taxonID	type	description	language	source
B90647B8B7D857BEAF84B1DC01C60462.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Guangxi, Yunnan, China.	en	Xu, Fangling, Jiang, Yingjie, Yang, Maofa (2023): Descriptions of two new stick insect species of Cnipsomorpha Hennemann, Conle, Zhang & Liu (Phasmatodea) from China based on integrative taxonomy. ZooKeys 1176: 37-53, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1176.75490, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1176.75490
FF72105F1EC05988BCF3E0494A810DE6.taxon	description	Fig. 1	en	Xu, Fangling, Jiang, Yingjie, Yang, Maofa (2023): Descriptions of two new stick insect species of Cnipsomorpha Hennemann, Conle, Zhang & Liu (Phasmatodea) from China based on integrative taxonomy. ZooKeys 1176: 37-53, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1176.75490, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1176.75490
FF72105F1EC05988BCF3E0494A810DE6.taxon	description	Description. Female (Fig. 1). Apterous. Body slender, with some sparse, small granules. General color of specimen in alcohol is yellow. Expanded terga I-IX are curved and spine-like. Legs with serrations. Head oval, with irregular granules, without distinct tubercles. Compound eyes are spherical and protruding. There is one pair of spines on the vertex of the head, the apex leans forward. Occiput significantly reduced, with one pair of spines. Antennae filamentous, distinctly segmented, 18 segments, bristly, shorter than profemora, scapus oval, strongly compressed basally, longer than the third segment, third segment longer than the pedicellus, and apical segment roughly the same as the third segment. Thorax slender, midline distinct, with sparse granules and spines. Pronotum shorter than head, midline distinct, and slight bulge on both sides of the midline, one pair of spines in the posterior region, interspersed with one or two spine-like tubercles. Mesonotum longer than the head and pronotum combined, with one pair of small tubercles in the anterior region, two pairs of spines in the posterior region, one pair of tubercles near both sides in the middle region, and one pair of spine-like tubercles in the posterior region. Metanotum shorter than the mesonotum, anterior margins lacking spines, middle region with two pairs of thorns, posterior region with one pair of thorns tilted backward, and rear edge near both sides with one pair of small thorns. Meso- and metapleurae with granules, and each with one spine before the base segment of the mesocoxa. Meso- and metasternum with granules. Abdomen slender, with sparse granules, terga with spines, apex of these spines towards the apex of abdomen, terga II-IX with expanded posterolateral angles (Fig. 1 C, D). Median segment shorter than metanotum, and width greater than length. Terga I-V with one pair of spines posteromedially. The 1 st- 5 th pairs of spines gradually increase. Fifth pair of spines smaller than the 2 nd pair of spines but larger than the 1 st pair of spines. Terga II-VIII with expanded posterolateral angles, gradually increasing in size from the 2 nd- 4 th pair, the 5 th- 7 th gradually decreasing in size, 8 th pair larger than the 7 th pair but smaller than the 6 th pair, 9 th pair distinctly expanded, the shape of spine-like tubercles. Sternum VII with an indistinct preopercular organ (Fig. 1 D, F). Anal segment longer than tergum IX and shorter than tergum VIII, posterior margins with a large trapezoidal concave edge, apex rounded. Cerci flat, leaf-shape, apex rounded (Fig. 1 E). Subgenital plate with one spine-like tubercle, extending approximately to the posterior margin of tergum IX (Fig. 1 E). Legs slender and with serrations. Profemora incurved basally, with two serrations of the anterdorsal carina, without serrations of the posterodorsal carina, with three serrations of the antero- and posteroventral carina. Antero- and posterodorsal carina with three serrations of the mesofemora, middle serration the largest, antero- and posteroventral carina with three serrations roughly the same size. Antero- and posterodorsal carina with three serrations of the metafemora, middle serration the largest, antero- and posteroventral carina with three serrations, middle serration the largest. All tibial anterodorsal and ventral carina unarmed. Posterodorsal carina of protibiae with six serrations, gradually smaller towards the apex, interspersed with large spines occasionally. Posterodorsal carina of meso- and metatibiae with two serrations. Mesobasitarsus shorter than the rest combined, pro- and metabasitarsus longer than the rest combined. Male and eggs unknown. Measurements are provided in Table 3.	en	Xu, Fangling, Jiang, Yingjie, Yang, Maofa (2023): Descriptions of two new stick insect species of Cnipsomorpha Hennemann, Conle, Zhang & Liu (Phasmatodea) from China based on integrative taxonomy. ZooKeys 1176: 37-53, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1176.75490, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1176.75490
