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Xizicus (Eoxizicus) wuliangshanensis sp. nov., Chinese name XḂƜẘfflờ (Figs. 1, 2) Description. Male. Body small. Fastigium vertex conical, with dorsal sulcus in the midline, apex rounded. Eyes hemispheric, slightly protruding forwards and outwards (Fig. 1A, B). Apical segment of maxillary palpus longer than subapical one, apical area lightly inflated (Fig. 1B). Anterior margin of pronotum straight, posterior margin protruding triangularly (Fig. 1A); lateral lobe longer than high, humeral sinus distinct. Thoracic auditory spiracle exposed completely, peanut-shaped (Fig. 1B). Wings developed, surpassing apices of hind femora, anterior and posterior margins of tegmina nearly parallel, tegmina shorter than hind wings (Fig. 2A, B). All femora without spines on ventral surfaces. Fore coxa with 1 spine, fore tibial tympana open on both sides. Internal and external sides of ventral surface of fore tibiae with 5 spines and 6 spines respectively; middle tibiae with 6 external and 5 internal spines severally on ventral surface; internal and external margins of hind tibiae with 18–20 short spines on dorsal surface separately, as well as 1 pair of dorsal apical spurs and 2 pairs of ventral apical spurs respectively. Tenth abdominal tergite with 1 pair of long and depressed posterior processes, curved downwards and apices rounded (Fig. 1C, E, F). Cercus stout in basal half, apical half slender, faintly curved inwards and apex rounded; middle area of inner margin of cercus with a long branch which thin and curved ventrad (Fig. 1C, D, E, F). Subgenital plate broad at base, basal margin acutely concave, with a longitudinal groove in the midline. Styli lightly elongate, apices rounded; inserted on apices of lateral margins of subgenital plate (Fig. 1D). Coloration. Body yellowish green (probably green when alive). Eyes reddish brown. Lateral margins of pronotal disc with a pair of longitudinal and sinuate black stripes. Posterior margin of tegmina dark brown (Fig. 2A, B). All spines and spurs of hind tibiae brown. Female. Appearance is similar to male (Fig. 2A, B). Subgenital plate nearly trapezoidal, posterior margin slightly concave (Fig. 1G). Ovipositor long and straight, apices of ventral valvulae weakly hook-shaped, ones of dorsal valvulae acute (Fig.1H). Material examined. Holotype: ♁, Wuliangshan, Jingdong, Yunnan, China. 11 August, 2022, coll. Yanhao Duan and Jie Su. Paratypes: 1♁, the same data as the holotype; 1♀, Wuliangshan, Jingdong, Yunnan, China.14 August, 2022, coll. Yanhao Duan and Jie Su; 2♀, Wuliangshan, Jingdong, Yunnan, China. 14 August, 2022, coll. Yanhao Duan and Jie Su; 1♀, Wuliangshan, Jingdong, Yunnan, China. 22 August, 2022, coll. Yanhao Duan and Jie Su. Measurements (mm). Body length: ♁11.2–13.1, ♀ 10.9–12.8; pronotum length: ♁3.6–4.1, ♀ 3.6–4.6; hind femur length: ♁11.1–12.8, ♀ 10.1–12.5; tegmen length: ♁22.7–23.8, ♀ 22.3–26.1; ovipositor length: 10.1–12.1. Distribution. China (Yunnan). Remarks. This new species resembles Xizicus (Axizicus) furcus Cui, Liu & Shi, 2020, the differences are: male tenth abdominal tergite with a pair of posterior processes; the inner branch of male cercus longer than the outer one. This new species is also similar to Xizicus (Eoxizicus) uncicercus Mao & Shi, 2015; it differs from the latter in: male cercus observably elongate, inner branch longer than outer one; posterior margin of subgenital plate lightly protruding. Etymology. The name of the new species is named for the type locality.

Su, Jie, Duan, Yanhao, Liu, Qing, Chang, Yanlin (2023): One new species of the genus Xizicus Gorochov, 1993 (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae Meconematinae) from Yunnan, China. Zootaxa 5318 (2): 286-290, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5318.2.9, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5318.2.9

Subgenus Eoxizicus Gorochov, 1993 Xizicus (Eoxizicus) Gorochov, 1993. Zoosystematica Rossic a, 2(1): 76; Gorochov et al., 2005. Oriental Insects, 39: 74; Di et al., 2015. Zootaxa, 4007(1): 122; Gorochov, 2022. Far Eastern Entomologist, 459: 6. Eoxizicus Liu & Zhang. 2000. Entomotaxonomia, 22(3): 158; Wang et al., 2015. Zootaxa, 3941(4): 517; Jin et al., 2020. Zootaxa, 4772(1): 27. Type species: Xizicus (Eoxizicus) kulingensis (Tinkham, 1943). Subgeneric diagnosis. Pronotal disc with a pair of longitudinal dark stripes. Apical segment of maxillary palpus longer than subapical one, male tenth abdominal tergite with a pair of posterior processes; apical half of cercus with lobe or process in most species; genitalia membranous., Published as part of Su, Jie, Duan, Yanhao, Liu, Qing & Chang, Yanlin, 2023, One new species of the genus Xizicus Gorochov, 1993 (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae Meconematinae) from Yunnan, China, pp. 286-290 in Zootaxa 5318 (2) on page 287, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5318.2.9, http://zenodo.org/record/8162600, {"references":["Gorochov, A. V. (1993) A contribution to the knowledge of the tribe Meconematini (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae). Zoosystematica Rossica, 2 (1), 63 - 92.","Gorochov, A. V., Liu, C. X. & Kang, L. (2005) Studies on the tribe Meconematini (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Meconematinae) from China. Oriental Insects, 39, 63 - 88. https: // doi. org / 10.1080 / 00305316.2005.10417418","Di, J. X., Han, L., Mao, S. L. & Shi, F. M. (2015) Two new species of the genus Xizicus (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Meconematinae) in China. Zootaxa, 4007 (1), 121 - 125. https: // doi. org / 10.11646 / zootaxa. 4007.1.9","Gorochov, A. V. (2022) Taxonomy of the katydids (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) from East Asia and adjacent islands. Communication 15. Far Eastern Entomologist, 459, 1 - 26. https: // doi. org / 10.25221 / fee. 459.1","Jin, X. B., Liu, X. W. & Wang, H. Q. (2020) New taxa of the tribe Meconematini from South-Pacific and Indo-Malayan Regions (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae, Meconematinae). Zootaxa, 4772 (1), 1 - 53. https: // doi. org / 10.11646 / zootaxa. 4772.1.1","Tinkham, E. R. (1943) New species and records of Chinese Tettigoniidae from the Heude Museum, Shanghai. Notes d'Entomologie Chinoise, 10 (2), 33 - 66."]}

