Description of two new species of Rhaphidophora and Diestramima (Orthoptera, Rhaphidophoridae) from China

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Keywords: Aemodogryllinae · Topics: Orthoptera Research and Taxonomy, Diptera species taxonomy and behavior, Fossil Insects in Amber

The family Rhaphidophoridae (Orthoptera, Ensifera) was established by Walker in 1869 with Rhaphidophora Serville, 1838 as the type genus. Morphologically, all species are completely wingless, with a flattened, dorsally convex body, a longitudinally furrowed head vertex, slender legs, and foretibiae without tympana. Herein, two new species, Rhaphidophora jiaozishanensis Feng & Zhao, sp. nov. and Diestramima (Baculitettix) phytophylacis Feng & Zhao, sp. nov., are described and illustrated. Both new species were collected from Jiaozishan Town, Xixiu District, Anshun City, Guizhou Province, China. All specimens examined in this study are deposited in the collection of Anshun University, Anshun City, Guizhou Province, China.

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