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Themus (Telephorops) uniformis Wittmer, 1983 Figs 5 A���D Themus (s.str.) bitinctus uniformis Wittmer, 1983b: 218, fig. 30. Themus (s.str.) cribripennis Wittmer, 1983a: 151, figs 46, 49. Synonymised by Yang et al., 2013: 5, fig. 2. Themus (Telephorops) bitinctus uniformis: ��vihla, 2008: 187. Themus (Telephorops) uniformis: Yang et al., 2013: 5, fig. 1. Material examined. Taiwan: 1♂ (IZAS), Nantou Hsien, Penpuchi, 1000 m, 1998. VIII.25, leg. Y. Arita; 1♂ (IZAS), Nantou Hsien, Lushan, 1997. VIII.16, leg. C. Lou. Supplementary description. Male. Aedeagus (Figs 5 A���D): ventral processes of parameres abruptly narrowing apically, rounded at apices, moderately bent towards each other; conjoint dorsal plate slightly shorter than ventral processes, widely and roundly emarginate in middle of apical margin, small and rightly emarginate at lateroapical angles; middle emargination with a narrow and transverse protuberance, which vertically bent ventrally, beside protuberance with narrow transverse ridge on each side of inner surface; laterophyses conjoint, slightly thickened in middle of apical part, which is opposite to the protuberance of conjoint dorsal plate, with latero-apical angles slightly extended dorsally, slightly bifurcated and acute at apices. Distribution. China (Fujian, Taiwan). Remarks. The illustrations of the aedeagus and female abdominal sternite VIII were provided by Wittmer (1983a, b). Here, the aedeagus is illustrated to make a comparison with T. hainanus sp. nov., Published as part of Yang, Yuxia, Zong, Le, Yang, Xingke & Liu, Haoyu, 2019, A taxonomic study on Themus (Telephorops) davidis species-group (Coleoptera, Cantharidae), with description of a new species from China, pp. 401-411 in Zootaxa 4612 (3) on pages 405-406, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4612.3.6, http://zenodo.org/record/3235188, {"references":["Wittmer, W. (1983 b) Beitrag zur einer Revision der Gattung Themus Motsch. Coleoptera: Cantharidae. Entomologischen Arbeiten aus dem Museum G. Frey, 31 / 32, 189 - 239.","Wittmer, W. (1983 a) Die Familie Cantharidae (Col.) auf Taiwan (2. Teil). Entomological Review of Japan, 38, 147 - 172.","Yang, Y. - X., Kopetz, A. & Yang, X. - K. (2013) Taxonomic and nomenclatural notes on the genera Themus Motschulsky and Lycocerus Gorham (Coleoptera, Cantharidae). Zookeys, 340, 1 - 19. https: // doi. org / 10.3897 / zookeys. 340.5470","Svihla, V. (2008) Redescription of the subgenera of the genus Themus Motschulsky, 1858, with description of five new species (Coleoptera: Cantharidae). Veroffentlichungen des Naturkundemuseums Erfurt, 27, 183 - 190."]}

Themus (Telephorops) birmanicus Wittmer, 1982 Figs 2A, 3A Themus (s.str.) birmanicus Wittmer, 1982: 28, figs 4, 11. Themus (Telephorops) birmanicus: ��vihla, 2008: 185. Material examined. 1♀ (MHBU), CHINA, Yunnan, Dehong, Yingjiang, Xima, 1400���1500 m, 2014. IX.8, leg. Y. F. Hsu. Supplementary description. Female (Fig. 2A). Abdominal sternite VIII (Fig. 3A) with small triangular protuberance in the middle and large and narrowly triangular protuberance on each side of posterior margin, the lateral protuberances acute at apices and distinctly exceeding over apex of middle one. Distribution. China (new record: Yunnan); Myanmar. Remarks. The aedeagus and the female abdominal sternite VIII were illustrated by Wittmer (1982). Here, the latter is newly illustrated to provide additional information. Unfortunately, the female internal genitalia was damaged and could not be illustrated in the present study., Published as part of Yang, Yuxia, Zong, Le, Yang, Xingke & Liu, Haoyu, 2019, A taxonomic study on Themus (Telephorops) davidis species-group (Coleoptera, Cantharidae), with description of a new species from China, pp. 401-411 in Zootaxa 4612 (3) on page 402, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4612.3.6, http://zenodo.org/record/3235188, {"references":["Wittmer, W. (1982) Die Arten der Gattung Themus Motschulsky aus der Verwandtschaft von versicolor (Gorham) und davidis (Fairmaire) (Coleoptera, Cantharidae), In: Sato M. (Ed.), Special Issue to the Memory of Retirement of Emeritus Professor Michio Chujo. Association of the Memorial Issue of Emeritus Professor M. Chujo, Nagoya, pp. 25 - 30.","Svihla, V. (2008) Redescription of the subgenera of the genus Themus Motschulsky, 1858, with description of five new species (Coleoptera: Cantharidae). Veroffentlichungen des Naturkundemuseums Erfurt, 27, 183 - 190."]}

