. (2013) Review of the genus Furcilarnaca Gorochov, 2004 (Orthoptera: Gryllacrididae, Gryllacridinae) from China. Far Eastern Entomologist, 268, 1 - 8."]}

11. Furcilarnaca pulex (Karny, 1928) comb. nov. (Figs. 23���24) Gryllacris pulex: Karny, 1928. Stett. Ent. Zeit., 89: 283. Metriogryllacris pulex: Karny, 1937. Gene. Insect., 206: 108; Jin et Xia, 1994. J. Orth. Res., 3: 17. Furcilarnaca pulex: Gorochov, 2004. En. Rev., 84 (8): 908; Bian et al, 2013. Far East. En., 268: 4. Measurements. (in mm) Material. 1 ♀, China, Guizhou, Leigongshan, Xiaodanjiang, Alt. 860���1300m, 2005. V. 31 ���VI. 1, collected by Song Yue-Hua; 1 ♀, China, Guizhou, Leigongshan, Fangyang, Alt. 900m, 2005. VI. 1, collected by Cao Ling-Zhen; 1 ♂, China, Guizhou, Leigongshan, Xiaodanjiang, Alt. 900���970m, 2005. VI. 3, collected by Xu Fang-Ling and Cao Ling-Zhen; 1 ♀, China, Guizhou, Leigongshan, Xiaodanjiang, Alt. 800���900m, 2005. VI. 1���5, collected by Tang Yi; 1 ♀, China, Guizhou, Yanhe, Lijiaba, Alt. 700m, 2007. VI. 8���12, collected by Tang Liang; 1 ♂, Guangxi, Tianlin, Langping, 1982. VI. 29, collected by Yang Ji-Kun (China Agricultural University). 1 ♂, Guangxi, Huaping, Hongtan, 1963. VI. 11, collected by Yang Ji-Kun (China Agricultural University). Distribution. China (Guizhou, Guangxi). Discussion. This new combination is distinguished from the species of Metriogryllacris by apex of subgenital plate of male being divided into two acute lobes., Published as part of Li, Miaomiao, Sun, Mei Ling, Liu, Xianwei & Li, Kai, 2015, A taxonomic study on the species of the genus Furcilarnaca (Orthoptera, Gryllacrididae, Gryllacridinae), pp. 418-430 in Zootaxa 4039 (3) on pages 427-428, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4039.3.2, http://zenodo.org/record/234628, {"references":["Jin, X. - B. & Xia, K. - L. (1994) An Index-Catalogue of Chinese Tettigonioidea (Orthopteroidea: Grylloptera). J ournal of Orthoptera Research, 3 - 17.","Gorochov, A. V. (2004) A contribution to the fauna and systematics of the Stenopelmatoidea (Orthoptera) of Indochina and some other territories V. Entomologicheskoe Obozrenie, 84 (8), 900 - 921.","Bian, X., Shi, F. - M. & Guo, L. - Y. (2013) Review of the genus Furcilarnaca Gorochov, 2004 (Orthoptera: Gryllacrididae, Gryllacridinae) from China. Far Eastern Entomologist, 268, 1 - 8."]}

6. Furcilarnaca superfurca Gorochov, 2004 (Figs. 12���13) Furcilarnaca superfurca: Gorochov, 2004. En. Rev., 84 (8): 908���909; Bian et al, 2013. Far East. En., 268: 4. Measurements. (in mm) Distribution. China (Yunnan)., Published as part of Li, Miaomiao, Sun, Mei Ling, Liu, Xianwei & Li, Kai, 2015, A taxonomic study on the species of the genus Furcilarnaca (Orthoptera, Gryllacrididae, Gryllacridinae), pp. 418-430 in Zootaxa 4039 (3) on page 423, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4039.3.2, http://zenodo.org/record/234628, {"references":["Gorochov, A. V. (2004) A contribution to the fauna and systematics of the Stenopelmatoidea (Orthoptera) of Indochina and some other territories V. Entomologicheskoe Obozrenie, 84 (8), 900 - 921.","Bian, X., Shi, F. - M. & Guo, L. - Y. (2013) Review of the genus Furcilarnaca Gorochov, 2004 (Orthoptera: Gryllacrididae, Gryllacridinae) from China. Far Eastern Entomologist, 268, 1 - 8."]}