Genus Xizicus Gorochov, 1993 Xizicus Gorochov, 1993. Zoosystematica Rossic a, 2(1): 76; Wang et al., 2014. Zootaxa, 3861(4): 302; Di et al., 2015. Zootaxa, 4007(1): 121; Gorochov, 2019, Far Eastern Entomologist, 379: 17; Jin et al., 2020. Zootaxa, 4772(1): 26; Gorochov, 2022. Far Eastern Entomologist, 459: 6. Type species: Xizicus (Xizicus) fascipes (Bey-Bienko, 1955). Generic diagnosis. Body small. Fastigium verticis conical, apex rounded, with a dorsal longitudinal furrow in the midline. Pronotum short, with humeral sinus. Wings developed, surpassing apices of hind femora; hind wings longer than tegmina. All femora without spines on ventral surfaces, fore tibial tympana open on both sides. Male tenth abdominal tergite with a pair of small to medium posterior processes or sometimes absent; cercus with lobe or branch in most species; epiproct well developed, genitalia membranous or feebly sclerotized. Ovipositor long and straight., Published as part of Su, Jie, Duan, Yanhao, Liu, Qing & Chang, Yanlin, 2023, One new species of the genus Xizicus Gorochov, 1993 (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae Meconematinae) from Yunnan, China, pp. 286-290 in Zootaxa 5318 (2) on pages 286-287, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5318.2.9, http://zenodo.org/record/8162600, {"references":["Gorochov, A. V. (1993) A contribution to the knowledge of the tribe Meconematini (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae). Zoosystematica Rossica, 2 (1), 63 - 92.","Di, J. X., Han, L., Mao, S. L. & Shi, F. M. (2015) Two new species of the genus Xizicus (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Meconematinae) in China. Zootaxa, 4007 (1), 121 - 125. https: // doi. org / 10.11646 / zootaxa. 4007.1.9","Gorochov, A. V. (2019) Taxonomy of the katydids (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) from East Asia and adjacent islands. Communication 12. Far Eastern Entomologist, 379, 1 - 24. https: // doi. org / 10.25221 / fee. 379.1","Jin, X. B., Liu, X. W. & Wang, H. Q. (2020) New taxa of the tribe Meconematini from South-Pacific and Indo-Malayan Regions (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae, Meconematinae). Zootaxa, 4772 (1), 1 - 53. https: // doi. org / 10.11646 / zootaxa. 4772.1.1","Gorochov, A. V. (2022) Taxonomy of the katydids (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) from East Asia and adjacent islands. Communication 15. Far Eastern Entomologist, 459, 1 - 26. https: // doi. org / 10.25221 / fee. 459.1"]}

Phlugiolopsis bidentis sp. nov., Chinese name ¿ffiḃễ (Fig.2) Description. Male. Body small. Fastigium verticis conical, apex rounded, with a median shallow sulcus on dorsal surface. Eyes nearly globular, slightly protruding forward. Apical segment and subapical one of maxillary palpus almost equal in length, apical area inflated. Pronotum slightly elongate backwards, anterior margin slightly prominent, posterior margin rounded; lateral lobe longer than high, without humeral sinus. Tegmina short, terminals slightly surpassing posterior margin of pronotum, reaching middle area of third abdominal tergite, apices obtuse; hind wings absent. All femora without spines on ventral surfaces. Fore coxa with 1 spine; tibial tympana oval and open on both sides, fore tibia with 5 spines on inner margin and 6 spines on outer margin of ventral surface. Middle tibia with 4–5 internal and 6 external spines on ventral surface. Genicular lobes of hind femur with apices obtuse; hind tibia with 20–24 spines on both sides of dorsal surface separately as well as 2 pairs of ventral apical spurs and 1 pair of dorsal apical spurs. Tenth abdominal tergite short with posterior margin lightly concave. Basal half of cercus (Fig. 2C) expanded on interno-ventral surface, bidentate, the posterior tooth comparatively long, tip rounded; apical half of cercus spinous, apex slightly acute. Subgenital plate (Fig. 2E) split in the midline on basal area, lateral margins almost parallel, posterior margin truncate or slightly rounded; styli long on ventral surface of subapex of subgenital plate. Female. Posterior margin of tenth abdominal tergite slightly concave. Epiproct triangular, apical area lightly concave. Cercus conical, tip acute. Ovipositor short, gently upcurved; dorsal valvula and ventral one subequal in length, dorsal valvula with apex acute, ventral valvula with a small terminal hook. Subgenital plate (Fig. 2F, H) wider than long, furrowed in the midline; basal area expanded ventrad, forming two triangular lamellar processes, apices rounded; posterior margin rounded. Coloration. Body yellowish brown. Eyes brown. Dorsal area of head with 4 longitudinal dark brown stripes. Scape and pedicel of antenna brown, flagellum with sparse annulate black stripes, lamellar uplift on internal margin of antennal scrobe blackish brown. Pronotal disc with a broad longitudinal brown stripe, posterior half slightly widened, outer margins black; lateral lobe of pronotum dark brown. Tegmen brown in exposing area. Material examined. Holotype: ♁, Dongping, Qiaojia, Yunnan, 24 August, 2020, coll. Tao Wang and Qi Guo. Paratypes: 2♁ 2♀, the same data as holotype. Other specimens: 3♁, the same data as holotype; 2 ♁ 4♀, Yaoshan, Qiaojia, Yunnan, 22 August, 2020, coll. Tao Wang and Qi Guo. Measurements (mm). Body: ♁6.7–7.2, ♀ 6.7–7.3; pronotum: ♁3.2–3.8, ♀ 3.4–3.5; tegmen: ♁1.4–1.9, ♀ 1.4– 1.7; hind femur: ♁7.2–7.3, ♀ 8.0–8.2; ovipositor: 6.7–6.8. Discussion. The new species differs from the congeners in: basal half of male cercus expanded on interno-ventral surface, bidentate, the posterior tooth comparatively long, tip rounded. Etymology. The new species is named after basal half of male cercus expanded on interno-ventral surface, bidentate, from Latin ‘bi-’ (two) and ‘dent-’ (dentatus). Distribution. China (Yunnan)., Published as part of Zheng, Mengjia, Duan, Yanhao, Liu, Qing & Chang, Yanlin, 2023, A supplement of the genus Phlugiolopsis Zeuner, 1940 (Tettigoniidae: Meconematinae) from Yunnan, China, pp. 385-391 in Zootaxa 5306 (3) on pages 387-388, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5306.3.6, http://zenodo.org/record/8063032