Themus (Telephorops) hainanus sp. nov. Figs 2B, 3E, 4D, 5 E���H Type material. Holotype ♂ (IZAS), China, Hainan, Jianfengling, Heiling, 1984. VII.26, leg. Y. Liang. Paratypes: China, Hainan: 3♀ (IZAS), same data as holotype, leg. J. G. Long; 1♀ (IZAS), same data as holotype, leg. L. Z. Hua; 1♀ (IZAS), Jianfengling, Erfeng, 1983. VII.25, leg. L. Z. Hua; 1♀ (IZAS), same locality and collector, 1984. VII.23; 3♂ (one in IZAS, two in SYSU) Jianfengling, Zhufeng, 1983. VII.27, leg. T. Y. Luo; 1♀ (IZAS), same locality, 1984. VII.21, leg. Y. Liang; 3♀ (one in IZAS, two in SYSU), Jianfengling, Tianchi, 1984. VII.21, leg. L. Z. Hua; 1♀ (IZAS), same locality, 1984. VII.23, leg. Y. Liang; 1♀ (IZAS), same locality, 1983. VII.28, leg. T. Y. Luo; 1♂ (IZAS), Jianfengling, Wufenqu, 1984. VII.24, leg. Y. Liang; 1♀ (MHBU), Changjiang, Bawangling, 2006. VII.9, leg. J. L. Wang & C. Gao; 1♀ (MHBU), Wuzhishan, 2006. VII.24, leg. J. L. Wang & C. Gao. Distribution. China (Hainan). Description. Male (Fig. 2B). Body orange, head black at both sides of dorsum, mandibles dark brown at apex, antennae black at the apical part of the antennomeres X and the whole XI, tarsi, tibiae and apical part of femora black, elytra blue with strongly metallic shine. Body densely covered with a fine, short, semi-erect brown pubescence. Head rounded, across eyes slightly narrower than anterior margin of pronotum, its surface slightly sparsely and finely punctate; eyes moderately protruding; antennae filiform and extending to elytral mid-length, antennomere II about twice as long as wide, antennomere III slightly longer than II, antennomere IV about one-third longer than III, antennomeres V���X gradually slenderer and shortened, antennomere XI slightly longer than X and pointed at apex, antennomeres VI���XI each with a smooth narrow oblong or short longitudinal impression along apical part of outer margin. Pronotum transverse, about 1.3 times as wide as long, anterior margin weakly bisinuate, lateral margins subparallel, posterior margin arcuate and finely bordered, anterior and posterior angles almost rectangular, rounded at apex, disc distinctly convex postero-laterally, surface slightly sparsely and finely punctate. Elytra about 3.5 times as long as pronotum, 2.3 times longer than humeral width, with lateral margins subparallel, very finely and sparsely punctate at basal parts, lustrous, rest roughly rugulose-lacunose. Aedeagus (Figs 5 E���H): ventral processes of parameres gradually narrowing apically, rounded at apices, moderately bent towards each other; conjoint dorsal plate slightly shorter than ventral processes, widely and roundly emarginate in middle of apical margin, small and rightly emarginate at latero-apical angles, middle emargination with pair of small round lobes which are vertically bent ventrally, beside lobes with narrow transverse ridge on each side of inner surface; laterophyses conjoint, strongly thickened in middle of apical part, which is opposite to lobes of conjoint dorsal plate, with latero-apical angles strongly extended dorsally, moderately bifurcated and very acute at apex. Female. Similar to males, but with eyes less protruding, head width across eyes distinctly narrower than anterior margin of the pronotum, antennae narrower and shorter, extending to basal third of elytra, antennomeres VI���XI without impressions, pronotum about 1.4 times as wide as long, disc less convex postero-laterally. Abdominal sternite VIII (Fig. 3E) with a large and triangular protuberance on each side