Key to species of the genus Furcilarnaca 1 Tegmina rather extending beyond apex of hind femur.......................................................... 2 - Tegmina not reaching apex of hind femur................................................................... 8 2 Last abdominal tergite of male without spine. (Fig. 1).................................... F. fallax (Liu et al., 2010) - Last abdominal tergite of male with 2 or 4 spines............................................................ 3 3 Subgenital plate of male divided at apex. (Fig. 3).................................... F. forceps (Bey-Bienko, 1962) - Subgenital plate of male deeply divided to basal half.......................................................... 4 4 Lobes of male subgenital plate with acute apex.............................................................. 5 - Lobes of male subgenital plate with obtuse apex. (Figs. 6, 7)................................... F. fractiflexa sp. nov. 5 Lobes of male subgenital plate broader (Fig. 8), apical part incurved. (Fig. 9).............. F. chirurga (Bey-Bienko, 1962) - Lobes of male subgenital plate narrow, apical part curved externally.............................................. 6 6 Lobes of male subgenital plate not hirsute.................................................................. 7 - Lobes of male subgenital plate hirsute. (Fig. 10)................................................. F. hirta sp. nov. 7 Apical half of lateral lobes of subgenital plate distinctly curved upwards. (Figs. 12, 13)....... F. superfurca Gorochov, 2004 - Apical half of lateral lobes of subgenital plate, not curved upwards. (Fig. 15)......................... F. affinis sp. nov. 8 Tegmina reaching or exceeding apex of abdomen............................................................ 9 - Tegmina not reaching apex of abdomen.................................................. F. brachyptera sp. nov. 9 Last abdominal tergite of male with paired of processes...................................................... 10 - Last abdominal tergite of male without paired of processes.................................................... 11 10 Last abdominal tergite of male with one pair of processes. (Fig. 18)....................... F. beybienkoi Gorochov, 2004 - Last abdominal tergite of male with two pairs of processes. (Figs. 20, 21)................... F. armata (Bey-Bienko, 1957) 11 Subgenital plate of male with lobes subcontiguous and apex not pointed. (Fig. 23)................. F. p u l e x (Karny, 1928) - Subgenital plate of male with lobes remote and apically pointed................................................ 12 12 Subgenital plate of male with apex broadly notched. (Fig. 25).............................. F. huangi Gorochov, 2004 - Subgenital plate of male with apex narrowly notched. (Fig. 27, 28)...................... F. wufengensis Bian et al. 2013, Published as part of Li, Miaomiao, Sun, Mei Ling, Liu, Xianwei & Li, Kai, 2015, A taxonomic study on the species of the genus Furcilarnaca (Orthoptera, Gryllacrididae, Gryllacridinae), pp. 418-430 in Zootaxa 4039 (3) on page 419, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4039.3.2, http://zenodo.org/record/234628, {"references":["Liu, X. - W., Bi, W. - X. & Zhang, F. (2010) Orthptera: Stenopelmatoidea. In: Xu, H. - C. (Ed.), Insects of Fengyangshan National Nature Reserve. China Forest Publishing, Beijing, pp. 62.","Bey-Bienko, G. Y. (1962) New or less-known Tettigonioidea (Orthoptera) from Sichuan and Yunnan (Results of Chinese-Soviet Zoolgical-Botanical expeditions to South-Western China 1955 - 1957). Trudy Zoologicheskogo Instituta Akademin Nauk, 30, 110 - 138.","Gorochov, A. V. (2004) A contribution to the fauna and systematics of the Stenopelmatoidea (Orthoptera) of Indochina and some other territories V. Entomologicheskoe Obozrenie, 84 (8), 900 - 921.","Bey-Bienko, G. Y. (1957) Tettigonioidea (Orthoptera) of Yunnan (Results of Chinese-Soviet Zoolgical-Botanical expeditions to South-Western China 1955 - 1956). Entomologicheskoe Obozrenie, 36 (2), 401 - 417.","Bian, X., Shi, F. - M. & Guo, L. - Y. (2013) Review of the genus Furcilarnaca Gorochov, 2004 (Orthoptera: Gryllacrididae, Gryllacridinae) from China. Far Eastern Entomologist, 268, 1 - 8."]}

13. Furcilarnaca wufengensis Bian et al., 2013 (Figs. 27���29 ) Furcilarnaca wufengensis: Bian et al, 2013. Far East. En., 268: 5. Measurements. (in mm) Distribution. China (Hubei)., Published as part of Li, Miaomiao, Sun, Mei Ling, Liu, Xianwei & Li, Kai, 2015, A taxonomic study on the species of the genus Furcilarnaca (Orthoptera, Gryllacrididae, Gryllacridinae), pp. 418-430 in Zootaxa 4039 (3) on pages 429-430, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4039.3.2, http://zenodo.org/record/234628, {"references":["Bian, X., Shi, F. - M. & Guo, L. - Y. (2013) Review of the genus Furcilarnaca Gorochov, 2004 (Orthoptera: Gryllacrididae, Gryllacridinae) from China. Far Eastern Entomologist, 268, 1 - 8."]}

12. Furcilarnaca huangi Gorochov, 2004 (Figs. 25���26) Furcilarnaca huangi: Gorochov, 2004: En. Rev., 84 (8): 828, figs 68, 69; Bian et al, 2013. Far East. En., 268: 5. Measurements. (in mm) Distribution. China (Guangxi, Guizhou). FIGURES 25���26. Furcilarnaca huangi Gorochov, 2004. 25. End of male abdomen, ventral view; 26. Posterior lobe of 9 th abdominal tergite, lateral view (according to Gorochov, 2004). Scale bars= 1mm., Published as part of Li, Miaomiao, Sun, Mei Ling, Liu, Xianwei & Li, Kai, 2015, A taxonomic study on the species of the genus Furcilarnaca (Orthoptera, Gryllacrididae, Gryllacridinae), pp. 418-430 in Zootaxa 4039 (3) on pages 428-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4039.3.2, http://zenodo.org/record/234628, {"references":["Gorochov, A. V. (2004) A contribution to the fauna and systematics of the Stenopelmatoidea (Orthoptera) of Indochina and some other territories V. Entomologicheskoe Obozrenie, 84 (8), 900 - 921.","Bian, X., Shi, F. - M. & Guo, L. - Y. (2013) Review of the genus Furcilarnaca Gorochov, 2004 (Orthoptera: Gryllacrididae, Gryllacridinae) from China. Far Eastern Entomologist, 268, 1 - 8."]}

Key to species of the genus Larnaca from Chin a 1 Labrum with black stripes; the spine-like processes of 10th abdominal tergite straight................... L. sinica sp. nov. - Labrum without black stripes; the spine-like processes of 10th abdominal tergite curved............. L. hainanica sp. nov.

2. Larnaca hainanica sp. nov. (Figs. 6–8) http://lsid.speciesfile.org/urn:lsid: Orthoptera.speciesfile.org:TaxonName:477215 Description. Male. Body small-sized. Head small, fastigium of vertex arched, about 1.5 times as broad as scape; eyes oval, prominent; frons smooth. Fore margin and hind margin of pronotum almost parallel. Tegmina extending to apex of abdomen: tegmen with M vein not united with R vein, R vein and without branch, cross veins small and unconspicuous. Wings slightly extending beyond tegmina. Fore and mid tibiae with 5 pairs of spurs on ventral surface, and mid tibia with an inner apical spur on dorsal surface. Hind femur with 11–14 inner and outer spines on ventral surface; hind tibia on dorsal surface with 6–7 outer and inner spines. Hind margin of male 10th abdominal tergite bearing with 2 hook-like processes on ventral surface, curved (Fig. 8). Subgenital plate with concave hind margin, styli short. Female. Unknown. Coloration. Body pale yellowish-brown. Fastigium of vertex and frons with some darkish spots (Fig. 6). Pronotum with 6 blackish brown spots on the disk, hind and lateral margin with black bands (Fig. 7). Tegmina blackish brown, with pale apex. All femora and fore and mid tibiae dark black on the base and apex. Measurements. (length in mm). Body Pronotum Tegmina Hind femora Ovipositor ♂ 1 6.0 – 19.0 6.0 15.0 8.0 – 9.0 / Material. Holotype, ♂, China, Hainan, Jianfengling, Alt. 1000m, 2011. IV.11–23, collected by Bi Wen-Xuan. Distribution. China (Hainan). Discussion. This new species is very similar to L. hainanica sp. nov., differs from it on the spots of frons, narrow black bands in hind margin and lateral margin of pronotum and the hook-like processes of the 10th abdominal tergite.