Phlugiolopsis expansis sp. nov., Chinese name Kffḃễ (Fig.1) Description. Male. Body small. Fastigium verticis conical, apex obtuse, furrowed on dorsal surface. Eyes oval, protruding forward and outward. Apical and subapical segments of maxillary palpus nearly equal in length, broadened apically and truncated. Pronotum elongate, anterior margin almost straight, posterior margin obtusely triangular; lateral lobe longer than deep, without humeral sinus. Tegmina short, terminals slightly surpassing posterior margin of pronotum, reaching middle area of second abdominal tergite, apices rounded; hind wings absent. All femora unarmed on ventral surfaces. Fore coxa with 1 spine; fore tibia with oval and open tympana, with 6 outer and 5 inner spines on ventral surface. Middle tibia with 4 spines on inner margin and 5 spines on outer margin of ventral surface. Genicular lobes of hind femur with apices rounded; hind tibia with 21–25 spines on both sides of dorsal surface separately, bearing 1 pair of dorsal apical spurs and 2 pairs of ventral apical spurs. Tenth abdominal tergite with posterior margin concave. Cercus obviously incurved, with a long and narrow lamellar expansion on interno-dorsal surface between basal area and apical third, which has a triangular process at base, its tip rounded (Fig.1D); basal half expanded inwards on ventral surface, its posterior area with a triangular process, apex rounded (Fig. 1D, F); apical third of cercus cylindrical, tip acute. Basal area of subgenital plate (Fig. 1F) broad, apical area somewhat narrow; basal margin faintly concave, apical area triangularly protruding backwards, apex rounded; styli short and conical, tips rounded, inserted on lateral margins of subapex of subgenital plate. Female. Appearance is similar to male. Posterior margin of tenth abdominal tergite slightly concave. Epiproct tongue-shaped. Cercus conical, apex acute. Ovipositor short, gently curved upwards; both dorsal and ventral margins smooth, dorsal valvula slightly longer than ventral one, dorsal valvula with apex acute, ventral valvula with apex hook-shaped. Subgenital plate (Fig. 1G) broader than long, basal margin relatively straight, basal area with a triangular expansion on lateral margin separately, its tip acute; posterior margin lightly concave. Coloration. Body yellowish brown. Eyes reddish brown. Dorsum of head with 4 longitudinal dark brown stripes. Scape and pedicel of antenna brown, lamellar uplift on inner margin of antennal scrobe dark brown. Disc of pronotum with a broad longitudinal brown stripe, posterior half slightly widened, lateral margins of two thirds anterior area of longitudinal stripe black. Exposing area of tegmen light brown. Tarsi brown. Material examined. Holotype: ♁, Dongping, Qiaojia, Yunnan, 24 August, 2020, coll. Tao Wang and Qi Guo. Paratypes: 1♁ 1♀, the same data as holotype. Other specimens: 1♁ 1♀, the same data as holotype. Measurements (mm). Body: ♁7.7–7.9, ♀ 9.0–10.2; pronotum: ♁3.3–3.7, ♀ 3.7–3.8; tegmen: ♁1.1–1.4, ♀ 1.3– 1.7; hind femur: ♁6.9–7.3, ♀ 7.9–8.0; ovipositor: 6.7–6.8. Discussion. The new species resembles Phlugiolopsis brevis Xia & Liu, 1993, it differs from the latter in: male cercus with a long and narrow lamellar expansion on interno-dorsal surface between basal area and apical third, which has a triangular process at base, its tip rounded; basal half of cercus expanded inwards on ventral surface, its posterior area with a triangular process, apex rounded. Basal area of female subgenital plate with a triangular expansion on lateral margin separately, its tip acute. Etymology. The name of new species is derived from male cercus expanded on both dorsal and ventral surfaces separately, from Latin ‘expans-’ (expanding). Distribution. China (Yunnan)., Published as part of Zheng, Mengjia, Duan, Yanhao, Liu, Qing & Chang, Yanlin, 2023, A supplement of the genus Phlugiolopsis Zeuner, 1940 (Tettigoniidae: Meconematinae) from Yunnan, China, pp. 385-391 in Zootaxa 5306 (3) on pages 385-387, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5306.3.6, http://zenodo.org/record/8063032, {"references":["Xia, K. L. & Liu, X. W. (1993) Orthoptera: Tettigonioidea and Gryllodiea In: Huang, F. S. (Ed.) Insects of Wuling Mountains Aera, Southwestern China. Science Press, Beijing, pp. 87 - 112."]}

Genus Phlugiolopsis Zeuner, 1940 Phlugiolopsis: Zeuner, 1940, Journal of the Society for British Entomology, 2: 77; Liu, 2000, Zoological Research, 21: 218; Shi & Ou, 2005, Acta Zootaxonomica Sinica, 30: 358; Bian, Shi & Chang, 2012, Zootaxa, 3281: 2; Wang, Li & Liu, 2012, Zootaxa, 3332: 68; Bian & Shi, 2018, Zootaxa, 4532: 341; Gorochov, 2020, Proceedings of the Zoological Institute RAS, 324: 347. Type species: Phlugiolopsis henryi Zeuner, 1940, Published as part of Zheng, Mengjia, Duan, Yanhao, Liu, Qing & Chang, Yanlin, 2023, A supplement of the genus Phlugiolopsis Zeuner, 1940 (Tettigoniidae: Meconematinae) from Yunnan, China, pp. 385-391 in Zootaxa 5306 (3) on page 385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5306.3.6, http://zenodo.org/record/8063032, {"references":["Zeuner, F. E. (1940) Phlugiolopsis henryi, n. g., n. sp., a new tettigoniid, and other Saltatoria (Orthop.) from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Journal of the Society for British Entomology, 2, 76 - 84.","Liu, X. W. (2000) Three new genera and seven new species of the tribe Meconematini from China (Orthoptera: Tettigonioidea: Meconematidae). Zoological Research, 21 (3), 218 - 226.","Shi, F. M. & Ou, X. H. (2005) A review of the genus Phlugiolopsis with description of a new species from China (Orthoptera, Meconematidae). Acta Zootaxonomica Sinica, 30 (2), 358 - 362.","Wang, H. Q., Li, K. & Liu, X. W. (2012) A taxonomic study on the species of the genus Phlugiolopsis Zeuner (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae, Meconematinae). Zootaxa, 3332 (1), 27 - 48. https: // doi. org / 10.11646 / zootaxa. 3332.1.2","Bian, X. & Shi, F. M. (2018) New taxa of the genus Phlugiolopsis (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Meconematinae) from Yunnan, China, with comments on the importance to taxonomy of the left tegmen. Zootaxa, 4532 (3), 341 - 366. https: // doi. org / 10.11646 / zootaxa. 4532.3.2","Gorochov, A. V. (2020) New species of the genus Phlugiolopsis from its subgenus Omkoiana stat. nov. (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Meconematinae). Proceedings of the Zoological Institute RAS, 324 (3), 346 - 352. https: // doi. org / 10.31610 / trudyzin / 2020.324.3.346"]}

Phlugiolopsis curvis sp. nov., Chinese name Ḃffḃễ (Fig.3) Description. Male. Body small. Fastigium verticis conical, apex rounded, furrowed dorsally. Eyes subglobular, prominent forward and outward.Apical segment of maxillary palpus almost equal to subapical one in length, slightly swelled apically. Pronotum elongate, anterior margin slightly prominent, posterior margin rounded; lateral lobe longer than high, humeral sinus absent. Tegmina short, terminals not surpassing posterior margin of pronotum, reaching posterior margin of second abdominal tergite, apices rounded; hind wings missing. All femora unarmed on ventral surfaces. Fore coxa with 1 spine; fore and middle tibiae each with 6 external and 5 internal spines; fore tibial tympana open on both sides, oval. Genicular lobes of hind femur with apices rounded; hind tibia with 22–27 spines on both sides of dorsal surface separately, bearing 1 pair of dorsal apical spurs and 2 pairs of ventral apical spurs. Posterior margin of tenth abdominal tergite shallowly concave. Cercus comparatively long, stout at base, apical area narrowing; near basal area with a triangular process on inner margin, its anterior margin thickened (Fig. 3D), apical area curved dorsad; apical third of cercus thin, obviously incurved, apex slightly acute; curving area with a small internal lobe on both dorsal and ventral surfaces separately (Fig. 3D, E). Subgenital plate (Fig. 3F) deeply concave on basal margin, apical area narrowing, posterior margin slightly rounded; styli positioned on ventral surface of subapex of subgenital plate. Female. Tenth abdominal tergite with posterior margin lightly concave. Epiproct tongue-shaped. Cercus conical, tip acute. Ovipositor short, slightly upcurved; dorsal and ventral valvulae almost equal in length, dorsal valvula with apex acute, ventral valvula with apex weakly hook-shaped. Subgenital plate (Fig. 3G) with base broad, apical area tapering; basal margin concave, with a longitudinal sulcus in the midline, posterior margin faintly concave. Coloration. Body yellowish brown. Eyes brown. Dorsal area of head with 4 longitudinal dark brown stripes, the boundary indistinct. Scape and pedicel of antenna brown, lamellar uplift on inner margin of antennal scrobe blackish brown. Disc of pronotum with a broad longitudinal brown stripe, the longitudinal stripe slightly widened and pale on posterior area, lateral margins of two thirds anterior area of longitudinal stripe black; lateral lobe of pronotum with a brown spot. Exposing area of tegmen brown. Genicular lobes black; spines on tibia black. Material examined. Holotype: ♁, Lvchun, Honghe, Yunnan, 27 July, 2022, coll. Yanhao Duan and Jie Su. Paratype: 1♀, the same data as holotype. Other specimens: 1♁ 1♀, the same data as holotype. Measurements (mm). Body: ♁6.0–6.2, ♀ 6.7–6.8; pronotum: ♁3.1–3.2, ♀ 3.5–3.6; tegmen: ♁1.2–1.3, ♀ 1.1– 1.3; hind femur: ♁7.2–7.3, ♀ 8.5–9.0; ovipositor: 5.8–6.2. Discussion. The new species differs from known species of the genus in the following: male cercus relatively long, apical third obviously incurved; curving area of cercus with a small internal lobe on both dorsal and ventral surfaces separately. Etymology. The species is named after apical third of male cercus obviously incurved, from Latin ‘curv-’ (curving). Distribution. China (Yunnan)., Published as part of Zheng, Mengjia, Duan, Yanhao, Liu, Qing & Chang, Yanlin, 2023, A supplement of the genus Phlugiolopsis Zeuner, 1940 (Tettigoniidae: Meconematinae) from Yunnan, China, pp. 385-391 in Zootaxa 5306 (3) on pages 388-390, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5306.3.6, http://zenodo.org/record/8063032

