@article{PAR00031447, title = {{D}escription of a remarkable cricket from {C}uba, establishing the genus {M}atildacris ({O}rthoptera, {P}halangopsidae)}, author = {{D}esutter-{G}randcolas, {L}. and {H}ugel, {S}. and {L}eguin, {E}. {A}. and {Y}ong, {S}. {Y}. and {D}uarte, {S}. and {G}asc, {A}mandine and {B}egu{\'e}-{Q}uiala, {G}. and {H}ernández, {N}. {H}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{A} new genus and species of long-legged crickets ({G}rylloidea, {P}halangopsidae) is described from {C}uba, using characters of general morphology and male genitalia. {M}atildacris gageae {D}esutter-{G}randcolas gen. nov., sp. nov. is characterized by the absence of glandular structures in male genitalia, the presence of a strong and acute pseudepiphallic '{C}-sclerite', and two strong parts, equally developed, in the pseudepiphallic parameres, among other characters. {I}ts forewings are devoid of a stridulum and the left forewing presents a strong diagonal desclerotized groove, a feature not previously observed in crickets; by analogy with other insect orders, this character could keep the wings in the closed position. {W}e compare the genitalia structures of {M}atildacris {D}esutter-{G}randcolas gen. nov. to other {N}eotropical {P}halangopsidae taxa and discuss their diverse forewing conditions.}, keywords = {{T}axonomy ; new genus ; new species ; {C}aribbean {R}egion ; {F}orewing ; {CUBA} ; {CARRAIBES}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{Z}ootaxa}, volume = {5831}, numero = {1}, pages = {35--48}, ISSN = {1175-5326}, year = {2026}, DOI = {10.11646/zootaxa.5831.1.3}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/{PAR}00031447}, }