of posterior margin, protuberances sub-rounded at apex and moderately sclerotised on surface, space between protuberances widely triangular. Internal genitalia (Fig. 4D): diverticulum situated at apex of vagina, global and rounded at apex; spermatheca slightly expanded apically and rounded at apex; accessory gland slightly longer than spermatheca. Variability within the type series. Sometimes head, antennomeres X and/or femora uniformly orange, tibiae uniformly black violaceous. Measurements. Body length: 12.0���15.0 mm (holotype: 13.3 mm); width: 3.5���4.5 mm (holotype: 4.2 mm). Diagnosis. The newly described species is similar to T. (Telephorops) uniformis, but differs from the latter in the structures of the aedeagus and female abdominal sternite VIII. The differences are described in detail in the key. Etymology. The species epithet is derived from the name of the type locality, i.e., the Hainan island, China., Published as part of Yang, Yuxia, Zong, Le, Yang, Xingke & Liu, Haoyu, 2019, A taxonomic study on Themus (Telephorops) davidis species-group (Coleoptera, Cantharidae), with description of a new species from China, pp. 401-411 in Zootaxa 4612 (3) on pages 407-409, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4612.3.6, http://zenodo.org/record/3235188

Themus (Telephorops) larrygrayi Wittmer, 1982 Fig. 3D, 4C Themus (s.str.) larrygrayi Wittmer, 1982: 29, Figs 7, 8; 1983b: 218, Figs 31, 32, 95. Themus (Telephorops) larrygrayi: ��vihla, 2008: 187. Material examined. CHINA, Jiangxi: 1♂ (MHBU), Shangrao, Wuyishan, rd. Huangshan-Tongmuguan, 1160���2168 m, 2004. VIII.19, leg. D. K. Zhou. Zhejiang: 1♀ (IZAS), Qingyuan, Baishanzu, 1500 m, 1993. XII.9, leg. H. Wu. Supplementary description. Female. Abdominal sternite VIII (Fig. 3D) with rectangular protuberance on each side of posterior margin; protuberances sclerotised along margins and middle lines, slightly arcuate at apices, acute at inner angles and right at outer angles; space between protuberances narrowly rounded. Internal genitalia (Fig. 4C): diverticulum situated at ventro-apical part of vagina; spermatheca moderately expanded apically and rounded at apex; accessory gland moderately longer than spermatheca. Distribution. China (Fujian, Zhejiang, Jiangxi). Remarks. The illustrations of the aedeagus and female abdominal sternite VIII were provided by Wittmer (1982, 1983b). Here, the latter is illustrated to provide additional information. The female internal genitalia is described for the first time., Published as part of Yang, Yuxia, Zong, Le, Yang, Xingke & Liu, Haoyu, 2019, A taxonomic study on Themus (Telephorops) davidis species-group (Coleoptera, Cantharidae), with description of a new species from China, pp. 401-411 in Zootaxa 4612 (3) on page 405, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4612.3.6, http://zenodo.org/record/3235188, {"references":["Wittmer, W. (1982) Die Arten der Gattung Themus Motschulsky aus der Verwandtschaft von versicolor (Gorham) und davidis (Fairmaire) (Coleoptera, Cantharidae), In: Sato M. (Ed.), Special Issue to the Memory of Retirement of Emeritus Professor Michio Chujo. Association of the Memorial Issue of Emeritus Professor M. Chujo, Nagoya, pp. 25 - 30.","Svihla, V. (2008) Redescription of the subgenera of the genus Themus Motschulsky, 1858, with description of five new species (Coleoptera: Cantharidae). Veroffentlichungen des Naturkundemuseums Erfurt, 27, 183 - 190.","Wittmer, W. (1983 b) Beitrag zur einer Revision der Gattung Themus Motsch. Coleoptera: Cantharidae. Entomologischen Arbeiten aus dem Museum G. Frey, 31 / 32, 189 - 239."]}