Homogryllacris irregularis Lu, Zhang & Bian, 2022 (Fig. 4) Homogryllacris irregularis Lu, Zhang & Bian, 2022. Zootaxa, 5200 (3): 287. Male. Tegmen almost reaching posterior margin of metanotum. Ninth abdominal tergite extending backwards, apical half slightly curved ventrad. Tenth abdominal tergite narrow and short, the middle of posterior margin with a pair of comparatively long processes, curved ventrad, slightly incurved throughout, apical areas sclerotized, spiniform, tips acute. Cerci thin and long, apices rounded. Subgenital plate subquadrate, posterior margin with a nearly triangular notch, apices of lateral lobes slightly protruding backwards. Styli cylindrical and long, apices rounded, inserted on lateral margins of subapical area of subgenital plate. Coloration. Body light yellowish brown. Fastigium verticis and occiput with broad and irregular dark brown stripe, frons with 2 pairs of dark brown spots. Eyes black. Surrounding areas of eyes dark brown. Middle of face, base and apex of scape, base of pedicel with dark brown spots. Basal half of mandible with 2 brown spots, apical area of mandible black. Pronotum with dark brown rim, disc with a broad and irregular longitudinal dark brown stripe in the midline which becoming wider in posterior area. Tegmen with brown veins. Mesonotum, metanotum and dorsal surface of abdomen black. Apical areas of the processes on male tenth abdominal tergite dark brown. Measurements (mm). Body: ♁16.2–16.8; pronotum: ♁3.5–4.1; tegmen: ♁2.2–2.4; hind femur: ♁9.2–9.5. Material examined. 1♁, Xiaojie, Wenshan, Yunnan, 23 July, 2021, coll. Qi Guo and Yanhao Duan; 1♁, Yaoshan, Qiaojia, Yunnan, 21 August, 2020, coll. Tao Wang; 1♁, Yaoshan, Qiaojia, Yunnan, 18 July, 2021, coll. Gang Wang and Chao Yang. Discussion. The species was reported based on a single female specimen (holotype: female, the type locality: Xiaojie, Wenshan, Yunnan). During examination of specimens collected from Yunnan in 2020 to 2021, we found the unknown male which is described here for the first time., Published as part of Duan, Yanhao, Su, Jie, Zhang, Wenxiang & Shi, Fuming, 2023, Two new species of the genus Homogryllacris (Orthoptera: Gryllacrididae) with the male of Homogryllacris irregularis Lu, Zhang & Bian, 2022 from Yunnan, China, pp. 388-394 in Zootaxa 5277 (2) on pages 393-394, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5277.2.9, http://zenodo.org/record/7890008, {"references":["Lu, X. Y., Zhang, Q. W. & Bian, X. (2022) Contribution to the knowledge of Chinese Gryllacrididae (Orthoptera) XI: Three new species of Homogryllacris from Yunnan Province. Zootaxa, 5200 (3), 281 - 290. https: // doi. org / 10.11646 / zootaxa. 5200.3.6"]}

Homogryllacris incurva Duan, Su & Shi sp. nov., Chinese name DZẆÑDzdz (Figs. 1, 3) Description. Body medium-sized for the genus. Head oval in frontal view, fastigium verticis about 1.5 times as broad as scape. Eyes ovoid, slightly protruding forward and outward; ocelli indistinct. Pronotum broad and short, anterior margin slightly protruding forward in the middle, posterior margin subtruncate. Lateral areas of second and third abdominal tergites each with two rows of stridulatory pegs. Wings reaching or slightly surpassing apex of abdomen. Tegmen: R releases RS before apical third of tegmen; RS undivided in left tegmen while forked near apical area in right tegmen; MA free from base; MP absent; CuA forks near mid-length of tegmen into two veins, CuA1 and CuA2; CuP undivided, free throughout; with 3 anal veins. Legs: Fore coxa with 1 spine at fore margin. Fore and middle femora unarmed on ventral surfaces; fore and middle tibiae with 4 pairs of moveable long spines and 1 pair of short apical spurs on ventral surfaces respectively. Hind femur with 9–11 inner spines and 5 outer spines on ventral surface; hind tibia with 6 inner spines and 7 outer spines on dorsal surface, bearing 1 pair of dorsal apical spurs and 2 pairs of ventral apical spurs, ventral surface with 1 pair of pre-apical spurs. Coloration. Body light yellow. Inner margin of antennal socket black, base and apex of scape, base of pedicel, and fastigium verticis with black spots. Eyes black. Apical area of mandible black. Pronotum with a broad longitudinal light red stripe in the midline. Tegmen with rosy veins. Fifth to eighth abdominal tergites pink on dorsal surfaces. Apical areas of processes on male tenth abdominal tergite brown. Apical halves of spines and spurs on hind femur and tibia brown. Male. Ninth abdominal tergite slightly broad at base, gradually narrowing. Tenth abdominal tergite very short, the middle of posterior margin with a pair of long processes, curved ventrad, basal areas strongly curved outward, afterwards moderately incurved on the whole, horn-shaped, apical areas sclerotized, tips acute. Cerci long conical with apices rounded. Basal half of subgenital plate broad, apical half gradually narrowing, posterior margin with a U-shaped notch. Styli conical and short with apices rounded, inserted on lateral sides of subapical area of subgenital plate. Female. Unknown. Measurements (mm). Body: ♁20.1–21.5; pronotum: ♁4.6–4.8; tegmen: ♁16.0–17.5; hind femur: ♁11.8– 12.0. Material examined. Holotype: ♁, Qimaba, Lvchun, Yunnan, 26 July, 2022, coll. Yanhao Duan and Jie Su. Paratype: 1♁, Qimaba, Lvchun, Yunnan, 25 July, 2022, coll. Yanhao Duan and Jie Su. Other specimens: 1♁, same data as holotype; 2♁, Wuliangshan, Jingdong, Yunnan, 9 August, 2022, coll. Yanhao Duan and Jie Su. Etymology. The name of the new species is derived from the processes on male tenth abdominal tergite moderately incurved over the whole length, horn-shaped, from Latin in- (inwards) and curv- (curved). Discussion. The new species is similar to Homogryllacris parcibrevipenna Liu, Lu & Bian, 2021 and Homogryllacris curvicauda Du, Bian & Shi, 2016, but it differs from the former in: wings comparatively elongate, almost reaching or slightly surpassing apex of abdomen; the processes on male tenth abdominal tergite moderately incurved on the whole, horn-shaped, apical areas straight in lateral view; basal half of male subgenital plate is of nearly equal width, narrowing in apical half, subapical area with styli. The new species differs from Homogryllacris curvicauda Du, Bian & Shi, 2016 in: the processes on male tenth abdominal tergite longer, curved ventrad; apical half of male subgenital plate narrower than basal half.