Key to species of the genus Prosopogryllacris from China 1 Fastigium of vertex yellowish brown or pale yellowish green................................................... 2 - Fastigium of vertex testaceous............................................ P. personata (Audient-Serville, 1831) 2 Ocelli small and unconspicuous; process of female 7th abdominal sternum acute.. P. japonica (Matsumura et Shiraki, 1908) - Ocelli large and obvious; process of female 7th abdominal sternum cylindrical, posterior margin rounded................ 3 3 Hind margin of male subgenital plate without V-shaped notch; ovipositor 13–20mm long............................. 4 - Hind margin of male subgenital plate with V-shape notch; ovipositor 25mm long...................... P. incisa sp. nov. 4 Hind margin of female subgenital plate with V-shape notch............................ P. cylindrigera (Karny, 1926) - Hind margin of female subgenital plate with shallow notch..................................... P. chinensis sp. nov.

3. Prosopogryllacris chinensis sp. nov. (Figs. 9–10) http://lsid.speciesfile.org/urn:lsid: Orthoptera.speciesfile.org:TaxonName:477216 Description. Male. Body medium-sized. Fastigium of vertex about 1.5 times as broad as scape; median ocellus rounded, large. Fore margin and hind margin of pronotum slightly convex, with irregular sulcus. Tegmina almost exceeding the apex of hind femur; tegmen with R vein with 2 branches, Rs occurred at the middle of R, furcated; M vein simple; CuA with 2 branches, A 4. Wings slightly extending beyond tegmina. Fore and mid tibiae with 5 pairs of spurs on ventral surface, and mid tibia with an internal apical spur on dorsal surface. Hind femur on dorsal surface with 5–7 outer spines and 3 inner spines. 10th abdominal tergite cuculiform, with a longitudinal sulcus in the middle, apical lobe bearing with a short spine (Fig. 9). Subgenital plate broader, hind margin rounded truncated, slight concave in the middle, styli long. Female. Posterior margin of 7th abdominal sternum with a cylindrical process; subgenital plate triangular, hind margin rounded, with arc-shape notched (Fig. 10). Ovipositor slight longer than hind femur, curved upwards as sickle, upper margin of apex truncate. Coloration. Body pale yellowish-brown. Ocellus yellow. Base of labrum faintly reddish, labial palp pale yellowish-brown. Tegmina pale yellowish brown, veins faintly reddish; Wings hyaline, along venation with pale bands. Spines of hind legs black. Measurements. (length in mm). Material. Holotype, ♂, China, Zhejiang, Qinyuan, Baishanzu, 1996. VIII.12–20, collected by Jin Xin-Bao and Zhang Wei-Nian. Paratype, 1♂, China, Zhejiang, Wuyanling Nation Nature Reserve, Alt. 800m, 2005.XII, collected by Wang Yi-Ping; 2♂♂ 1♀, China, Zhejiang, Qinyuan, Baishanzu, Alt. 1000m, 2007. VII.20–23, collected by Xu Zhi-Zhou and Ning Lie; 2♂♂ 2♀♀, China, Zhejiang, Longquan, Fengyangshan, Alt. 1400m, 2007. VII.27, collected by Fu Qiang; 8♂♂ 4♀♀, China, Hubei, Yingshan, Taohuachong, Alt. 640m – 900m, 2014. VII.29–30, collected by Li Miao-Miao et al. Distribution. China (Zhejiang, Hubei). Discussion. This new species is very similar to P. cylindrigera (Karny, 1926) but differs from it in the hind margin of male subgenital plate being slightly concave in the middle and the process of female 7th abdominal sternum slender and elongate.

Key to species of the genus Phryganogryllacris recorded from China 1 Pronotum without blackish markings...................................................................... 2 - Pronotum with blackish markings......................................................................... 8 2 Hind margin of male subgenital plate without incision; ovipositor of female not extending beyond tegmina apex.......... 3 - Hind margin of male subgenital plate with incision; ovipositor of female extending beyond tegminal apex............... 4 3 10 th abdominal tergite of male broadly rounded; hind margin of male subgenital plate broadly rounded; 7 th abdominal sternum of female specialization, subgenital plate with a median keel.................. P. subrectis (Matsumura et Shiraki, 1908) - 10 th abdominal tergite of male conical; hind margin of male subgenital plate projected; 7 th abdominal sternum of female unspe- cialized; subgenital plate without median keel.......................... P. brevixipha (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893) 4 Cerci of male shorter (less than 5mm long); subgenital plate of female with apex incised............................. 5 - Cerci of male elongate (longer than 7mm long); subgenital plate of female with apex truncate. P. unicolor Liu et Wang, 1998 5 Tegmina extending beyond 25mm; lateral hook of male 10 th abdominal tergite strongly curved. P. sichuanensis Li et al., 2014 - Tegmina not extending beyond 25mm; lateral hook of male 10 th abdominal tergite straight............................ 6 6 All tibiae unicolorous.................................................................................. 7 - All tibiae with dark markings........................................................... P. hubeiensis sp. nov. 7 Tegmina extending far beyond hind femora; cerci of male elongate 3.5mm..................... P. sheni Niu et Shi, 1999 - Tegmina hardly extending beyond hind femora; cerci of male elongate 5mm..................... P. brevipennis sp. nov. 8 Body small (tegmina no longer than 20mm)................................................................ 9 - Body larger (tegmina more than 20mm).................................................................. 10 9 Lateral margin of pronotum with blackish longitudinal band; margin of female subgenital plate slightly concave.............................................................................................. P. p a r v a Li et al., 2014 - Lateral margin and hind margin of pronotum with black bands; margin of female subgenital plate truncate................................................................................................ P. t r u nc a ta Li et al., 2014 10 Hind femora with black stripes................................................ P. decempunctata Liu et al., 2010 - Hind femora without black stripes....................................................................... 11 11 Hind margin of male subgenital plate broadly rounded; 7 th abdominal sternum of female with deeply median incision.......................................................................................... P. mellii (Karny, 1926) - Hind margin of male subgenital plate with incision; 7 th abdominal sternum of female normal......................... 12 12 Tegmina transparent, brownish yellow; cerci of male, length 5–6mm............................................ 13 - Tegmina semitransparent infuscate; cerci of male, length 8–9mm............................................... 15 13 Pronotum with two longitudinal bands................................................ P. xiai Liu et Zhang, 2001 - Dark markings of pronotum not as above.................................................................. 14 14 Dark markings of pronotum reaching to fore margin............................................ P. sigillata sp. nov. - Dark markings of pronotum not reaching to fore margin................................ P. fanjingshanensis sp. nov. 15 Disk of pronotum with interrupted blackish longitudinal band; both sides of sterna without blackish macula; 10 th abdominal tergite with roundly convex hind margin.............................................. P. interrupta Li et al., 2014 - Disk of pronotum with two pale blackish macula; both sides of sterna with blackish macula; 10 th abdominal tergite with trun- cated hind margin................................................................ P. longicerca Li et al., 2014