FF72105F1EC05988BCF3E0494A810DE6.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Jinping, Yunnan, China.	en	Xu, Fangling, Jiang, Yingjie, Yang, Maofa (2023): Descriptions of two new stick insect species of Cnipsomorpha Hennemann, Conle, Zhang & Liu (Phasmatodea) from China based on integrative taxonomy. ZooKeys 1176: 37-53, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1176.75490, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1176.75490
FF72105F1EC05988BCF3E0494A810DE6.taxon	etymology	Etymology. This species is named after the province type locality, Yunnan, China.	en	Xu, Fangling, Jiang, Yingjie, Yang, Maofa (2023): Descriptions of two new stick insect species of Cnipsomorpha Hennemann, Conle, Zhang & Liu (Phasmatodea) from China based on integrative taxonomy. ZooKeys 1176: 37-53, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1176.75490, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1176.75490
14DF57C21738518BBB214BD479F96739.taxon	description	Fig. 2	en	Xu, Fangling, Jiang, Yingjie, Yang, Maofa (2023): Descriptions of two new stick insect species of Cnipsomorpha Hennemann, Conle, Zhang & Liu (Phasmatodea) from China based on integrative taxonomy. ZooKeys 1176: 37-53, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1176.75490, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1176.75490
14DF57C21738518BBB214BD479F96739.taxon	description	Description. Female (Fig. 2 A, B, D, E). Slender and granulated. Apterous. The color of the specimen in alcohol is generally yellowish to brown, with black markings. Head nearly spherical, with sparse irregular granules. Compound eyes large, spherical, and protruding. Vertex of head with one pair of spines, apex pointed. Occiput without swelling, with six spine-like tubercles, one pair close to the edge, middle pair larger. Antennae filamentous, distinctly segmented, bristly, shorter than profemora. Scapus oval, longer than the third segment, third segment longer than the pedicellus. Thorax slender, with distinct granules. Pronotum shorter than head, slightly longer than wide, transverse sulcus in middle area, longitudinal sulcus indistinct, posterior margins raised, with a pair of spine-like tubercles, anterior and posterior regions slightly convex. Mesonotum longer than length of head and pronotum combined, mesonotum raised, anteromedially with eleven tubercles. Midline of mesonotum with seven spine-like tubercles, six of which form three pairs, one tubercle in the area between two pairs of large spine-like tubercles, the first smaller and the remaining four on both sides. Posterior region of mesonotum with one pair of spine-like tubercles. Middle area of metanotum raised, with three pairs of spine-like tubercles, two pairs near the midline, one pair in the middle area near the margins, rear pair largest, and rear margins with one pair of spine-like tubercles. Meso- and metapleurae and meso- and metasternum with granules. Abdomen slender with distinct granules, and with spine-like tubercles whose apexes lean towards the apex of abdomen. Median segment shorter than metanotum, with two pairs of very small spine-like tubercles, with distinct granules. Terga II-V with three pairs of spine-like tubercles, gradually increasing in size to tergum IV (largest), middle pair closest to midline, anterior pair next closest to midline, posterior pair closest to posterior margins (Fig. 2 B). Tergum V tubercles smaller than those of tergum II. Posterior margins of tergum VIII with one spine-like tubercle, and posterior area of tergum IX with parallelogram-like bulge (Fig. 2 E). Expanded posterolateral angles of terga I-IX spade-like, 1 st indistinct, 2 nd- 7 th gradually increasing in size, 8 th- 9 th gradually decreasing in size. Sternum VII with indistinct preopercular organ. Anal segment longer than tergum IX but shorter than tergum VIII, posterior margins with deep concavity, and posterior area dilated with two long, distinct, spade-like segments. Subgenital plate boat-like, with three carina, each ridge (except middle one) with a peak, apex pointed but does not surpass posterior margins of anal segment. Cerci distinct, slightly surpassing posterior margins of anal segment, apex blunt (Fig. 2 D, E). Legs