Duan, Yanhao, Su, Jie, Zhang, Wenxiang, Shi, Fuming (2023): Two new species of the genus Homogryllacris (Orthoptera: Gryllacrididae) with the male of Homogryllacris irregularis Lu, Zhang & Bian, 2022 from Yunnan, China. Zootaxa 5277 (2): 388-394, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5277.2.9, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5277.2.9

Homogryllacris erromena Duan, Su & Shi sp. nov., Chinese name ffifiÑDzdz (Figs. 2, 3) Description. Body medium-sized. Fastigium verticis about 1.5 times as broad as scape, apex obtuse. Eyes ovoid, ocelli distinct, oval. Pronotum subquadrate, anterior margin slightly protruding forward, posterior margin straight. Lateral areas of second and third abdominal tergites each with two rows of stridulatory pegs. Wings reaching about middle of out-stretched hind femora. Tegmen: R with two branches, both forked near apical area; left tegmen: MA free from base, near basal third dividing into MA and MP; CuA forks before mid-length of tegmen into two veins, CuA1 and CuA2, anterior branch shortly fused with MP; right tegmen: MA free from base, near basal third of tegmen divides into MA and MP, then MP divides again into 2 branches; CuA undivided, free throughout; both left and right tegmina with CuP undivided; with 4 anal veins. Legs: Fore coxa with 1 spine. Fore and middle femora unarmed on ventral surfaces; fore and middle tibiae with 4 pairs of long spines and 1 pair of short apical spurs on ventral surfaces respectively. Hind femur with 10–11 inner spines and 8–11 outer spines on ventral surface; hind tibia with 5–6 inner spines and 6 outer spines on dorsal surface, with 1 pair of apical spurs on dorsal surface; ventral surface with 1 long apical spur on inner margin, near basal area strongly curved dorsad, while outer margin with 2 apical spurs, with 1 pair of pre-apical spurs. Male. Ninth abdominal tergite trapezoidal in dorsal view, basal area comparatively broad, narrowing. Tenth abdominal tergite very short, the middle of posterior margin with a pair of short processes, basal areas stout, apical halves gradually narrowing, apical areas sclerotized and obviously incurved, tips obliquely truncate. Cerci conical, apices rounded. Subgenital plate subquadrate, basal area slightly broad, posterior margin with a triangular notch, apices of lateral lobes slightly protruding backwards. Styli cylindrical and short, apices rounded, inserted on lateral margins of subapical area of subgenital plate. Female. Appearance is similar to that of male. Subgenital plate nearly trapezoidal, basal area broad, then narrowing, basal half with thin transverse folds, posterior margin subtruncate. Ovipositor thin and long, straight, dorsal and ventral margins almost parallel, apex broken. Tegmen: CuA forks near basal third into two veins, CuA1 and CuA2, anterior branch briefly fused with MA and then divides, subsequently divides near mid-length of the tegmen into two parallel branches, MP and CuA1, while the posterior branch (CuA2) undivided throughout. Coloration. Body light yellow. Inner margin of antennal socket black. Base and apex of scape, base of pedicel with dark brown spots. Eyes black, ocelli light red. Apical area of mandible black. Pronotum with dark brown rim, the midline with a broad longitudinal rosy stripe. Tegmen with rosy veins. Fore femur and tibia rosy as well as middle femur and tibia. femur and tibia. Apical halves of hind femur and hind tibia rosy. Spines on hind femur and tibia with apical areas black. Dorsal surfaces of fifth to eighth abdominal tergites rosy in middle, basal area of ninth abdominal tergite rosy on both sides. Measurements (mm). Body: ♁22.8–23.1, ♀ 29.7; pronotum: ♁5.1–5.5, ♀ 6.1; tegmen: ♁22.9–24.2, ♀ 26.4; hind femur: ♁13.2–13.8, ♀ 15.1; ovipositor: apex broken. Material examined. Holotype: ♁, Taiyanghe, Puer, Yunnan, 30 July, 2022, coll. Yanhao Duan and Jie Su. Paratype: 1♁, Taiyanghe, Puer, Yunnan, 29 July, 2022, coll. Yanhao Duan and Jie Su. Other specimens: 1♁ 1♀, same data as paratype. Etymology. The name of the new species is derived from the processes on male tenth abdominal tergite stout, from Greek erromen - (stout). Discussion. The new species is similar to Homogryllacris obtusitubera Li, Dou & Shi, 2019 based on morphology of the processes on male tenth abdominal tergite, but it can be distinguished from the latter in the following: body obviously large, body length about twice as long as that of the latter species; posterior margin of male subgenital plate with a triangular notch; female subgenital plate is of almost equal length and width, posterior margin subtruncate. Furthermore, DNA sequencing was implemented of these two species based on COI, the genetic distance between them is more than 8% (unpublished). Hence, with a combination of morphological and molecular evidence, we regard it as a new species of Homogryllacris.

Background: Multidrug resistance (MDR) is one of the primary causes of tumor chemotherapy failure. Therefore, it is essential to uncover new drug treatment protocols. In the current study, employing chitosan (CS) and sodium tripolyphosphate (TPP) as carriers and cross-linking agents, the proanthocyanidins (PHL)/poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) were encapsulated by emulsion solvent evaporation, through which the cationic CS-PLGA-PHL nanosystem was obtained. The effectiveness of CS-PLGAPHL on the invasion and migration of human oral squamous cell carcinoma cells was discussed, as were their potential mechanisms. Methods: A CS-PLGA-PHL nanosystem was constructed by emulsion-solvent evaporation. The size distribution, dispersion, and morphology were characterised by the laser particle size analyser and transmission electron microscope. Human oral squamous cell carcinoma drug-resistant cell lines SCC131/R and SCC-15/DDP were cultured in vitro. The two cell types were induced at different concentrations by CS-PLGA-PHL, after which a CCK⁃8 experiment was performed to determine the effect of CS-PLGAPHL on the proliferation of the two cell lines. The 50% inhibitory concentration (IC50) of CS-PLGAPHL was calculated at different time points. The transwell chamber experiment was performed to identify the effects of CS-PLGA-PHL on the migration and invasion of OSCC cells. The expression levels of MMP-2 and MMP-9 were detected by Western blot and q-PCR. objective: The preparation of nano system to reduce the proliferative activity of OSCC cells together with inhibit the migration, invasion and tumor growth of OSCC cells Results: CS-PLGA-PHL is well dispersed. The PDI appeared to be lowest when the mass ratio of chitosan to PLGA equaled 1:15. CS-PLGA-PHL exhibited a marked effect in inhibiting the proliferation of SCC131/R and SCC-15/DDP as well as the invasion and migration. CS-PLGA-PHL was able to downregulate the expression of MMP-2 and MMP-9 genes and proteins significantly in drug-resistant cell lines. Conclusion: CS-PLGA-PHL for oral squamous cell carcinoma has been successfully prepared to exert significant inhibition on the proliferation, invasion, and migration of OSCC cells. The mechanism involved was possibly related to the down-regulation of MMP-2 and MMP-9 expression by CS-PLGA-PHL. result: CS-PLGA-PHL is well dispersed. The PDI appeared to be lowest when the mass ratio of chitosan to PLGA equaled 1 ∶ 15. CS-PLGA-PHL exhibited a marked effect in inhibiting the proliferation of SCC-131/R and SCC-15/DDP as well as the invasion and migration. CS-PLGA-PHL of was able to downregulate the expression of MMP-2 and MMP-9 genes and proteins significantly in drug-resistant cell lines other: None

