The Species of Allacta (Blattodea: Ectobiidae: Pseudophyllodromiinae) Occurring in China, with a Description of a New Species

Authors

  • Zong-Qing Wang Institute of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing, 400716, P.R. China
  • Shun-Hua Gui Institute of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing, 400716, P.R. China
  • Yan-Li Che Institute of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing, 400716, P.R. China
  • Jin-Jun Wang Institute of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing, 400716, P.R. China

Keywords:

Dictyoptera, Blattaria, ultrastructure, new species, species group, cockroaches

Abstract

A new Allacta xizangensis sp. nov. (Blattodea: Ectobiidae: Pseudophyllodromiinae) is described and assigned to the polygrapha species group. Four known species, A. robusta, A. bimaculata, A. transversa, A. ornata, are re-described and illustrated based on type material and specimens kept in the collection of Southwest University (SWU), Sun Yat-Sen University (SYSU), Hebei University (HBU), China and Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IZCAS) and the Russian Academy of Sciences (ZIN). The hitherto unknown male of A. transversa is described with a special display of its genitalia. A key is given to identify the males of Allacta from China. The tarsomere ultrastructure of all the legs of A. ornata was examined by scanning electron microscopy.

 

Se describe una nueva especie, Allacta xizangensis, sp. nov. (Blattodea: Ectobiidae: Pseudophyllodromiinae), y asignado al grupo de especies polygrapha. Se re-describen e ilustran cuatro especies conocidas, A. robusta, A. bimaculata, A. transversa, A. ornata, basado en material de especimenes tipo mantenidos en la coleccion de la Universidad del Suroeste (SWU), China. Se describe el macho de A. transversa desconocido anteriormente con un diagrama especial de su genitalia. Se presenta una clave para identificar a los machos de Allacta de China. Se examino por microscopia electronica de barrido la ultraestructura del tarsomero de todas las patas de A. ornata.

 

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Published

2014-06-20

Issue

Vol. 97, No. 2 (June 2014)

Section

Research Papers

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