1- Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection (Guangxi Normal University), Ministry of Education, Guilin 541006, China
2- Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection (Guangxi Normal University), Ministry of Education, Guilin 541006, China ,xunbian2010@163.com
2- Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection (Guangxi Normal University), Ministry of Education, Guilin 541006, China ,
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One species of Lopaphus (Phasmida: Lonchodidae: Necrosciinae), namely L. sphalerus (Redtenbacher, 1908), is reported from China for the first time. The identification of this species is primarily based on female morphological characters: cerci triangular, distally tapering to an acute apex, projecting beyond posterior margin of anal segment; subgenital plate with distinct median carina, boat-shaped and strongly keeled, gradually tapering posteriorly, posterior margin narrowly rounded and acuminate, extending conspicuously beyond the posterior margin of anal segment. Mating pairs of males and females were captured in the wild. Information regarding the descriptions and morphological illustrations of both sexes and eggs and photographs of their natural habitat are provided. All the examined specimens are deposited in GXNU.
Article Type: Research Article |
Subject:
Systematics/Other taxa
Received: 2024/12/25 | Accepted: 2025/04/8
Received: 2024/12/25 | Accepted: 2025/04/8
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