3. Phryganogryllacris sigillata sp. nov. Figs. 8–11 http://lsid.speciesfile.org/urn:lsid: Orthoptera.speciesfile.org:TaxonName: 474285 Description. Male. Body medium. Fastigium of vertex about 2 times as broad as scape. Eyes elongate to ovate, prominent. Fore margin of pronotum slightly roundly projected, hind margin straight; lateral plate lower. Tegmina rather extending beyond the apex of hind femora, M vein bifurcate, the posterior branches merged with the anterior branches of CuA (Fig. 9), Cup simple; A 4, the last of them united at base. Wings slightly extending beyond tegmina. Mid tibiae above with an apical spur. Hind femora beneath with 6–7 external spines and 6–8 internal spines; hind tibiae above with 5–7 external spines and 5–6 internal spines. 10 th abdominal tergites roundly convex, each side with a hook-like process (Fig. 10). Cerci rather long, cylindrical. Hind margin of subgenital plate deeply split into two rounded lobes (Fig. 11); styli short and slightly flattened. Female. Unknown. Coloration. Body yellowish brown, occiput with 2 instinct dark spots, pronotum with irregular dark markings (Fig. 8), spines of legs with blackish apex. Measurements. (length in mm) Body Pronotum Tegmina Hind femora Ovipositor ♂ 20.0 4.5 29.0–30.0 14.0 / Material. Holotype ♂, paratype 1 ♂, China, Hubei, Luotian, Qingtaiguan, Alt. 560–880m, 2014. VII. 3, Zhu Wei-Bing. Distribution. China (Hubei). Discussion. This new species is very similar to Phryganogryllacris xiai Liu et Zhang, 2001. But differ from the latter in head and pronotum with markings different.

4. Phryganogryllacris fanjingshanensis sp. nov. Figs. 12–15 http://lsid.speciesfile.org/urn:lsid: Orthoptera.speciesfile.org:TaxonName: 474286 Description. Male. Body medium. Fastigium of vertex about 2 times as broad as scape; eyes elongate to ovate, prominent. Fore margin of pronotum slightly roundly projected, hind margin straight; lateral plate lower. Tegmina rather extending beyond the apex of hind femora, M simple, CuA with 3 branches, A 4, the last of them united at base (Fig. 13). Wings slightly extending beyond tegmina. Mid tibiae above with an apical spur. Hind femora beneath with 3 external spines and 3 internal spines; hind tibiae above with 6–8 external spines and 4–6 internal spines. 10 th abdominal tergites roundly convex, each side with a hook-like process (Fig. 14). Cerci rather long, cylindrical. Hind margin of subgenital plate deeply split into two rounded lobes (Fig. 15); styli short and slightly flattened. Female. Unknown. Coloration. Body yellowish brown, head and pronotum with irregular dark markings (Fig. 12), abdominal tergites blackish brown, with a broad yellowish hyaline posterior margins (except apex); all femora with brown stripes, spines of legs with blackish. Measurements. (length in mm) Body Pronotum Tegmina Hind femora Ovipositor ♂ 27.0 5.0 29.0 13.0 / Material. Holotype ♂, paratype 1 ♂, China, Guizhou, Jiangkou, Fanjingshan, Alt. 1000–1800m, 2014. VIII. 5, Sun Mei-Ling et Li Miao-Miao. Distribution. China (Guizhou). Discussion. This new species is very similar to Phryganogryllacris sigillata sp. nov., but differs from the latter in markings of head and pronotum, veins of tegmen, colour of abdomen.

