TAXONOMY OF THE KATYDIDS (ORTHOPTERA: TETTIGONIIDAE) FROM EAST ASIA AND ADJACENT ISLANDS. COMMUNICATION 16

Abstract

Summary. The new material on the genus Elbenia Stål (Phaneropterinae: Holochlorini) is considered. This genus is divided into five subgenera: Tamdaopteron Gor., stat. n.; Javapteron subgen. n.; Hemielbenia subgen. n.; Elbenia s. str.; Aequapteron subgen. n. Ten new species from Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia are described: E. (T.) ryabovi sp. n.; E. (T.) daedala sp. n.; E. (T.) subrecta sp. n.; E. (E.) carinata sp. n.; E. (E.) semicarinata sp. n.; E. (E.) apicata sp. n.; E. (E.) paradigitata sp. n.; E. (E.) eudigitata sp. n.; E. (E.) neodigitata sp. n.; E. (A.) appressa sp. n. A previously unknown female of E. (E.) serraticauda Heb. is also described. Some new geographic localities for a few old species are indicated.