taxonID	type	description	language	source
4B7CA55DEA7FFF8440E0FE36DE816D07.taxon	materials_examined	Type species: Paraxantia tibetensis Liu & Kang, 2009	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): Two new species of Paraxantia Liu & Kang (Tettigoniidae: Phaneropterinae Vosiini) from Eastern Himalayas. Zootaxa 5016 (1): 117-126, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5016.1.5
4B7CA55DEA7DFF8140E0FF16DE6669B3.taxon	description	Figs. 1 C, 1 F, 2 B, 2 E, 3 C, 4 A, 4 C, 5 A – B, 6 B	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): Two new species of Paraxantia Liu & Kang (Tettigoniidae: Phaneropterinae Vosiini) from Eastern Himalayas. Zootaxa 5016 (1): 117-126, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5016.1.5
4B7CA55DEA7DFF8140E0FF16DE6669B3.taxon	materials_examined	Type Material. Holotype. 1 ♂, China: Tibet Autonomous, Linzhi City, Medog County, Bo’nong’gong, N 29.6547 ° E 95.4861 °, 2149 m, 2012. VII. 17, leg. Chao Wu (IZCAS). Paratypes. 1 ♂, ditto; 5 ♂, China: Tibet Autonomous, Linzhi City, Medog County, Hanmi, N 29.3647 ° E 95.1284 °, 2130 m, 2013. VII. 13 – VII. 20, leg. Chao Wu (IZCAS).	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): Two new species of Paraxantia Liu & Kang (Tettigoniidae: Phaneropterinae Vosiini) from Eastern Himalayas. Zootaxa 5016 (1): 117-126, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5016.1.5
4B7CA55DEA7DFF8140E0FF16DE6669B3.taxon	description	Description. Male. Measurements (mm). length of pronotum: ♂ 12.0 – 12.4; length of tegmen: ♂ 68.5 – 69.3; width of tegmen: ♂ 22.1 – 22.8; length of anterior femur: ♂ 11.0 – 11.7; length of middle femur: ♂ 13.5 – 13.9; length of posterior femur: ♂ 31.1 – 31.4. Head. Ovoid, elongate, occiput convex and smooth. Compound eyes elongate, protruding (Fig. 6 B). Antennae slender, long and flexible, shorter than body. Pronotum. Normal. Pronotum gradually tilting and widened backwards; anterior margin concave, posterior margin convex with a small middle notch; first transverse groove strongly impressed; lateral carinae finely denticulate on pronotum; one oblique slightly granular line beginning in middle of each lateral carina, then ending in middle of posterior margin. Lateral lobes of pronotum deeper than long; anterior margins straight, posterior margin slightly arc (Fig. 6 B). Legs. Fore femur shorter than pronotum, widened in apical half, external margin with 9 – 11 spines (Fig. 5 A). Middle femur normal, swollen in apical half, external margin with 10 – 12 spines. Fore and middle leg tibia normal, slightly flat, with sparse small spines; fore tibia with tympanum conchate on both sides, opening of the tympanum very narrow, slit, slight swelling at tympana area. Hind legs elongate; hind femur widened in basal half and gradually narrows towards the top, slight swelling near knee; external ventral margin with 24 – 26 spines, sparse. Hind tibia with both dorsal margins slightly swollen in basal half, dorsally carrying 24 – 25 external and 28 – 30 internal spines (Fig. 1 F). The tarsus of each legs short and wide. Wings. Tegmen and hind wing fully developed, tegmen conferring a leaf-like appearance. Tegmen noticeably longer than abdomen, opaque, with numerous faint cross veinlets. Tegmen widened in the middle before and tapering to rounded apex. Costa normal, costal field widened with oblique cross veins; subcostal vein and radial vein joined at base, then separated but closely abutted together till before apical part of tegmen. Hind wing projecting beyond tegmen, wide, colorless and transparent except for the tip, with pale green veins. Stridulatory file of left tegmen slim, elongated, cambered, apically decurved, about 6.6 – 7.0 mm long, with 120 – 130 densely arranged teeth; teeth densely arranged, those teeth in distal area weak (Fig. 3 C). Abdomen. Tenth abdominal tergum broad, concave in middle; anal flap tongue-shaped, hairy. Subgenital plate elongate, anteriorly wide, tapering sharply into a narrow apical half, with notch at apex. Subgenital plate with rather short, robust styli. Cerci robust, hairy, bifurcate apically; dorsal arm directed inwards, not tapering upward, with conical apex; ventral