Key to species of the subgenus Marthogryllacris 1. Genae and pronotum reddish brown........................................ M. (M.) rufonotata Li, Liu, Li sp. nov. - Genae blackish; pronotum with blackish transverse band...................................................... 2 2. V-shaped transverse band of pronotum blackish; tegmina 28–34mm long................. M. (M.) martha (Grifini, 1914) - V-shaped transverse band of pronotum darkish; tegmina 39–43mm long.............. M. (M.) borealis (Gorochov, 2003), Published as part of Li, Miaomiao, Fang, Yan, Liu, Xianwei & Li, Kai, 2014, Review of the species of the genus Marthogryllacris (Orthoptera, Gryllacrididae, Gryllacridinae), pp. 277-288 in Zootaxa 3889 (2) on page 278, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3889.2.6, http://zenodo.org/record/4952367, {"references":["Gorochov, A. V. (2003) Contribution to the knowledge of the fauna and systematics of the Stenopelmatoidea (Orthoptera) of Indochina and some other territories: IV. Entomologicheskoe Obozrenie, 84, 900 - 921."]}

Li, Miaomiao, Fang, Yan, Liu, Xianwei, Li, Kai (2014): Review of the species of the genus Marthogryllacris (Orthoptera, Gryllacrididae, Gryllacridinae). Zootaxa 3889 (2): 277-288, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3889.2.6

4. Marthogryllacris (Borneogryllacris) bimaculata Li, Liu et Li sp. nov. (Figs. 10–12) Description. Female. Body large, stout. Fastigium of vertex long-ovate, about 1.5 times as wide as scape, frons smooth; eyes long-oval, prominent; middle ocellus large, rounded. Fore margin of pronotum more or less projected, hind margin straight. Tegmina half-transparent, exceeded the apex of abdomen; R with 4 branches at apex, not united with M at base; Rs occurred after the middle of R, with 2 branches, CuA with a short oblique connecting with M. Wings transparent, slightly longer than tegmina. Fore and mid tibiae with 5 pairs of spurs, mid tibia without intero-apical spur. Hind femur armed 7 spines on each side ventrally, hind tibia with 6–7 internal spines and external spines on dorsal surface. Subgenital plate almost triangular, with rounded apex (Fig. 12). Ovipositor straight, slightly longer than hind femur, apex subacute. Male. Unknown. Coloration. Body yellowish brown, ocelli pale yellow, behind eyes with a short black stripe. Pronotum with 2 black spots in the front part (Fig. 10). Venations of tegmina paler than membranes. All femora with blackish apex (Fig. 11), spurs and spines of legs brownish. Measurements. (length in mm) Body Pronotum Tegmina Hind femur Ovipositor ♂ 22.2–28.0 6.1–7.0 29.5–31.1 16.5–18.0 / ♀ 31.0 7.0 33.2 16.3 17.5 Material. 1♂, Tianping Mountain, Longsheng, Guangxi, China, 1982. VI.23, collector unkown; 1♂, Liluo, Longsheng, Guangxi, China, Alt. 1000m, 1984. VI.20, collected by Li Jun; 1♀, Nankun Mountain, Longmen, Guangdong, China, 1987. VI.9–14, collected by Zhang Gao-Zi; 1♀, Wuyanling, Zhejiang, China, Alt. 800m, 2005, collected by Wang Yi-Ping; 2♂♂, Leigongshan, Guizhou, China, Alt. 1000–1100m, 2005. VI.2–3, collected by Song Qiong-Zhang; 1♀, Fengyangshan, Longquan, Zhejiang, China, 2007.VII.27, collected by Fu Qiang; 1♀, Limushan, Hainan, China, Alt. 900m, 2008. V.27, collected by Fu Qiang; 1♂, Jianfengling, Hainan, China, Alt. 1000m, 2011.IV.11–22, collected by Bi Wen-Xuan; 1♂, Diaoluoshan, Lingshui, Hainan, China, 2011.IX.16–18, collected by Liu Xian-Wei; 1♂, Maoer Mountain, Xing'an, Guangxi, China, Alt. 800–1100m, 2012.VII.23–24, collected by Bi Wen-Xuan; 1♀, Maoer Mountain, Xing'an, Guangxi, China, Alt. 500–1100m, 2013.VII.30–VIII.6, collected by Liu Xian-Wei et al.. Distribution. China (Zhejiang, Hainan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou)., Published as part of Li, Miaomiao, Fang, Yan, Liu, Xianwei & Li, Kai, 2014, Review of the species of the genus Marthogryllacris (Orthoptera, Gryllacrididae, Gryllacridinae), pp. 277-288 in Zootaxa 3889 (2) on pages 281-283, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3889.2.6, http://zenodo.org/record/4952367, {"references":["Karny, H. H. (1928) Gryllacridaen aus verschiedenen deutschen und osterreichischen Sammlungen. Stettiner Ent. Zeit, 89, 247 - 312.","Karny, H. H. (1937) Orthoptera Fam. Gryllacrididae. Genera Insectorum, 206, 151 - 152.","Jin, X. B. & Xia, K. L. (1994) An Index-Catalogue of Chinese Tettigonioidea (Orthopteroidea: Grylloptera). Journal of Orthoptera Research, 3, 1 - 17.","Liu, X. W. (1999) Stenopelmatoidea. In: Huang, B. K. (Ed.), Fauna of Insects Fujian Province of China. Fuzhou: Fujian science and technology press, pp. 175 - 179.","Liu, X. W., Bi, W. X. & Zhang, F. (2010) Orthptera: Stenopelmatoidea. In: Xu, H-C (ed.), Insects of Fengyangshan National Nature Reserve. Beijing: China Forest University Press. pp. 59 - 61."]}

Nicephora? hakgallae Henry, 1932 (Figs. 18���22) Nicephora hakgallae Henry, 1932. Ceylon Sci. J. (Biol. Sci.), 16 (3): 252. Description. Male. Fastigium of vertex short, rounded at the tip, with distinct dorsal groove. The last joint of maxillary palpi shorter than preceding. Pronotum short and lateral lobe shallower, hind margin elliptically rounded (Fig. 18). Tegmina reaches the last segment of the abdomen, apex obliquely rounded, venation well developed (Fig. 18). Fore tibiae with spines armed 3, 2 (1, 1). 10 th abdominal tergite very large and broad, with hind margin concave in the middle, lobes with sinuate margin (Fig. 20). Cerci similar in type to N.? forficulata, more robust, sub-anal lamina larger (Figs. 20���22). Subgenital plate narrow, base wider, infra part tapered, but not needle like, apex rounded. Styli separate on both sides (Fig. 22). Female. Fastigium of vertex is rather short and blunt, tegmina are shorter (Fig. 19). 10 th abdomen tergite with hind margin concave, epiproct circular and medially grooved. Cerci short and conical. Subgenital plate hind margin like a rounded right angle. Ovipositor is short, gently curved and evenly tapered. Coloration. Delicate pale green in life, unmarked. Specimens are dirty yellowish brown. Measurement. (length in mm) Body: ♂8.0, ♀ 12.5 (including ovipositor); pronotum: ♂ 3.5, ♀3.0; tegmina: ♂ 4.3, ♀ 3.1; hind femora: ♂ 6.1, ♀ 6.6; ovipositor: ♀ 5.75. Discussion. This species is quite similar to N.? forficulata, but differs in sub-anal lamina and male genitalia. Those 2 Sri Lanka species show great differences with others. We deem they belong to another genus. Distribution. Sri Lanka (Hakgalla)., Published as part of Wang, Hanqiang, Li, Miaomiao, Liu, Xianwei & Li, Kai, 2013, Review of genus Nicephora Bol��var (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae, Meconematinae), pp. 154-166 in Zootaxa 3737 (2) on pages 159-161, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3737.2.4, http://zenodo.org/record/223748

