Scaphomonoides redstripeus BMNH

Scaphomonoides redstripeus (Li & Wang, 2005) Fig. 13 Scaphotettix redstripeus Li & Wang, 2005: 194, figs 1–7. Scaphomonoides redstripeus – Li, Dai & Xing 2011: 260, fig. 261. Material examined VIETNAM • 1 ♂, Tam Dao Mts; Apr. 1989; V. Novotny leg.; BMNH. New record. Remarks In their review of Scaphotettix, Dai et al. (2009) noted that S. redstripeus from China was inaccurately figured and that it belonged to another (as-yet) undecided genus. Subsequently, S. redstripeus was placed in a new genus Scaphomonoides by Li et al. (2011). Although the original figures of S. redstripeus are very poor (possibly drawn from a slide), they, and additional images seen of a type specimen, have been sufficient for us to identify a specimen from Vietnam (new record). The species is distinctive in the male genitalia in having the valve relatively long, subgenital plates short, and aedeagus with a pair of basal processes (similar to Melanetettix) and basal apodeme longer than the shaft with apex bifurcate.