tooth incurved, ventral tooth produced horizontally inwards, with sharp apex directed downwards (Fig. 4 A). External genitalia (Fig. 4 C). Phallic complex reduced and pigmented; titillator elongate, narrow, with numerous tubercles and larger teeth on the ridges the arms closely separated, narrowing apically. Phallic lobes slightly ossified, more or less pigmented on the edges. Coloration. Overall yellow-green, and yellow color on head and thorax more prominent. Thorax laterally with some purple-brown spots at alive. Antennae pale brown. Base of femur rose. Hindwings hyaline except for yellow apex; veins pale green. Abdomen and cerci yellow-green. Female. Unknown.	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): Two new species of Paraxantia Liu & Kang (Tettigoniidae: Phaneropterinae Vosiini) from Eastern Himalayas. Zootaxa 5016 (1): 117-126, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5016.1.5
4B7CA55DEA7DFF8140E0FF16DE6669B3.taxon	discussion	Discussion. The new species is different from other congeners by its distinctive coloration, swollen hind tibia, and features of the phallic complex.	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): Two new species of Paraxantia Liu & Kang (Tettigoniidae: Phaneropterinae Vosiini) from Eastern Himalayas. Zootaxa 5016 (1): 117-126, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5016.1.5
4B7CA55DEA7DFF8140E0FF16DE6669B3.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The new species is named for the rose-colored gloss at the base of the legs, most obvious in living individuals.	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): Two new species of Paraxantia Liu & Kang (Tettigoniidae: Phaneropterinae Vosiini) from Eastern Himalayas. Zootaxa 5016 (1): 117-126, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5016.1.5
4B7CA55DEA7DFF8140E0FF16DE6669B3.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China: Tibet, Medog.	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): Two new species of Paraxantia Liu & Kang (Tettigoniidae: Phaneropterinae Vosiini) from Eastern Himalayas. Zootaxa 5016 (1): 117-126, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5016.1.5
4B7CA55DEA7AFF8D40E0F959DE916E74.taxon	description	Figs. 3 D, 4 B, 4 D, 7 A – B	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): Two new species of Paraxantia Liu & Kang (Tettigoniidae: Phaneropterinae Vosiini) from Eastern Himalayas. Zootaxa 5016 (1): 117-126, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5016.1.5
4B7CA55DEA7AFF8D40E0F959DE916E74.taxon	materials_examined	Type Material. Holotype. 1 ♂, China: Yunnan Province, Nujiang of the Lisu Autonomous Prefecture, Gongshan County, Dulongjiang Township, Qinlangdang, N 27.6887 ° E 98.2775 °, 1248 m, 2015. VI. 25, leg. Chao Wu (IZCAS). Paratypes. 1 ♀, 2 ♂ ditto (IZCAS).	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): Two new species of Paraxantia Liu & Kang (Tettigoniidae: Phaneropterinae Vosiini) from Eastern Himalayas. Zootaxa 5016 (1): 117-126, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5016.1.5
4B7CA55DEA7AFF8D40E0F959DE916E74.taxon	description	Description. Male. Measurements (mm). length of pronotum: ♂ 11.4 – 11.6, ♀ 12.3; length of tegmen: ♂ 67.8 – 68.5, ♀ 70.2; width of tegmen: ♂ 24.5 – 24.9, ♀ 26.5; length of anterior femur: ♂ 10.5 – 10.8, ♀ 12.1; length of middle femur: ♂ 11.7 – 12.0, ♀ 15.8; length of posterior femur: ♂ 30.2 – 31.0, ♀ 31.5; length of ovipositor: 14.7. Head. Ovoid, elongate, occiput convex and smooth. Compound eyes elongate, protruding. Antennae slender, long and flexible, shorter than body. Pronotum. Pronotum gradually tilting and widened backwards; anterior margin concave, posterior margin convex with a small middle notch; with deeply engraved first transverse groove; pronotum with lateral carinae with minute, inconspicuous teeth; surface of disk with one oblique slightly granular line emanating from the middle of each lateral carina, not extending to the posterior margin; lateral lobes deeper than long; anterior margin straight, posterior margin slightly arched. Legs. Fore femur shorter than pronotum, widened in apical half, external margin with 9 – 12 spines. Middle femur