Nicephora (Eunicephora) ulla Gorochov, 1998 (Figs. 29���32) Nicephora (Eunicephora) ulla Gorochov, 1998. Zoosystematica Rossica, 7 (1): 116. Description. Male. Pronotum long and rather low, hind lobe elongate. Tegmina reaches base of cerci, strongly narrowing to round apex, stridulatory apparatus entirely conceal beneath the hind margin of pronotum. Spines of the fore and middle tibiae long, fore tibiae with spines armed 4, 4 (1, 1). Male 10 th abdominal simple, without lobes; cerci upper medial process not bifurcated, lower denticulate process short, distal part long with curved apex. Genitalia with an apical and a pair of lateral sclerites. Subgenital plate long and narrow, hind margin little notched, styli short. Female unknown. Coloration. Brownish, antennae with numerous brownish spots. Apical part of hind femora and tibiae darkened, fore and middle tibiae spines dark. Abdominal tergites darkish, cerci very dark, abdominal sternites and subgenital plate greenish. Measurement. (length in mm) Body: ♂ 8.5���9.5; pronotum: ♂ 5.2���5.6; tegmina: ♂ 5.5 ���6.0; hind femora: ♂ 10.5 ���11.0. Distribution. Vietnam (Tam Dao)., Published as part of Wang, Hanqiang, Li, Miaomiao, Liu, Xianwei & Li, Kai, 2013, Review of genus Nicephora Bol��var (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae, Meconematinae), pp. 154-166 in Zootaxa 3737 (2) on pages 163-165, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3737.2.4, http://zenodo.org/record/223748

Nicephora (Eunicephora) Gorochov, 1998 Nicephora (Eunicephora) Gorochov, 1998. Zoosystematica Rossica, 7 (1): 115. Type species: Nicephora (Eunicephora) ulla Gorochov, 1998 This subgenus differs from Dianicephora by male cerci and presence of 3 sclerites in male genitalia, distinguishes from Nicephora by longer pronotum, simple 10 th abdominal tergite and number of genitalic sclerites., Published as part of Wang, Hanqiang, Li, Miaomiao, Liu, Xianwei & Li, Kai, 2013, Review of genus Nicephora Bol��var (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae, Meconematinae), pp. 154-166 in Zootaxa 3737 (2) on page 163, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3737.2.4, http://zenodo.org/record/223748

Wang, Hanqiang, Li, Miaomiao, Liu, Xianwei, Li, Kai (2013): Review of genus Nicephora Bolívar (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae, Meconematinae). Zootaxa 3737 (2): 154-166, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3737.2.4

Nicephora? forficulata Carl, 1921 (Figs. 15���17) Nicephora forficulata Carl, 1921. Revue Suisse de Zool., 28 (14): 308; Henry, 1932. Ceylon Sci. J. (Biol. Sci.), 16 (3): 254; Hollier, 2010. Revue Suisse de Zool, 117 (1): 29. Description. Male. Pronotum short and wide with hind margin rounded. Tegmina reaches the last segment of the abdomen, with venation reticulated and clear, apex truncate. 10 th abdominal tergite longer, with hind margin deeply notched (Fig. 15). Cerci base with a compressed process, produced upwards; apical part in and down curved, with a wide flat lobe on the inner side subapically, apex pointed, with sub-anal lamina below (Figs. 15���17). Subgenital plate narrow, base wider, infra part slender, apex with 2 pointed spines, just like the snake���s tongue, styli adjacent between 2 spines (Figs. 16���17). Female unknown. Coloration. Body pale yellowish. Measurement. (length in mm) Body: ♂ 8.5; pronotum: ♂ 3.5; tegmina: ♂ 3.5; hind femora: ♂6.0. Discussion. This species differs from known species distribute in India by elongate 10 th abdominal tergite, cerci without denticulate process but with lobe, existence of sub-anal lamina and subgenital plate acerose. Distribution. Sri Lanka., Published as part of Wang, Hanqiang, Li, Miaomiao, Liu, Xianwei & Li, Kai, 2013, Review of genus Nicephora Bol��var (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae, Meconematinae), pp. 154-166 in Zootaxa 3737 (2) on page 159, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3737.2.4, http://zenodo.org/record/223748

Nicephora (Nicephora) subulata Bol��var, 1900 (Figs. 9���14) Nicephora subulata Bol��var, 1900. Ann. Soc. ent. Fr., 68: 771, 772; Kirby, 1906. A Synonymic Catalogue of Orthoptera (Orthoptera Saltatoria, Locustidae vel Acridiidae), 2: 374; Caudell, 1912. Genera Insectorum, 138: 4. Nicephora (Nicephora) subulata Gorochov, 1993. Zoosystematica Rossica, 2 (1): 83���84. Description. Male. Pronotum short and wide with hind margin little pointed. Tegmina reaches the last segment of the abdomen, with venation reticulate and clear, apex pointed. 10 th abdominal tergite transverse, hind margin with 2 little adjacent lobes (Fig. 9). Cerci ramose, with upper bifurcated and lower denticulate medial processes; apical part slender, sinuous and tapered (Figs. 9���12). Subgenital plate middle broad, hind margin concave, with short styli (Fig. 12). Female. Subgenital plate broad, hind margin median notched (Fig. 13). Ovipositor short, apical part tapered, slightly up curved, ventral valve with weak apical hook. Coloration. Pale greenish. Eyes brown, base pale; antennae with dark scattered rings. Measurement. (length in mm) Body: ♂♀10.0; pronotum: ♂ 3.8, ♀ 3.2; tegmina: ♂♀6.0; hind femora: ♂♀8.0; ovipositor: ♀ 5.5. Discussion. This species distinguishes with the type species by 10 th abdominal tergite with small lobes, apical half of cerci slender. Distribution. India (Kodaikanal)., Published as part of Wang, Hanqiang, Li, Miaomiao, Liu, Xianwei & Li, Kai, 2013, Review of genus Nicephora Bol��var (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae, Meconematinae), pp. 154-166 in Zootaxa 3737 (2) on pages 156-159, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3737.2.4, http://zenodo.org/record/223748