Genus Nigrimacula Shi, Bian & Zhou, 2016 Nigrimacula Shi, Bian & Zhou, 2016. Zootaxa, 4105 (4): 355. Type species: Xizicus (Axizicus) xizangensis Jiao & Shi, 2013. Generic diagnosis. Body small. Fastigium verticis conical, furrowed in the midline, apex obtusely rounded. Maxillary palpus with apical segment nearly as long as subapical one, apex slightly inflated. Posterior margin of lateral lobe of pronotum with conspicuous humeral sinus. Tegmen surpassing apex of hind femur, hind wing slightly longer than tegmen. Genicular lobes of hind femur with apices obtusely rounded; apex of hind tibia with 1 pair of dorsal apical spurs and 2 pairs of ventral apical spurs. Posterior margin of male tenth abdominal tergite truncate or slightly concave, without process. Male cercus diverse morphologically among species; genitalia completely membranous. Ovipositor moderately curved dorsad in apical half, dorsal and ventral margins smooth, apex of ventral valula hooked. Fastigium verticis black; disc of pronotum with a broad longitudinal yellowish brown stripe in the midline; anterior margin of disc with a pair of black brown spots; metazona with a pair of black brown spots or not., Published as part of Duan, Yanhao, Guo, Qi & Shi, Fuming, 2022, Two new species of the genus Nigrimacula (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Meconematinae) from Yunnan, China, pp. 577-582 in Zootaxa 5154 (5) on page 577, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5154.5.5, http://zenodo.org/record/6655696, {"references":["Shi, F. M., Bian, X. & Zhou, Z. J. (2016) Comments on the status of Xiphidiopsis quadrinotata Bey-Bienko, 1971 and related species with one new genus and species (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Meconematinae). Zootaxa, 4105 (4), 353 - 367. https: // doi. org / 10.11646 / zootaxa. 4105.4.4","Jiao, J., Shi, F. M. & Gao, J. G. (2013) Two new species of the genus Xizicus, 1993 (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Meconematinae) from Xizang, China. Zootaxa, 3694 (3), 296 - 300. https: // doi. org / 10.11646 / zootaxa. 3694.3.10"]}

Nigrimacula compressata sp. nov., Chinese name R尾Ḣü⁂ (Figs. 1, 3) Description. Male. Body small. Fastigium verticis conical, with a longitudinal sulcus on dorsal surface, apex rounded. Eyes nearly globular, slightly protruding forwards. Apical segment of maxillary palpus almost as long as subapical one, apex slightly inflated. Pronotum with anterior margin almost straight, posterior margin obtusely rounded; lateral lobe longer than high, humeral sinus shallow. Thoracic auditory spiracle exposed, reniform. Tegmen surpassing apex of hind femur, apex obtusely rounded. Hind wing slightly longer than tegmen. Forecoxa with a short spine. All femora unarmed on ventral surfaces. Internal and external margins of ventral surface of fore tibia with 5 long spines separately, apical spine comparatively short, tibial tympana opened on both sides. Middle tibia with 3 relatively short spines on internal margin of ventral surface, external margin with 5 long spines, apical spine distinctly shorter than the others. Genicular lobes of hind femur with apices obtusely rounded on both sides; hind tibia with 16 internal and 18 external spines on dorsal surface, apex with 1 pair of dorsal apical spurs and 2 pairs of ventral apical spurs. Posterior margin of tenth abdominal tergite faintly concave. Cercus comparatively long, slightly curved inwards and upwards, basal area slightly stout, gradually compressed from base towards apex, apical half with a shallow and longitudinal concavity, ventral margin of apical area moderately expanded inwards, tip obtusely rounded in lateral view; with a lamellar and nearly triangular process near the middle of ventral margin on inner surface. Subgenital plate trapezoidal, basal area slightly wide, apical half narrow, posterior margin subtruncate. Styli short conical, apices obtusely rounded, inserted on lateral margins of apical area of subgenital plate. Coloration. General color yellowish brown (probably green when alive). Fastigium verticis black, occiput with a broad longitudinal yellowish brown stripe along the midline. Eyes reddish brown. Disc of pronotum with a broad longitudinal yellowish brown stripe in the midline, which becoming broader and lighter in metazona than preceding area. Anterior margin of disc with a pair of black brown spots; near middle area with a pair of black brown spots. Apical half of tegmen with some irregular dark spots. Spines on dorsal margin and apical spurs of hind tibia with apical half areas black. Female. Unknown. Material examined. Holotype: ♂, Laoshan, Malipo, Yunnan, China, 30 July, 2021, coll. Qi Guo and Yanhao Duan. Other specimen: 1♂, the same data as holotype. Measurements (mm). Body: ♂ 9.8–10.2; pronotum: ♂ 3.6–3.9; tegmen: ♂ 13.5–14.8; hind femur: ♂ 6.2–6.5. Remarks. This new species resembles Nigrimacula paraquadrinotata (Wang, Liu & Li, 2015) and Nigrimacula sichuanensis Wang & Shi, 2016, but it differs from the former in male cercus almost of equal width in lateral view, ventral margin of apical area moderately expanded. The new species differs from the latter in: male cercus with a lamellar and nearly triangular process near the middle of ventral margin on inner surface, apical area moderately expanded. Distribution. China (Yunnan) Etymology. The name of new species is named for the shape of the male cercus which is gradually compressed from base towards apex; from Latin ‘ compress -’ (compressive)., Published as part of Duan, Yanhao, Guo, Qi & Shi, Fuming, 2022, Two new species of the genus Nigrimacula (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Meconematinae) from Yunnan, China, pp. 577-582 in Zootaxa 5154 (5) on page 578, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5154.5.5, http://zenodo.org/record/6655696, {"references":["Wang, H. Q., Liu, X. W. & Li, K. (2015) New taxa of Meconematini (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Meconematinae) from Guangxi, China. Zootaxa, 3941 (4), 509 - 541. https: // doi. org / 10.11646 / zootaxa. 3941.4.3","Wang, H. J. & Shi, F. M. (2016) One new species of the genus Nigrimacula Shi, Bian & Zhou, 2016 (Orthoptera: Meconematinae) from Sichuan, China. Zootaxa, 4132 (4), 591 - 593. https: // doi. org / 10.11646 / zootaxa. 4132.4.11"]}

