title: A synoptic review of the genus Thaumaspis Bolívar (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae, Meconematinae) with the description of a new genus and four new species.
abstract: Two new species of the new genus Athaumaspisgen. n., Athaumaspisminutussp. n. and Athaumaspistibetanussp. n. from Vietnam and China are described. The subgenus Pseudothaumaspis of Thaumaspis is elevated to generic status and another two new species Pseudothaumaspisbispinosussp. n. and Pseudothaumaspisfurcocercussp. n. are described, the remaining species of Thaumaspis are reviewed and keyed with the four new species.
authors.affiliation: School of Life Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, China.
authors.forename: Hanqiang
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Shanghai Entomological Museum, Chinese Academy of Science, Shanghai, 200032, China.
authors.forename: Xianwei
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: School of Life Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, China.
authors.forename: Kai
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Li
keywords: Athaumaspis; Meconematinae; Orthoptera; Pseudothaumaspis; Tettigoniidae; Thaumaspis; new species; taxonomy