Mecopoda minor subsp. minor minor 2020, subsp. nov.

Mecopoda minor minor subsp. nov. Liu

(Figs 3 a–g; 5l; 6l)

Holotype. female, KOREA (BHNM).

Paratypes. 1 male, Hongkong, 1938. III.12; China: Anhui Province: 1 male, Huangshan City, Pingdingshan, 2012.IX.; 5 males, Tongling City, 2012.IX.; 1 male, 1 female, Dongzhi County, 2012.IX.; China: Fujian Prov- ince: 1 female, Nanping City, Shangyang, 1963. VI.8; 1 female, Shaowu County, Chengguan, 1960. III.21; 3 males, 2 females, Shaxian County, 1980. VI.; China: Guangxi Province: 1 male, Wuming County, 1988. VIII.; 7 males, Quanzhou County, 2014.X.25; 19 males, Maoershan, Tongren Station, 2014.X.27; 3 males, Liuzhou City, Luzhai Mountain, 2014.X.30; 1 female, 1952.IV.1; 1 male, Fengshan County, 1980.IX.7; 6 males, 4 females, Guilin City, 1980.XI.; 3 males, Nanning City, Daming Mountain, 2013.IX.27; China: Zhejiang Province: 10 males, 5 females, Jinhua City, Pujiang County, 2014.X.12; 1 female, Zhoushan City, 1981. V.; 1 male, Hangzhou City, Gushan, 1935. VI.18. China: Hubei Province: 4 males, Jingmen City, Queji Village, 2012.X.; 6 males, Huanggang City, Qichun County, 2014.IX.26; China: Guizhou Province: 1 female, Meitan County 1974. VIII.; China: Hunan Province: 3 females, 1985. VIII.; 1 male, Huarong County, 1981. VIII.; 1 male, Cili County, 1988. VIII.; 1 female, Hengyang City, 1981. VIII.24; China: Jiangsu Province: 1 female, 1931. VIII.30; 3 males, Nanjing City, Niushou Mountain, 2013. IX.20; 1 male, 2 female, Shanghai City, 1931. VIII.–IX.; China: Jiangxi Province: 1 male, Jiujiang County, 2012. IX.; 1 female, 1985. VIII.; 7 males, Ji’an City, Qingyuan Mountain, 2014.X.23; 1 male, Lushan City, Luling Town, 2012.IX.; China: Guangdong Province: 2 males, Huizhou City, Nankunshan, 2012.IV.; 1 male, Shenzhen City, 2012. VI.; 1 male, Taiwan Province: Nantou County, Huisun Forest Farm, 2008. VIII.28; China: Henan Province: 1 male, Xinyang City, Liankang Mountain, 2014.IX.23; 1 female, Sichuan Province, 2009. V.19; 1 male, 1female, Chongqing City, 1940.IV.20.

Diagnosis. The new nominate subspecies is distinguished by the minor body size, narrow file, and less number of teeth of file (see measurements in Tables 5–6).

Notes. Walker (1869) described the species Decticus tenebrosus for one female specimen collected from Philippine Island in Mr. Cuming’s collection and one female specimen collected from Korea presented by Capt. Sir E. Belcher, which were deposited in BHNM, London. After examining types, we partly agreed with Storozhenko & Paik’s action (2007) that they designated the female specimen from Philippine Island as a lectotype of M. tenebrosus (Walker, 1869). Nonetheless, the latter Korean specimen differs from the Philippine specimen by the minor size, the tegminal shape, length and shape of ovipositor, and etc.. Those special features make it conspecific to the current subspecies.

Distribution. Japan, Korea, Central China, and South China except Yunnan Province (Fig. 14).

Etymology. The subspecies name indicates its minor body size.