lender and with serrations, all antero- and posterodorsal carina of femora apex extend and pointed. All coxa with tubercles, one or two small spine-like tubercles (or none). Profemora incurved basally, antero- and posterodorsal carina with five indistinct peaks, antero- and posteroventral carina with five serrations, base spine very small, with rest basically the same size. Antero- and posterodorsal carina of mesoforma with three peaks, antero- and posteroventral carina with three serrations. Antero- and posterodorsal carina of metaforma with five peaks, antero- and posteroventral carina with three serrations. All tibiae unarmed, with two or three peaks, except for prominent mesotibial bulge, with rest relatively shallow. Each basitarsus shorter than the rest of the tarsus combined. Male (Fig. 2 A, C, F, G) more slender than female, granulated. Apterous. Color of specimen in alcohol is generally yellowish to brown, with black markings. Head nearly spherical, with sparse irregular granules. Vertex of head with one pair of spines. Compound eyes spherical and protruding. Occiput without swelling, with four pairs of spine-like tubercles, two close to the middle, one each on anterior and posterior margins, one pair (different sizes) in posterior area. Antennae filamentous, distinctly segmented, bristly, shorter than profemora; scapus shorter than third segment but longer than pedicellus. Thorax slender with irregular granules. Pronotum shorter than head, anterior margins with distinct transverse sulcus, middle area raised, posterior area slightly sunken, and posterior area raised with one pair spine-like tubercles. Mesonotum longer than head and pronotum combined. Middle and posterior areas with one pair each of spine-like tubercles, one pair largest in the middle. Metanotum shorter than mesonotum, and tubercles same size as mesonotum. Meso- and metapleurae with granules. Meso- and metasternum with granules and sparse, irregular, spine-like tubercles. Abdomen slender, cylindrical, with granules, and with irregular black ring. Terga II-V with one pair of spine-like tubercles posteromedially, their apexes directed towards the apex of abdomen (Fig. 2 C). Terga I-IX with expanded posterolateral angles with spine-like shape and pointed apex. Posterior margins of tergum IX expand outward and backward. With Y-shaped vomer of abdominal segment IX, and apex exceeding the posterior margins of anal segment (X) (Fig. 2 F, G). Anal segment with deep concavity, and posterior area dilated as two distinct segments, the two side plates bent inwards, their apexes in contact. Poculum with pocket-like shape, middle area with peak, and apex blunt and not exceeding the posterior margins of anal segment (Fig. 2 G). Legs. slender, with granules. All coxae of legs with one or two small spine-like tubercles (or none). Profemora incurved basally, dorsal carina wavy but indistinct, antero- and posteroventral carina with four small serrations, posteroventral carina serrations larger than anteroventral carina. Dorsal carina of meso- and metafemora wavy and distinct, antero- and posteroventral carina with three serrations, larger serrations in posteroventral carina. Tibiae without distinct serrations, wavy but indistinct. Each basitarsus shorter than the rest of them combined. Measurements are given in Table 3. Eggs unknown.	en	Xu, Fangling, Jiang, Yingjie, Yang, Maofa (2023): Descriptions of two new stick insect species of Cnipsomorpha Hennemann, Conle, Zhang & Liu (Phasmatodea) from China based on integrative taxonomy. ZooKeys 1176: 37-53, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1176.75490, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1176.75490
14DF57C21738518BBB214BD479F96739.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Yuxi, Yunnan, China.	en	Xu, Fangling, Jiang, Yingjie, Yang, Maofa (2023): Descriptions of two new stick insect species of Cnipsomorpha Hennemann, Conle, Zhang & Liu (Phasmatodea) from China based on integrative taxonomy. ZooKeys 1176: 37-53, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1176.75490, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1176.75490
14DF57C21738518BBB214BD479F96739.taxon	etymology	Etymology. This species is named after the type locality, Yuxi, Yunnan, China.	en	Xu, Fangling, Jiang, Yingjie, Yang, Maofa (2023): Descriptions of two new stick insect species of Cnipsomorpha Hennemann, Conle, Zhang & Liu (Phasmatodea) from China based on integrative taxonomy. ZooKeys 1176: 37-53, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1176.75490, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1176.75490