Nicephora (Dianicephora) mirabilis Bol��var, 1900 (Figs. 23���28) Nicephora mirabilis Bol��var, 1900. Ann. Soc. ent. Fr., 68: 771, 773; Kirby, 1906. A Synonymic Catalogue of Orthoptera (Orthoptera Saltatoria, Locustidae vel Acridiidae), 2: 374; Caudell, 1912. Genera Insectorum, 138: 4. Nicephora (Dianicephora) mirabilis Gorochov, 1993. Zoosystematica Rossica 2 (1): 83, 84. Description. Male. Pronotum long and lateral lobe low. Tegmina with venation reticulate and clear, apex narrow and rounded. 10 th abdominal tergite transverse, hind margin little sinuous. Cerci foliaceous, in curly, base upper primal lobe finger-shaped, rest margin sparsely denticulate (Figs. 23���24). Subgenital plate sub base broad, apically narrower, hind margin sinuous, styli short (Fig. 25). Female. Spines of fore and middle tibiae very weak. Tegmina reaches middle of the 5 th abdominal tergite, apex narrowly rounded. Subgenital plate narrower, base with excavateing area in the middle, hind margin middle notched (Fig. 28). Ovipositor with very weak apical hook. Coloration. Brownish yellow, unicolor. Measurement. (length in mm) Body: ♂7.0, ♀11.0; pronotum: ♂♀ 3.5; tegmina: ♂ 4.6 ♀ 4.5; hind femora: ♂ 7.5, ♀ 8.5; ovipositor: ♀ 5.5. Distribution. India (Madura)., Published as part of Wang, Hanqiang, Li, Miaomiao, Liu, Xianwei & Li, Kai, 2013, Review of genus Nicephora Bol��var (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae, Meconematinae), pp. 154-166 in Zootaxa 3737 (2) on page 161, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3737.2.4, http://zenodo.org/record/223748

Nicephora (Dianicephora) Gorochov, 1993 Nicephora (Dianicephora) Gorochov, 1993. Zoosystematica Rossica, 2 (1): 82, 84; Otte, 1997. Orthoptera Species File, 7: 96. Type species: Nicephora (Dianicephora) mirabilis Bol��var, 1900, Published as part of Wang, Hanqiang, Li, Miaomiao, Liu, Xianwei & Li, Kai, 2013, Review of genus Nicephora Bol��var (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae, Meconematinae), pp. 154-166 in Zootaxa 3737 (2) on page 161, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3737.2.4, http://zenodo.org/record/223748

Nicephora dianxiensis Wang & Liu sp. nov. (Figs. 33���39) Materials. Holotype ♂, paratypes: 3 ♂♂, 1 ♀, China: Yunnan, Lushui country, Yaojiaping, 2700m, 2010. VI. 21���23, leg. BI-Wenxuan. Description. Male. Fastigium of vertex conical, with weak dorsal groove. Pronotum long and low, metazona very long, hind margin little point. Tegmina almost as long as pronotum, reaches base of 7 th abdominal tergite, apex pointed, venation clear. Fore tibiae with spines armed 3, 3 (1, 1), mid tibiae with 3 inner and 3 outer spines, hind tibiae each margin above with 20 ~ 22 dorsal teeth and 2 pairs of apical spurs. 10 th abdominal without lobes, hind margin little sinuate; cerci with small pointed upper medial process, lower process foliaceous, down curved, apex with 2 teeth (Figs. 34, 36��� 38); middle part incurved, apical part straight and apex rounded. Genitalia with a pair of upper protruding and lower rounded sclerites (Fig. 37). Subgenital plate is longer than wide, apical part of each side in front of styli with a weak carina, hind margin notched, styli short (Fig. 36). Female. Metazona shorter, more pointed. Tegmina short, interlaced. Subgenital plate almost triangular, with axis grooved deeply, hind margin pointed (Fig. 39). Ovipositor with very weak apical hook. Coloration. Pale brownish, antennae with darkish rings. Base of each tibiae with a darkened spot. Dorsal of abdominal with a longitudinal darkish band. Measurement. (length in mm) Body: ♂ 8.5���9.5, ♀7.0; pronotum: ♂ 4.4���4.6, ♀4.0; tegmina: ♂4.0��� 4.2, ♀ 3.5; hind femora: ♂ 6.9���7.8, ♀ 8.5; Ovipositor 8.2. Discussion. This new species without densely denticulate apex in male cerci, integrated features are very close to Eunicephora in type of male cerci and number of genital sclerites; it distinguishes with the preceding species by processes of male cerci and the shape of sclerites in genitalia. Distribution. China (Yunnan), Published as part of Wang, Hanqiang, Li, Miaomiao, Liu, Xianwei & Li, Kai, 2013, Review of genus Nicephora Bol��var (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae, Meconematinae), pp. 154-166 in Zootaxa 3737 (2) on page 165, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3737.2.4, http://zenodo.org/record/223748