Themus (Telephorops) hainanus sp. nov. Figs 2B, 3E, 4D, 5 E–H Type material. Holotype ♂ (IZAS), China, Hainan, Jianfengling, Heiling, 1984. VII.26, leg. Y. Liang. Paratypes: China, Hainan: 3♀ (IZAS), same data as holotype, leg. J. G. Long; 1♀ (IZAS), same data as holotype, leg. L. Z. Hua; 1♀ (IZAS), Jianfengling, Erfeng, 1983. VII.25, leg. L. Z. Hua; 1♀ (IZAS), same locality and collector, 1984. VII.23; 3♂ (one in IZAS, two in SYSU) Jianfengling, Zhufeng, 1983. VII.27, leg. T. Y. Luo; 1♀ (IZAS), same locality, 1984. VII.21, leg. Y. Liang; 3♀ (one in IZAS, two in SYSU), Jianfengling, Tianchi, 1984. VII.21, leg. L. Z. Hua; 1♀ (IZAS), same locality, 1984. VII.23, leg. Y. Liang; 1♀ (IZAS), same locality, 1983. VII.28, leg. T. Y. Luo; 1♂ (IZAS), Jianfengling, Wufenqu, 1984. VII.24, leg. Y. Liang; 1♀ (MHBU), Changjiang, Bawangling, 2006. VII.9, leg. J. L. Wang & C. Gao; 1♀ (MHBU), Wuzhishan, 2006. VII.24, leg. J. L. Wang & C. Gao. Distribution. China (Hainan). Description. Male (Fig. 2B). Body orange, head black at both sides of dorsum, mandibles dark brown at apex, antennae black at the apical part of the antennomeres X and the whole XI, tarsi, tibiae and apical part of femora black, elytra blue with strongly metallic shine. Body densely covered with a fine, short, semi-erect brown pubescence. Head rounded, across eyes slightly narrower than anterior margin of pronotum, its surface slightly sparsely and finely punctate; eyes moderately protruding; antennae filiform and extending to elytral mid-length, antennomere II about twice as long as wide, antennomere III slightly longer than II, antennomere IV about one-third longer than III, antennomeres V–X gradually slenderer and shortened, antennomere XI slightly longer than X and pointed at apex, antennomeres VI–XI each with a smooth narrow oblong or short longitudinal impression along apical part of outer margin. Pronotum transverse, about 1.3 times as wide as long, anterior margin weakly bisinuate, lateral margins subparallel, posterior margin arcuate and finely bordered, anterior and posterior angles almost rectangular, rounded at apex, disc distinctly convex postero-laterally, surface slightly sparsely and finely punctate. Elytra about 3.5 times as long as pronotum, 2.3 times longer than humeral width, with lateral margins subparallel, very finely and sparsely punctate at basal parts, lustrous, rest roughly rugulose-lacunose. Aedeagus (Figs 5 E–H): ventral processes of parameres gradually narrowing apically, rounded at apices, moderately bent towards each other; conjoint dorsal plate slightly shorter than ventral processes, widely and roundly emarginate in middle of apical margin, small and rightly emarginate at latero-apical angles, middle emargination with pair of small round lobes which are vertically bent ventrally, beside lobes with narrow transverse ridge on each side of inner surface; laterophyses conjoint, strongly thickened in middle of apical part, which is opposite to lobes of conjoint dorsal plate, with latero-apical angles strongly extended dorsally, moderately bifurcated and very acute at apex. Female. Similar to males, but with eyes less protruding, head width across eyes distinctly narrower than anterior margin of the pronotum, antennae narrower and shorter, extending to basal third of elytra, antennomeres VI–XI without impressions, pronotum about 1.4 times as wide as long, disc less convex postero-laterally. Abdominal sternite VIII (Fig. 3E) with a large and triangular protuberance on each side of posterior margin, protuberances sub-rounded at apex and moderately sclerotised on surface, space between protuberances widely triangular. Internal genitalia (Fig. 4D): diverticulum situated at apex of vagina, global and rounded at apex; spermatheca slightly expanded apically and rounded at apex; accessory gland slightly longer than spermatheca. Variability within the type series. Sometimes head, antennomeres X and/or femora uniformly orange, tibiae uniformly black violaceous. Measurements. Body length: 12.0–15.0 mm (holotype: 13.3 mm); width: 3.5–4.5 mm (holotype: 4.2 mm). Diagnosis. The newly described species is similar to T. (Telephorops) uniformis, but differs from the latter in the structures of the aedeagus and female abdominal sternite VIII. The differences are described in detail in the key. Etymology. The species epithet is derived from the name of the type locality, i.e., the Hainan island, China.

