Caryanda viridoides Mao, Ren & Ou, 2011 (Fig. 1: A–J) Chinese common name: NJḦẃffñ Caryanda viridoides Mao, Ren & Ou, 2011: 65–67. Type material examined. Holotype: male, CHINA: Lvchun County, Yunnan Province, 22°50′N, 102°31′E, 1450 m alt, 28 Jul. 2004, coll. Benyong Mao; 1 female (5 th nymph), same data as holotype. Distribution. China: Yunnan. Notes. C. viridoides Mao, Ren & Ou, 2011 was placed in C. viridis - species group (Cigliano et al. 2022). After comparing the morphological characteristics of all type specimens in C. viridis - species group, we found that C. viridoides has obvious furculae and straight conical cerci in male (Fig 1: A, C–D), and straight inner margin of ventral ovipositor valves in female (Fig. 1: F). Therefore, we confirm that this species doesn't belong to C. viridis - species group and is removed from it, but its species group position needs further study to clarify.

Published as part of Yin, Zhi-Long & Mao, Ben-Yong, 2023, A review of Caryanda viridis- species group (Orthoptera: Acrididae) with a new species, pp. 505-519 in Zootaxa 5263 (4) on page 506, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5263.4.2, http://zenodo.org/record/7835752