Key to species of genus Nicephora Bol��var, 1900 1. Pronotum short and high, male genitalia with 2 sclerites, male 10 th abdominal tergite hind margin middle notched.............................................................................. Nicephora (Nicephora) Bol��var, 1900 ... 2 - Pronotum long and low, male genitalia with 1 or 3 sclerites, male 10 th abdominal tergite without distinct notch............ 6 2. Male without sub-anal lamina............................................................................ 3 - Male with sub-anal lamina.............................................................................. 5 3. Male 10 th abdominal tergite hind margin deeply notched............. N icephora (Nicephora) trigonidioides Bol��var, 1900 - Male 10 th abdominal tergite hind margin slightly notched...................................................... 4 4. Male cerci with apical half deeply branched........................... Nicephora (Nicephora) mazerani Bol��var, 1900 - Male cerci with apical half not branched, slender and sinuous............. Nicephora (Nicephora) subulata Bol��var, 1900 5. Male sub-anal lamina as Fig. 16, subgenital plate acerose, styli on apex................ Nicephora? forficulata Carl, 1921 - Male sub-anal lamina as Figs. 21���22, subgenital plate wider, styli on subapex.......... Nicephora? hakgallae Henry, 1932 6. Male cerci with long processes; Female subgenital plate apex produced......... Nicephora (Eunicephora) Gorochov, 1998 .................................................................................................... 7 - Male cerci without long processes; Female subgenital plate apex notched........................................................................................................... Nicephora (Dianicephora) Gorochov, 1993 ............................................................ Nicephora (Dianicephora) mirabilis Bol��var, 1900 7. Male cerci with apical half inner curved, inner process apex densely denticulate; Female unknown.................................................................................... Nicephora (Eunicephora) ulla Gorochov, 1998 - Male cerci with apical half straight, inner process apex with two teeth; Hind margin of female subgeintial plate pointedly pro- duced...................................................................... Nicephora dianxiensis sp. nov., Published as part of Wang, Hanqiang, Li, Miaomiao, Liu, Xianwei & Li, Kai, 2013, Review of genus Nicephora Bol��var (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae, Meconematinae), pp. 154-166 in Zootaxa 3737 (2) on page 155, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3737.2.4, http://zenodo.org/record/223748

Nicephora (Nicephora) Bol��var, 1900 Nicephora Bol��var, 1900. Ann. Soc. ent. Fr., 68: 770. Nicephora (Nicephora) Gorochov, 1993. Zoosystematica Rossica, 2 (1): 82, 83; Otte, 1997. Orthoptera Species File 7: 96. Type species: Nicephora (Nicephora) trigonidioides Bol��var, 1900. Pronotum rather short and high. Male 10 th abdominal tergite hind margin with a median notch forming a pair of rounded lobes; cerci with long and narrow apex, upper media process bifurcated, lower media process densely denticulate; genitalia with a pair of wide and curved sclerites (titillators). Female subgenital plate is wide and truncated. Nicephora (Nicephora) trigonidioides Bol��var, 1900 (Figs. 1���2) Nicephora trigonidioides Bol��var, 1900. Ann. Soc. ent. Fr., 68: 771; Kirby, 1906. A Synonymic Catalogue of Orthoptera (Orthoptera Saltatoria, Locustidae vel Acridiidae), 2: 374; Caudell, 1912. Genera Insectorum, 138: 4. Nicephora (Nicephora) trigonidioides Gorochov, 1993. Zoosystematica Rossica 2 (1): 83; Paris, 1994. Eos, 69: 205. Description. Male. Pronotum short and wide with hind margin rounded (Fig. 1). Tegmina reaches the last segment of the abdomen, with venation reticulate and clear, apex narrow and rounded. 10 th abdominal tergite transverse, with hind margin middle deeply notched forming 2 lobes (Fig. 2). Cerci ramose, base compressed; upper medial process bifurcated, lower medial process long, apex densely denticulate; infra part simple sinuous, distal part straight and tapered (Fig. 2). Subgenital plate apex narrower, hind margin median notched, lobes subacute. Female. Subgenital plate transverse, hind margin subacute. Ovipositor short, apical part tapered, slightly upcurved, ventral valve with weak apical hook. Coloration. Pale reddish. Eyes brown, base pale; antennae with pale rings and black spots. Measurement. (length in mm) Body: ♂9.0, ♀10.0; pronotum: ♂ 3.2, ♀ 3.5; tegmina: ♂♀5.0; hind femora: ♂ 7.5, ♀8.0; ovipositor: ♀ 5.5. Distribution. India (Kodaikanal). Nicephora (Nicephora) mazerani Bol��var, 1900 (Figs. 3���8) Nicephora mazerani Bol��var, 1900. Ann. Soc. ent. Fr., 68: 771, 773; Kirby, 1906. A Synonymic Catalogue of Orthoptera (Orthoptera Saltatoria, Locustidae vel Acridiidae), 2: 374; Caudell, 1912. Genera Insectorum, 138: 4. Nicephora (Nicephora) mazerani Gorochov, 1993. Zoosystematica Rossica 2 (1): 83; Paris, 1994. Eos, 69: 194. Description. Male. Body larger. Pronotum short and lateral lobe lower, hind margin rounded. Tegmina reaches the last segment of abdomen, with venation reticulate and clear, apex truncate. 10 th abdominal tergite short and transverse, with hind margin middle concave (Fig. 4). Cerci ramose, with upper bifurcated and lower denticulate processes, middle branched into two long sinuous and tapered large spines (Figs. 3���7). Subgenital plate base widen, hind margin truncated and middle little notched, styli short. Female unknown. Coloration. Brownish. Antennae pale with brownish rings. Measurement. (length in mm) Body: ♂11.0; pronotum: ♂ 3.8; tegmina: ♂ 6.5; hind femora: ♂8.0. Discussion. This species is similar to the type species, but distinguishes by a larger body, short 10 th abdominal tergite slightly notched, apical half deep branched cerci. Distribution. India (Madura)., Published as part of Wang, Hanqiang, Li, Miaomiao, Liu, Xianwei & Li, Kai, 2013, Review of genus Nicephora Bol��var (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae, Meconematinae), pp. 154-166 in Zootaxa 3737 (2) on pages 155-156, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3737.2.4, http://zenodo.org/record/223748