Bioacoustics of Ptosoproctus baishishanicus

Figs. 1 , 6–9 , 14–15 Description. General. Body small. Head frons flat. Fastigium of vertex distinctly wider than scape of antenna ( Fig. 6 AB). Head dorsally with an obscure and continuous median carina. Eyes broadly round and projecting outward. Disc of pronotum both sides with a broadly obtuse concavity on middle part, anterior margin of pronotum slightly concaved and posterior margin nearly straight, median carina continuous and distinctly indicated, central transvers sulcus distinctly Chinese characters “八”-shaped, lateral carina faintly indicated; lateral lobes longer than high, with weakly humeral sinus ( Fig. 6 BC). Prosternum unarmed ( Fig. 6D ). Mesosternum with a pair of obtuse triangular lobe-shaped processes, wider than long ( Fig. 6D ). Metasternum with a pair of obtuse triangular lobe-shaped processes, extremely wider than long ( Fig. 6D ). Dorsal surface of fore coxae with 1 long spine; fore femora 1.15–1.2 times longer than pronotum, dorsally unarmed, ventrally with 0–2 internal spinules and externally unarmed, genicular lobes with 1–2 internal spinules and 1 external spinule; fore tibiae both sides with a crack-shape tympana, ventrally with 6 pair of spines, a pair at the apical. Middle femora dorsally unarmed, ventrally both sides with 0–1 spinules, genicular lobes with 1 internal spinules and 1–3 external spinules; middle tibiae ventrally with 6 pair of spines, a pair at the apical. Hind femora dorsally unarmed, ventrally with 0–4 spinules on both sides, genicular lobes with 0–1 spinules on both sides; hind tibiae dorsally with 18–27 spines on both sides and 1 pair of apical spurs, ventrally with 9–10 spines on both sides and 2 pair of apical spurs. Male. Tegmina brachypterous, slightly longer than pronotum, extending to 2 th abdominal tergite posterior margin. Left tegmina ventrally with stridulatory file about 36 teeth ( Fig. 6G ). Right tegmina ventrally with vestigial stridulatory file about 28 teeth ( Fig. 6H ). Mirror on right tegmina slightly longer than wide ( Fig. 6 FH). Hind wings rudimentary ( Fig. 6I ). Fore tibiae dorsally armed 2–3 external spines and internally unarmed. Middle tibiae dorsally with 2 external spines and 1–2 internal spines (one at apical). 10 th abdominal tergite fused with epiproct, posterior margin of 10th abdominal tergite with a broadly triangle notch at the joint, form a down-folded membranous projection on tergite posterior margin, projection with a gourd-shaped median longitudinal furrow, apex broadly rounded. Cercus conical, pileous, short and stout, external margin straight; apex short and obtusely conical; inner tooth near cercus apex, robust, recurved and slightly incurve, apical part suddenly narrowly, apex acutely ( Fig. 7 AB). Subgenital plate length as long as wide, with lateral carinae, middle part of posterior margin with a triangular excision, styli slender and short ( Fig. 7C ). Titillators with short apical arms, dorsally bearing one row of denticles; basal arms broad, with a right-angle curve on middle part ( Fig. 7E ). Female. Tegmina slightly shorter than half pronotum, extending to 1 th abdominal tergite anterior margin, clearly visible and discontiguous in dorsal view ( Fig. 6 CJ). Fore tibiae dorsally armed 3 external spines and internally unarmed. Middle tibiae dorsally with 4 internal spines (one at apical) and 2 external spines. Cercus conical and hirsute ( Fig. 7F ). 10th abdominal tergite partly fused with epiproct, posterior margin of 10th abdominal tergite with a broadly round notch at the joint ( Fig. 7F ). Subgenital plate wider than length, middle of posterior margin with a deep angle concave ( Fig. 7G ). Ovipositor shorter than hind femora, distinctly upcurved ( Fig. 7H ). Coloration. Body laterally and dorsally generally dark brown, with whitish gray and dark green marmoration, ventrally mint green. Lower and hind margin of pronotum lateral lobes whitish gray with dark brown spots. Tegmina orange. Spines of each leg black. Male cercus inner tooth black. Ovipositor apical part black. Measurements(mm). Body (from head to tip of abdomen): ♂ 17.47, ♀ 20.60; pronotum: ♂ 5.04, ♀ 5.66; tegmina: ♂ 5.17, ♀ 2.73; mirror of right tegmina (from fore to hind): ♂ 2.66; fore femora: ♂ 6.00, ♀ 6.57; middle femora: ♂ 6.56, ♀ 7.45; hind femora: ♂ 17.60, ♀ 20.54; fore tibiae: ♂ 6.90, ♀ 7.66; middle tibiae: ♂ 7.62, ♀ 8.20; hind tibiae: ♂ 17.60, ♀ 20.54; male titillators (straight-line distance from base to end): 2.24; ovipositor: 12.67.