Nigrimacula platycerca sp. nov., Chinese name Ṁ尾Ḣü⁂ (Figs. 2, 3) Description. Male. Body small. Fastigium verticis conical, furrowed in the midline, apex obtusely rounded. Eyes ovoid, slightly protruding forwards. Apical segment of maxillary palpus nearly as long as subapical one, apex slightly inflated. Anterior margin of pronotum almost straight, posterior margin obtusely rounded; lateral lobe longer than high, humeral sinus shallow. Thoracic auditory spiracle exposed, reniform. Tegmen long and narrow, surpassing apex of hind femur, anterior and posterior margins nearly parallel, apex obtusely rounded. Hind wing slightly longer than tegmen. Anterior margin of fore coxa with a spine. All femora unarmed on ventral surfaces. Internal and external margins of ventral surface of fore tibia with 5 long spines separately, apical spine comparatively short, tibial tympana opened on both sides. Middle tibia with 5 long spines on internal and external margins of ventral surface respectively. Genicular lobes of hind femur with apices obtusely rounded on both sides; hind tibia with 17–20 short spines on internal and external margins of dorsal surface respectively, apex with 1 pair of dorsal apical spurs and 2 pairs of ventral apical spurs. Posterior margin of tenth abdominal tergite subtruncate. Cercus stout, slightly curved inwards and upwards, basal half nearly cylindrical; apical half compressed, slightly concave on inner surface, spoon-shaped, ventral margin slightly widened inwards in apical half, apex obtusely rounded; with a obtuse and short process in the middle of ventral margin on inner surface. Subgenital plate nearly circular, apical area slightly narrow. Styli short conical, apices obtusely rounded, inserted on lateral margins of subgenital plate near apex. Female. Appearance is similar to that of male. Lateral area of ninth abdominal tergite slightly broadened posteriorly; posterior margin of tenth abdominal tergite split. Cercus tapering apically, apex obtusely rounded, slightly curved dorsad. Epiproct broad and short, posterior margin obtusely rounded. Subgenital plate slightly broad at base, then gradually narrowing, posterior margin emarginate. Ovipositor with basal area robust, gradually narrowing towards tip, slightly curved dorsad in apical half; dorsal and ventral margins smooth; dorsal valula longer than ventral one, apex acute; apex of ventral valula hooked. Coloration. General color yellowish green. Fastigium verticis black, occiput with a broad longitudinal yellowish brown stripe along the midline. Antennal pedicel and flagellum yellowish brown. Eyes reddish brown. Tip of mandible black. Disc of pronotum with a broad longitudinal yellowish brown stripe along the midline which becoming lighter in metazona. Anterior margin of disc with a pair of black brown spots, anterior margin of metazona with a pair of relatively large black brown spots widely separated from each other. Apical half of tegmen with some scattered irregular dark spots. Apical areas of all spines of hind tibia black as well as apical spurs. Material examined. Holotype: ♂, Daweishan, Pingbian, Yunnan, China, 8 August, 2021, coll. Qi Guo and Yanhao Duan. Paratypes: 3♂ 2♀, the same data as holotype. Other specimens: 1♂ 1♀, the same data as holotype. Measurements (mm). Body: ♂ 9.3–10.5, ♀ 12.0–12.3; pronotum: ♂ 3.6–3.9, ♀ 3.3–3.5; tegmen: ♂ 14.3–15.7, ♀ 16.1–16.8; hind femur: ♂ 7.5–7.9, ♀ 8.4–8.6; ovipositor: 8.3–9.1. Remarks. The new species resembles Nigrimacula sichuanensis Wang & Shi, 2016, but it differs from the latter in: apical half of male cercus compressed, slightly concave on inner surface, spoon-shaped, ventral margin slightly widened inwards in apical half; male subgenital plate nearly circular, apical area narrow. Distribution. China (Yunnan). Etymology. The name of new species is named for apical half of male cercus slightly widened inwards on ventral margin, from Latin ‘ platy -’ (wide) and ‘ cerc -’ (cercus)., Published as part of Duan, Yanhao, Guo, Qi & Shi, Fuming, 2022, Two new species of the genus Nigrimacula (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Meconematinae) from Yunnan, China, pp. 577-582 in Zootaxa 5154 (5) on pages 579-582, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5154.5.5, http://zenodo.org/record/6655696, {"references":["Wang, H. J. & Shi, F. M. (2016) One new species of the genus Nigrimacula Shi, Bian & Zhou, 2016 (Orthoptera: Meconematinae) from Sichuan, China. Zootaxa, 4132 (4), 591 - 593. https: // doi. org / 10.11646 / zootaxa. 4132.4.11"]}

Microconema arctilamina sp. nov., Chinese name K片小mā (Figs. 1–2) Description. Male. Body small, comparatively stout. Head slightly hypognathous, fastigium verticis conical, apex obtusely rounded, furrowed in the midline. Eyes globular, slightly protruding forwards.Apical segment of maxillary palpus longer than subapical one, apex swollen. Pronotum comparatively long, anterior margin straight, posterior margin obtusely rounded; lateral lobe longer than high, humeral sinus shallow. Thoracic auditory spiracle exposed, nearly peanut-shaped. Tegmen surpassing apex of hind femur, basal area slightly broad, apical area narrowing gradually, apex obtusely rounded; almost stridulatory area of left tegmen covered by pronotum. Hind wing nearly as long as tegmen. Forecoxa with 1 spine. All femora unarmed on ventral surfaces. Internal and external margins of ventral surface of fore tibia with 5 long spines separately, tibial tympana opened on both sides. Middle tibia with 3–6 spines on internal and external margins of ventral surface respectively. Genicular lobes of hind femur with apices obtusely rounded on both sides, hind tibia with 20–22 spines on internal and external margins of dorsal surface respectively, and 2–7 spines on internal and external margins of ventral surface separately, as well as one pair of dorsal apical spurs and two pairs of ventral apical spurs. Tenth abdominal tergite nearly retangular, posterior margin with a pair of inconspicuous tubercles. Cercus long, stout in basal third, with a narrow lamellar extension along dorsal margin and ventral margin respectively on inner surface; middle area conspicuously curved upwards and inwards; two thirds of apical area long cylindrical, inner surface faintly flattened, apex slightly stout. Subgenital plate obviously longer than wide, furrowed in the midline, apical area with nearly quadrate area concave dorsally, posterior margin obtusely rounded. Styli short with apices obtusely rounded, directing downwards, inserted on lateral margins of subapical area of subgenital plate. Female. Appearance is similar to that of male. Lateral area of ninth abdominal tergite slightly broadened backwards, tenth abdominal tergite narrow, split in the centre of posterior margin. Cercus short conical with apex subacute. Epiproct broad and short, posterior margin obtusely rounded. Subgenital plate broad and almost pentagonal, feebly furrowed in the midline, posterior margin emarginate. Ovipositor almost as long as hind femur, basal area slightly robust, then narrowing apically, faintly upcurved; dorsal margin smooth, ventral margin with some small blunt teeth in subapical area, afterwards with a large tooth; apex of dorsal valvula acute and apex of ventral valvula hooked. Coloration. General color yellowish green (probably green when alive). Apex of mandible black. Eyes reddish brown. Area after eyes with a longitudinal yellow stripe separately (but in some specimens discolored). Disc of pronotum with a pair of parallel longitudinal yellow stripes. Apical area of stridulatory area of male left tegmen with a large and irregular black spot. Claw with apex brown. Material examined. Holotype: ♂, Yaoshan, Qiaojia, Yunnan, China, 22 August, 2020, coll. Tao Wang and Qi Guo. Paratypes: 2♂, same data as holotype; 2♀, Dongping, Qiaojia, Yunnan, China, 24 August, 2020, coll. Tao Wang and Qi Guo. Other specimens: 8♂ 7♀, Dongping, Qiaojia, Yunnan, China, 24 August, 2020, coll. Tao Wang and Qi Guo; 9♂ 5♀, same data as holotype. Measurements (mm). Body: ♂ 9.5–10.9, ♀ 12.6–12.9; pronotum: ♂ 3.9–4.5, ♀ 3.5–3.9; tegmen: ♂ 9.2–12.2, ♀ 10.9–13.8; hind femur: ♂ 9.1–9.5, ♀ 10.2–10.5; ovipositor: 11.1–11.4. Etymology. The name of this new species is named for morphology of male cercus, from Latin ‘ arct -’ (narrow) and ‘ lamin -’ (lamellar). Discussion. The new species resembles Microconema clavata (Uvarov, 1933), but it differs from the latter in: male cercus on inner basal area with a narrow lamellar extension on dorsal margin and ventral margin respectively; subgenital plate nearly rectangular, with a median longitudinal furrow distinctly. Ventral margin of ovipositor with some small blunt teeth in subapical area.