Themus (Telephorops) davidis (Fairmaire, 1889) Fig. 3C, 4B Telephorus davidis Fairmaire, 1889: 42. Themus (s.str.) davidis: Bourgeois, 1891: 139; Wittmer, 1982: 29, fig. 5; 1983b: 217, figs 27, 93. Themus (Telephorops) davidis: Švihla, 2008: 187. Material examined. CHINA, Sichuan: 2♂, 2♀ (NHMB), Mt. Omei, 1932. VII.16, coll. Franck; 2♂ (NHMB), near Kiating, Mt. Omei, Shin Kai Si, 4400 ft., 1921, D.C. Graham; 4♂, 1♀ (NHMB), Emei Shan, 1990. VI.8.–13, collector unknown; 1♂ (NHMB), Kingfo Shan, 1932.VII, G. Liu; 1♀ (IZAS), Guanxian, 700–1000 m, 1964. IX.6, leg. X. Z. Zhang; 1♂ (IZAS), Emei Shan, Qinyinge, 800–1000 m, 1957. XI.18, leg. Y. C. Yu; 1♂ (IZAS), Emei Shan, 1990. VI.8, collector unknown. Hunan: 1♂ (IZAS), Cili, 1988. IX.6, collector unknown. Shaanxi: 1♀ (MHBU), Foping, 2004. IX.12, leg. Z. S. Zhang & H. M. Chen. Guizhou: 3♂ (MHBU), Daozhen, Dashahe Nat. Reserv., Zhenziyan, 1250 m, 2004. VIII.25, leg. X. Yu. Supplementary description. Female. Abdominal sternite VIII (Fig. 3C) with small and rounded emargination in middle and large and subtriangular emargination on each side of posterior margin; lateral emargination sclerotised basally, behind it present as large and transverse membranous lobe; portion between lateral emarginations present as two sclerotised ridges diverging from apex to middle part; portion between middle and lateral emarginations truncate at apex. Internal genitalia (Fig. 4B): diverticulum situated at apex of vagina; spermatheca distinctly expanded apically and rounded at apex; accessory gland distinctly longer than spermatheca. Distribution. China (Sichuan, Guizhou, Hunan and Shaanxi). Remarks. The illustrations of the aedeagus and female abdominal sternite VIII were provided by Wittmer (1982, 1983b). Here, the latter is illustrated to provide additional information and female internal genitalia is described for the first time., Published as part of Yang, Yuxia, Zong, Le, Yang, Xingke & Liu, Haoyu, 2019, A taxonomic study on Themus (Telephorops) davidis species-group (Coleoptera, Cantharidae), with description of a new species from China, pp. 401-411 in Zootaxa 4612 (3) on pages 404-405, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4612.3.6, http://zenodo.org/record/3235188, {"references":["Fairmaire, L. (1889) Coleopteres de l'interieur de la Chine. (5 ieme partie). Annales de la Societe Entomologique de France, 9 (6), 5 - 84.","Bourgeois, J. (1891) Dascillides et Malacodermes du Bengale Occidentale. Bulletin ou Comptes-Rendus des Seances de la Societe Entomologique de Belgique, 35, cxxxvii-cxli.","Wittmer, W. (1982) Die Arten der Gattung Themus Motschulsky aus der Verwandtschaft von versicolor (Gorham) und davidis (Fairmaire) (Coleoptera, Cantharidae), In: Sato M. (Ed.), Special Issue to the Memory of Retirement of Emeritus Professor Michio Chujo. Association of the Memorial Issue of Emeritus Professor M. Chujo, Nagoya, pp. 25 - 30.","Svihla, V. (2008) Redescription of the subgenera of the genus Themus Motschulsky, 1858, with description of five new species (Coleoptera: Cantharidae). Veroffentlichungen des Naturkundemuseums Erfurt, 27, 183 - 190.","Wittmer, W. (1983 b) Beitrag zur einer Revision der Gattung Themus Motsch. Coleoptera: Cantharidae. Entomologischen Arbeiten aus dem Museum G. Frey, 31 / 32, 189 - 239."]}

