›› 2007, Vol. 50 ›› Issue (6): 610-615.doi:

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A taxonomic study on the genus Decma Gorochov from China (Orthoptera: Tettigonioidea: Meconematidae)

LIU Xian-Wei, ZHOU Min   

  1. (Shanghai Entomological Museum, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China)
  • Online:2007-06-20 Published:2007-12-20
  • Contact: LIU Xian-Wei

Abstract: The species of the genus Decma Gorochov, 1993 from China are studied, of which a new subgenus Paradecma and a new species Decma (Paradecma) bispinosa sp. nov. are described. A key to the Chinese species of Decma and new description of female Decma (Idiodecma) birmanica (Bey-Bienko, 1971) are provided. The type specimens are deposited in the Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.

Key words: Meconematidae, Decma, new subgenus, new species, China