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Plazi
Diagnosis: Small to mid-sized insects ( 9–30 mm .). Body usually robust. No sexual specialization of the head; mandibles and maxilla symmetric. Smooth fastigium of vertex, extraordinarily long maxillary palpi when compared to other anostostomatid genera ( Figs. 3B , 7B , 11B , 17B , 18B , 21B , 25B ). Prosternal spines very reduced. Pronotum tergite-like, somewhat elongate, semitubular, with almost straight anterior, posterior and ventral edges, and with rather low lateral lobes lacking humeral notches; pterothoracic tergites completely wingless, similar to pronotum but much shorter and with rounded ventral edges ( Figs. 3C , 7C , 11C , 17C , 18C , 21C , 25C ). Tympanum on fore tibiae present (in most Glaphyrosoma ) or absent (in Cnemotettix ), absence of subapical spines on the dorsal surface of fore tibia and of a feather-like relief on the outer surface of hind femur (with only traces of chevron ridges). Stridulatory pegs present in both sexes, consisting of diagonal rows of pegs on the inner face of the hind femur ( Figs. 3E , 4E , 7E , 8E , 11E , 12E , 18E , 19D , 21E , 22E , 25E ) and two sets of pegs on the opposing first two abdominal tergites ( Figs. 3D , 7D , 8D , 11D , 12D , 18D , 21D , 22D , 25D ). Abdominal apex of male : Hooks of the tenth abdominal tergite are located near each other, paraprocts of male developed and with modifications ( Figs. 3I , 7I , 11I , 18I , 21I , 25I ). Male phallus membranous, without strong sclerotizations on titillators or their process or sclerites, dorsal fold divided at apex. Abdominal apex of female : possess either elongate ( Figs. 4F , 12G , 17E ) or reduced ovipositors ( Fig. 8G ), without any armature (except Glaphyrosoma dentatum Gorochov , and G. karnyi Cadena-Castañeda & Gorochov ), usually with depressions in the apex or in the dorsal margin of the ovipositor (26D). Subgenital plate of the female is triangulate, without a median carina or a notable prolongation ( Figs. 4E , 8F , 12F , 19E , 22F ). Taxa Included: Glaphyrosoma ( type genus) and Cnemotettix .
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