Pentacentrus sororius sp. nov. Figs. 3, 8���11 http://lsid.speciesfile.org/urn:lsid: Orthoptera.speciesfile.org:TaxonName:498636 Type material. Holotype ♂: CHINA, Yunnan, Longchuan, Huguo, 9.VIII.2013, leg. Yanju Dong. Paratype: 1♂: same data as the holotype. Diagnosis. This new species is similar to P. acutiparamerus Liu & Shi, but is distinguished by the thin lateral lobes of the epiphallus which are bent outwards and the epiphallus parameres distinctly bent inwards at apex. In P. acutiparamerus, the lateral lobes of epiphallus are rather wide and straight, and the epiphallus parameres only slightly bend inwards at apex. Description. Male: Body small and slender (Fig. 3). Head rather short, frontal rostrum as wide as scapus; median ocellus small and transverse oval, lateral ocellus nearly round, eyes rather oval and distinctly projecting; apical joint of maxillary palpus widened and sloped at apex, rather longer than third joint; apical joint of labial palpus widened, longer than second joint. Pronotum obviously wider than long; anterior margin slightly straight, posterior margin sinuate and protruding on midway; lateral lobes longer as same as high, anterior lower angles round, posterior lower angles nearly round, lower margin obviously round. Tegmina extending over apex of abdomen, dorsal area with four longitudinal veins; hind wings distinctly longer than tegmina, reaching apex of hind tibia. Fore tibia with a large and oblong internal tympanum, nearly half the length of the tibia, without external tympanum. Hind tibia with three long spines along either margin of dorsal side of apical part, and some very small spines on basal part, of which 2-3 are placed along the outer margin and 1���2 along the inner margin. Abdominal tergite I with a pair of swellings, II with a swelling in center and inclined forwards. Supra-anal plate (Fig. 11) wider than long, mid-posterior membranous; dorsal area with two short setae area in centre; posterior margin nearly straight. Subgenital plate rather long, with posterior margin narrowly rounded and nearly straight. Genitalia (Figs. 8���10): epiphallus rather short; medial lobes of epiphallus long, thin with acute teeth; lateral lobes of epiphallus thin, long and sac-like covered with short spines, clearly bent outwards; epiphallus parameres long and acute at apex; ectophallus parameres rather short and bent outwards, acute at apex. Female. Unknown. Coloration. Body dark brown. Tegmina light brown with some irregular black spot; lateral field brown. All femora dark brown, tibia light brown. Measurements (mm). Male: body 8.2���8.5, length with wings 14.2���14.6, pronotum 1.1���1.2, tegmen 9.5���9.6, hind femur 5.5���5.8. Distribution. China (Yunnan). Etymology. The specific name is derived from Latin soror (sisters), referring to this species similarity to P. acutiparamerus Liu & Shi., Published as part of Zong, Le, Qiu, Tengfei & Liu, Haoyu, 2017, Description of two new species of the genus Pentacentrus Saussure from China (Orthoptera: Gryllidae), pp. 145-150 in Zootaxa 4311 (1) on pages 148-150, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4311.1.11, http://zenodo.org/record/847283

Pentacentrus medogensis sp. nov. Figs. 1���2, 4���7 http://lsid.speciesfile.org/urn:lsid: Orthoptera.speciesfile.org:TaxonName:498634 Pentacentrus birmanus Chopard: Yin & Liu, 1995: 77, 150. Type material. Holotype ♂: CHINA, Xizang, M��dog, Beibeng, 3.VII.2016, leg. Tengfei Qiu. Paratypes: 1♀: same data as the holotype; 1♂: 4.VII.2016, other data as the holotype; 1♀: Xizang, M��dog, 6.VIII.2016, other data as the holotype; 1♂: Xizang, M��dog, Renqinbengsi, 17.VIII.2016, leg. Zhilin Chen. Diagnosis. This new species is similar to P. birmanus Chopard, 1969, but differs from the latter in the shape of the male supra-anal plate; ectophallus parameres of genitalia rather long, and epiphallus parameres bent outwards at apex. In the P. birmanus, lateral margin of supra-anal plate distinctly emarginated; ectophallus parameres distinctly short, and epiphallus parameres bent inwards at apex. Description. Male: Body small and slender (Fig. 1). Head relatively short, frontal rostrum almost equal to scapus wide; median ocellus small and transverse oval; lateral ocellus rather large and oval; eyes oval and project obviously; apical joint of maxillary palpus distinctly widened and slightly longer than third joint; apical joint of labial palpus slight widened, length nearly as same as