normal, swollen in apical half, external margin with 9 – 12 spines. Fore and middle tibiae normal, feebly flat, with sparse small spines; fore tibia with tympanum conchate on both sides, opening of tympanum very narrow, slight swelling at tympana area. Hind legs elongate; femur widened in basal half and gradually narrowed towards the apex, a slight swelling near knee; external ventral margin with 23 – 24 spines, sparse; tibia with both dorsal margins slightly swollen in basal half, dorsally bearing 24 – 26 external and 27 – 29 internal spines. Tarsus of each leg short and wide. Wings. Tegmen and hind wing fully developed, tegmen conferring a leaf-like appearance. Tegmen noticeably longer than abdomen, opaque, with numerous faint cross veinlets; widened in middle before and tapering to rounded apex. Costa normal, costal field widened with oblique cross veins; subcostal vein and radial vein joined at base, then separated but closely abutted together to nearly the apical part of tegmen. Hind wing projecting beyond tegmen, wide, colorless and transparent except for the tip, veins pale green. Stridulatory file of left tegmen slim, elongate, with outer end feeblyh directed upwards, about 6.4 – 6.7 mm long, with 110 – 120 densely arranged teeth; stridulatory teeth densely arranged, those teeth in distal area much smaller (Fig. 3 D). Abdomen. short, compressed. Tenth abdominal tergum broad, concave in middle; supra-anal plate hairy; subgenital plate elongate, broad basally, tapering sharply into a narrow apical half, with notch at apex, with rather short, robust styli. Cercus robust, hairy, bifurcate at distal, dorsal tooth upright, gradually tapering in basal half and incurved at apex; ventral tooth incurved, directed horizontally inwards, with sharp apex (Fig. 4 B). Genitalia (Fig. 4 D). Epiphallus small, basally pigmented; titillator short, narrow, triangular in lateral view, with numerous tubercles, arms closely separated, touching basally. Phallic lobes slightly sclerotised, more or less pigmented on the edges. Coloration. Overall yellow-green, and yellowish color on head and thorax more intense; thorax laterally with some purple-brown spots, more prominent when alive. Antennae pale brown. Base of fore legs rose coloured. Hindwings hyaline, except for apex yellow, veins pale green. Abdomen and cerci yellow-green. Female (Figs. 7 A – B). Robust, similar to male, but larger. Cercus conical, slightly incurved, surface densely hairy. Ovipositor prominent, falcate; tip round and blunt, with small teeth on the both margins (Fig. 7 B). Coloration s imilar to male, but more greenish; ovipositor yellow-green, with brownish apex.	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): Two new species of Paraxantia Liu & Kang (Tettigoniidae: Phaneropterinae Vosiini) from Eastern Himalayas. Zootaxa 5016 (1): 117-126, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5016.1.5
4B7CA55DEA7AFF8D40E0F959DE916E74.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The new species was named after the traditional festival of the Dulong Ethnic Minority the Kaquewa Festival.	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): Two new species of Paraxantia Liu & Kang (Tettigoniidae: Phaneropterinae Vosiini) from Eastern Himalayas. Zootaxa 5016 (1): 117-126, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5016.1.5
4B7CA55DEA7AFF8D40E0F959DE916E74.taxon	discussion	Discussion. This species is similar to Paraxantia rubripes sp. nov., but differs in the pronotum, stridulatory file, male cerci, male external genitalia, and rose-colored base of the fore leg.	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): Two new species of Paraxantia Liu & Kang (Tettigoniidae: Phaneropterinae Vosiini) from Eastern Himalayas. Zootaxa 5016 (1): 117-126, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5016.1.5
4B7CA55DEA7AFF8D40E0F959DE916E74.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China: Yunnan, Dulongjiang.	en	Wu, Chao, Liu, Chun-Xiang (2021): Two new species of Paraxantia Liu & Kang (Tettigoniidae: Phaneropterinae Vosiini) from Eastern Himalayas. Zootaxa 5016 (1): 117-126, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5016.1.5