Microconema Liu, 2005 Xiphidiola (Microconema) Liu, 2005. In: Liu & Zhang. Orthoptera: Tettigonioidea and Stenopelmatoidea. In: Yang, X.K. (Ed.), Insect Fauna of Middle-West Qinling Range and South Mountains of Gansu Province, 91 [English 94]. Microconema Wang & Liu, 2018. Tettigonioidea. In: Lian, Z.M. (Ed.), Insect Fauna of the Qinling Mountains. Vol. 1. Entognatha and Orthopterida, 470. Type species: Xiphidiopsis clavata Uvarov, 1933 Generic diagnosis. Body small, comparatively stout. Head slightly hypognathous. Fastigium verticis conical, apex obtusely rounded, furrowed in the midline. Eyes globular. Apical segment of maxillary palpus slightly longer than subapical one, apex swollen. Lateral lobe of pronotum longer than high, humeral sinus distinct. Tegmen surpassing apex of abdomen, hind wing slightly longer than tegmen. Hind tibia with one pair of dorsal apical spurs and two pairs of ventral apical spurs. Posterior margin of male tenth abdominal tergite with inconspicuous paired processes. Male cercus simple, forcipate. Ventral valvula of ovipositor with a large tooth in subapical area, apex hooked., Published as part of Duan, Yanhao, Liu, Qing & Chang, Yanlin, 2022, One new species of the genus Microconema Liu, 2005 (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae Meconematinae) from Yunnan, China, pp. 81-86 in Zootaxa 5154 (1) on page 81, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5154.1.5, http://zenodo.org/record/6637263, {"references":["Liu, X. W. & Zhang, W. N. (2005) Orthoptera: Tettigonioidea and Stenopelmatoidea. In: Yang, X. K. (Ed.), Insect Fauna of Middle-West Qinling Range and South Mountains of Gansu Province. Science Press, Beijing, pp. 87 - 94.","Wang, H. Q. & Liu, X. W. (2018) Tettigonioidea. In: Lian, Z. M. (Ed.), Insect Fauna of the Qinling Mountains. Vol. 1. Entognatha and Orthopterida. Shijie Books Publishing Xi'an Company, Xi'an, pp. 439 - 474.","Uvarov, B. P. (1933) Schwedisch-chinesische wissenschaftliche Expedition nach den nordwestlichen Provinzen Chinas. 6. Orthoptera. 5. Tettigoniidae. Arkiv for Zoologi, 26 A (1), 1 - 8."]}

Microconema clavata (Uvarov, 1933), Chinese name 棒尾小mā Fig. 3 Xiphidiopsis clavata Uvarov, 1933. Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae. Arkiv för Zoologi, 26A(1), 7. Xiphidiola (Microconema) clavata: Liu & Zhang, 2005. Orthoptera: Tettigonioidea and Stenopelmatoidea. In: Yang, X.K. (Ed.), Insect Fauna of Middle-West Qinling Range and South Mountains of Gansu Province, 91 [English 94]. Microconema clavata: Wang & Liu, 2018. Tettigonioidea. In: Lian, Z.M. (Ed.), Insect Fauna of the Qinling Mountains. Vol. 1. Entognatha and Orthopterida, 471. Type locality: Gansu, China. Supplement description. Male. Fastigium verticis conical, apex obtusely rounded, furrowed in the midline. Eyes globular, prominent. Apical segment of maxillary palpus slightly longer than subapical one, apex swollen. Lateral lobe of pronotum longer than high, humeral sinus shallow. Thoracic auditory spiracle exposed, peanut-shaped. Forecoxa with 1 spine. Hind tibia with one pair of dorsal apical spurs and two pairs of ventral apical spurs. Posterior margin of tenth abdominal tergite with a pair of inconspicuous tubercles. Cercus simple, basal half stout, with a ridge along inner surface, apical half strongly curved upwards and inwards, apex slightly inflated, rounded. Subgenital plate nearly trapezoidal, long equal to wide, apical area with quadrate area slightly concave dorsally, posterior margin slightly projected. Styli short, apices obtusely rounded, inserted on lateral margins of subapical area of subgenital plate. Female. Appearance is similar to male. Posterior margin of tenth abdominal tergite split in the centre. Epiproct broad and short, posterior margin rounded. Cercus short conical, apex subacute. Subgenital plate comparatively broad, posterior margin feebly concave. Ventral valvula of ovipositor with a large tooth in subapical area, apex hooked. Material examined. 3♂ 1♀, Guanyinlinchang, Maiji, Gansu, China, 14 September, 2020, coll. He Shi and Wenjing Li; 2♂, Baihualinchang, Maiji, Gansu, China, 13 September, 2020, coll. He Shi and Juan Li; 1♂ 3♀, Yanpinglinchang, Huixian, Gansu, China, 23 September, 2020, coll. Wenjing Li and Lanrui Wang; 1♂, Zuojialinchang, Xiaolongshan, Gansu, China, 24 September, 2020, coll. Juan Li; 1♂ 1♀, Tiantaishan, Hantai, Shaanxi, China, 6 October, 2020, coll. He Shi and Lanrui Wang; 2♀, Zhangliangmiao, Liuba, Shaanxi, China, 2 October, 2020, coll. Juan Li and Lanrui Wang; 2♀, Hekou, Fengxian, Shaanxi, China, 19 September, 2020, coll. Juan Li and Wenjing Li; 3♀, Gaoqiaolinchang, Huixian, Shaanxi, China, 20 September, 2020, coll. He Shi and Juan Li; 2♀, Tangzang, Fengxian, Shaanxi, China, 27 September, 2020, coll. He Shi and Lanrui Wang; 1♀, Liziyuan, Qinzhou, Shaanxi, China, 18 September, 2020, coll. Juan Li and Lanrui Wang. Distribution. China (Gansu, Shaanxi, Henan, Hebei, Hubei)., Published as part of Duan, Yanhao, Liu, Qing & Chang, Yanlin, 2022, One new species of the genus Microconema Liu, 2005 (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae Meconematinae) from Yunnan, China, pp. 81-86 in Zootaxa 5154 (1) on pages 84-85, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5154.1.5, http://zenodo.org/record/6637263, {"references":["Uvarov, B. P. (1933) Schwedisch-chinesische wissenschaftliche Expedition nach den nordwestlichen Provinzen Chinas. 6. Orthoptera. 5. Tettigoniidae. Arkiv for Zoologi, 26 A (1), 1 - 8.","Liu, X. W. & Zhang, W. N. (2005) Orthoptera: Tettigonioidea and Stenopelmatoidea. In: Yang, X. K. (Ed.), Insect Fauna of Middle-West Qinling Range and South Mountains of Gansu Province. Science Press, Beijing, pp. 87 - 94.","Wang, H. Q. & Liu, X. W. (2018) Tettigonioidea. In: Lian, Z. M. (Ed.), Insect Fauna of the Qinling Mountains. Vol. 1. Entognatha and Orthopterida. Shijie Books Publishing Xi'an Company, Xi'an, pp. 439 - 474."]}