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Two New Species of Bolivaritettix Günther (Orthoptera:Tetrigoidea:Metrodoridae) from Guangxi, China

Wei Shi-zhen

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This paper reports two new species of Bolivaritettix Gunther from Guangxi. Type specimens are deposited in the Institute of Zoology, Shaanxi Normal University, China. 1. Bolivaritettix nigrifemurus, sp. nov. (Figs.1~2) This new species is allied to Bolivaritettix longzhouensis Zheng et Jiang, 1995 and Bolivaritettix liboensis Zheng, 2003, but it differs from both the latter in:1) antennae inserted one third of anterior margin of eyes; 2) in profile,upper margin of pronotum wave-like; 3) lateral keels of prozona obviously constricted backward; 4) width of midfemur wider than the width of tegmina; 5) outer part lower of hind femur black; 6) hind tibia black, with a light transverse spots in basal and middle part. Length of body:♂8.5~9.0 mm;Length of pronotum:♂11.5~12.0 mm;Length of hind femur:♂8.5~9.0 mm Holotype:♂, Huanjiang (Bajieshan), Guangxi (24.9°N, 108.3°E, alt. 430 m), 08-Ⅶ-2005, collected by DENG Wei-an; Paratype:1♂, same data as holotype. Female:unknown. Etymology. Scientific name is derived from the Latin nigri and femurus , meaning outer part lower side of hind femur black. 2. Bolivaritettix liuwanshanensis, sp. nov. (Figs.3~5) This new species is allied to Bolivaritettix circocephalus Zheng, 1992, but it differs from the latter in:1) antennae inserted one third of anterior margin of eyes; 2) lateral keels of prozona parallel; 3) hind process of pronotum slightly surpassing the top of hind femur; 4) hind wings surpassing behind the top of hind process. Length of body:♂8~8.5 mm, ♀12 mm; Length of pronotum:♂10~10.5 mm, ♀11.5 mm; Length of hind femur:♂6~6.5 mm, ♀7.5 mm Holotype:♀, Pubei (Liuwandashan), Guangxi (22.4°N, 109.6°E, alt. 200 m), 20-Ⅷ-2005, collected by DENG Wei-an; Paratypes:2♂♂, same data as holotype. Etymology. Scientific name is from the type locality Liuwandashan, Guangxi.

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This paper reports two new species of Bolivaritettix Gunther from Guangxi. Type specimens are deposited in the Institute of Zoology, Shaanxi Normal University, China. 1. Bolivaritettix nigrifemurus, sp. nov. (Figs.1~2) This new species is allied to Bolivaritettix longzhouensis Zheng et Jiang, 1995 and Bolivaritettix liboensis Zheng, 2003, but it differs from both the latter in:1) antennae inserted one third of anterior margin of eyes; 2) in profile,upper margin of pronotum wave-like; 3) lateral keels of prozona obviously constricted backward; 4) width of midfemur wider than the width of tegmina; 5) outer part lower of hind femur black; 6) hind tibia black, with a light transverse spots in basal and middle part. Length of body:♂8.5~9.0 mm;Length of pronotum:♂11.5~12.0 mm;Length of hind femur:♂8.5~9.0 mm Holotype:♂, Huanjiang (Bajieshan), Guangxi (24.9°N, 108.3°E, alt. 430 m), 08-Ⅶ-2005, collected by DENG Wei-an; Paratype:1♂, same data as holotype. Female:unknown. Etymology. Scientific name is derived from the Latin nigri and femurus , meaning outer part lower side of hind femur black. 2. Bolivaritettix liuwanshanensis, sp. nov. (Figs.3~5) This new species is allied to Bolivaritettix circocephalus Zheng, 1992, but it differs from the latter in:1) antennae inserted one third of anterior margin of eyes; 2) lateral keels of prozona parallel; 3) hind process of pronotum slightly surpassing the top of hind femur; 4) hind wings surpassing behind the top of hind process. Length of body:♂8~8.5 mm, ♀12 mm; Length of pronotum:♂10~10.5 mm, ♀11.5 mm; Length of hind femur:♂6~6.5 mm, ♀7.5 mm Holotype:♀, Pubei (Liuwandashan), Guangxi (22.4°N, 109.6°E, alt. 200 m), 20-Ⅷ-2005, collected by DENG Wei-an; Paratypes:2♂♂, same data as holotype. Etymology. Scientific name is from the type locality Liuwandashan, Guangxi.

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This paper reports two new species of Bolivaritettix Gunther from Guangxi. Type specimens are deposited in the Institute of Zoology, Shaanxi Normal University, China. 1. Bolivaritettix nigrifemurus, sp. nov. (Figs.1~2) This new species is allied to Bolivaritettix longzhouensis Zheng et Jiang, 1995 and Bolivaritettix liboensis Zheng, 2003, but it differs from both the latter in:1) antennae inserted one third of anterior margin of eyes; 2) in profile,upper margin of pronotum wave-like; 3) lateral keels of prozona obviously constricted backward; 4) width of midfemur wider than the width of tegmina; 5) outer part lower of hind femur black; 6) hind tibia black, with a light transverse spots in basal and middle part. Length of body:♂8.5~9.0 mm;Length of pronotum:♂11.5~12.0 mm;Length of hind femur:♂8.5~9.0 mm Holotype:♂, Huanjiang (Bajieshan), Guangxi (24.9°N, 108.3°E, alt. 430 m), 08-Ⅶ-2005, collected by DENG Wei-an; Paratype:1♂, same data as holotype. Female:unknown. Etymology. Scientific name is derived from the Latin nigri and femurus , meaning outer part lower side of hind femur black. 2. Bolivaritettix liuwanshanensis, sp. nov. (Figs.3~5) This new species is allied to Bolivaritettix circocephalus Zheng, 1992, but it differs from the latter in:1) antennae inserted one third of anterior margin of eyes; 2) lateral keels of prozona parallel; 3) hind process of pronotum slightly surpassing the top of hind femur; 4) hind wings surpassing behind the top of hind process. Length of body:♂8~8.5 mm, ♀12 mm; Length of pronotum:♂10~10.5 mm, ♀11.5 mm; Length of hind femur:♂6~6.5 mm, ♀7.5 mm Holotype:♀, Pubei (Liuwandashan), Guangxi (22.4°N, 109.6°E, alt. 200 m), 20-Ⅷ-2005, collected by DENG Wei-an; Paratypes:2♂♂, same data as holotype. Etymology. Scientific name is from the type locality Liuwandashan, Guangxi.

Key concepts: Holotype, Paratype, Anatomy, Biology, Orthoptera, Femur, Genus, Paleontology

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