second joint. Pronotum obviously wider than long, disc with a pair of nearly triangular shape; anterior margin straight, posterior margin sinuate and slightly protruding around midway; lateral lobes longer than high, anterior lower angles round, posterior lower angles slightly vertical, lower margin straight. Tegmina extending over apex of abdomen, dorsal area with four longitudinal veins; hind wings longer than tegmina. Fore tibia with an oblong internal tympanum, nearly one-fourth the length of tibia, without external tympanum. Hind tibia with three long spines along either margin of dorsal side of apical part, and some very small spines on basal part, of which 2-4 along outer margin and 1���3 along inner margin. Abdominal tergite I with a pair of small swelling, tergite II with a large triangular swelling at the center. Supra-anal plate (Fig. 7) distinctly wider than long, slightly narrowed posterior, covered with short setae in dorsal area; posterior margin distinctly emarginated in middle. Subgenital plate rather long, narrowed apically, posterior nearly straight. Genitalia (Figs. 4���6): epiphallus rather short, distinctly transverse; lateral lobes of epiphallus wide, acute at apex; medial lobes of epiphallus large sac-like, with a pair of small, long acute teeth at bases; epiphallus parameres very long, covered with several long hairs and blunt at apex; ectophallus parameres rather long, reaching one-third of epiphallus parameres. Female (Fig. 2): Similar to male, differs as follows. Supra-anal plate slightly width as same as length, with rounded posterior margin. Subgenital plate rather short, with distinctly emarginated midway, posterior angles protruding. Ovipositor slightly long, distinctly no reaching apex of hind wings, and slightly swelling at nearly apex. Coloration. Body dark brown. Antennae white in middle part, others brown. Tegmina light brown with some irregular black spot; lateral field brown. All femora dark brown, and hind femora with light brown bands on outer side, other part brown. Measurements (mm). Male: body 8.0���9.0, length with wings 14.0���14.5, pronotum 1.2���1.3, tegmen 7.5���8.5, hind femur 5.6���6.2. Female: body 9.2���9.5, length with wings 14.5���14.8, pronotum 1.2���1.3, tegmen 8.2���8.3, hind femur 6.2���6.4, ovipositor 3.9���4.0. Distribution. China (Xizang). Etymology. The specific name is derived from its type locality, M��dog (China: Xizang). Remarks. Yin & Liu identified one species belonging to the genus Pentacentrus collected from Xizang, China, viz. P. birmanus Chopard, 1969. They illustrated the genitalia, which differed from the type description and three illustrations published by Chopard in 1969; in fact, Yin & Liu���s four illustrations are very similar to P. medogensis sp. n., collected from the same locality. They are actually the same species, and P. birmanus should be excluded from the Chinese fauna., Published as part of Zong, Le, Qiu, Tengfei & Liu, Haoyu, 2017, Description of two new species of the genus Pentacentrus Saussure from China (Orthoptera: Gryllidae), pp. 145-150 in Zootaxa 4311 (1) on pages 146-148, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4311.1.11, http://zenodo.org/record/847283, {"references":["Yin, H. - S. & Liu, X. - W. (1995) Synopsis on the Classification of Grylloidea and Gryllotalpoidea from China. Shanghai Scientific and Technological Literature Publishing House, Shanghai, 237 pp. [in Chinese]","Chopard, L. (1969) Orthoptera. Vol. 2. Grylloidea. In: Sewell, R. B. S. (Ed.), The fauna of India and the adjacent countries. Baptist Mission Press, Calcutta, 421 pp."]}

Pentacentrus medogensis sp. nov. Figs. 1–2, 4–7 http://lsid.speciesfile.org/urn:lsid: Orthoptera.speciesfile.org:TaxonName:498634 Pentacentrus birmanus Chopard: Yin & Liu, 1995: 77, 150. Type material. Holotype ♂: CHINA, Xizang, Mêdog, Beibeng, 3.VII.2016, leg. Tengfei Qiu. Paratypes: 1♀: same data as the holotype; 1♂: 4.VII.2016, other data as the holotype; 1♀: Xizang, Mêdog, 6.VIII.2016, other data as the holotype; 1♂: Xizang, Mêdog, Renqinbengsi, 17.VIII.2016, leg. Zhilin Chen. Diagnosis. This new species is similar to P. birmanus Chopard, 1969, but differs from the latter in the shape of the male supra-anal plate; ectophallus parameres of genitalia rather long, and epiphallus parameres bent outwards at apex. In the P. birmanus, lateral margin of supra-anal plate distinctly emarginated; ectophallus parameres distinctly short, and epiphallus parameres bent inwards at apex. Description. Male: Body small and slender (Fig. 1). Head relatively short, frontal rostrum almost equal to scapus wide; median ocellus small and transverse oval; lateral ocellus rather large and oval; eyes oval and project obviously; apical joint of maxillary palpus distinctly widened and slightly longer than third joint; apical joint of labial palpus slight widened, length nearly as same as second joint. Pronotum obviously wider than long, disc with a pair of nearly triangular shape; anterior margin straight, posterior margin sinuate and slightly protruding around midway; lateral lobes longer than high, anterior lower angles round, posterior lower angles slightly vertical, lower margin straight. Tegmina extending over apex of abdomen, dorsal area with four longitudinal veins; hind wings longer than tegmina. Fore tibia with an oblong internal tympanum, nearly one-fourth the length of tibia, without external tympanum. Hind tibia with three long spines along either margin of dorsal side of apical part, and some very small spines on basal part, of which 2-4 along outer margin and 1–3 along inner margin. Abdominal tergite I with a pair of small swelling, tergite II with a large triangular swelling at the center. Supra-anal plate (Fig. 7) distinctly wider than long, slightly narrowed posterior, covered with short setae in dorsal area; posterior margin distinctly emarginated in middle. Subgenital plate rather long, narrowed apically, posterior nearly straight. Genitalia (Figs. 4–6): epiphallus rather short, distinctly transverse; lateral lobes of epiphallus wide, acute at apex; medial lobes of epiphallus large sac-like, with a pair of small, long acute teeth at bases; epiphallus parameres very long, covered with several long hairs and blunt at apex; ectophallus parameres rather long, reaching one-third of epiphallus parameres. Female (Fig. 2): Similar to male, differs as follows. Supra-anal plate slightly width as same as length, with rounded posterior margin. Subgenital plate rather short, with distinctly emarginated midway, posterior angles protruding. Ovipositor slightly long, distinctly no reaching apex of hind wings, and slightly swelling at nearly apex. Coloration. Body dark brown. Antennae white in middle part, others brown. Tegmina light brown with some irregular black spot; lateral field brown. All femora dark brown, and hind femora with light brown bands on outer side, other part brown. Measurements (mm). Male: body 8.0–9.0, length with wings 14.0–14.5, pronotum 1.2–1.3, tegmen 7.5–8.5, hind femur 5.6–6.2. Female: body 9.2–9.5, length with wings 14.5–14.8, pronotum 1.2–1.3, tegmen 8.2–8.3, hind femur 6.2–6.4, ovipositor 3.9–4.0. Distribution. China (Xizang). Etymology. The specific name is derived from its type locality, Mêdog (China: Xizang). Remarks. Yin & Liu identified one species belonging to the genus Pentacentrus collected from Xizang, China, viz. P. birmanus Chopard, 1969. They illustrated the genitalia, which differed from the type description and three illustrations published by Chopard in 1969; in fact, Yin & Liu’s four illustrations are very similar to P. medogensis sp. n., collected from the same locality. They are actually the same species, and P. birmanus should be excluded from the Chinese fauna.