Desutter-Grandcolas L. auteur aut IRD Hugel S. auteur aut IRD Leguin E. A. auteur aut IRD Yong S. Y. auteur aut IRD Duarte S. auteur aut IRD Gasc Amandine auteur aut IRD Begué-Quiala G. auteur aut IRD Hernández N. H. auteur aut IRD text journalArticle eng A new genus and species of long-legged crickets (Grylloidea, Phalangopsidae) is described from Cuba, using characters of general morphology and male genitalia. Matildacris gageae Desutter-Grandcolas 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. Its 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. We compare the genitalia structures of Matildacris Desutter-Grandcolas gen. nov. to other Neotropical Phalangopsidae taxa and discuss their diverse forewing conditions. specialized Taxonomy new genus new species Caribbean Region Forewing CUBA CARRAIBES 080 5831 1 35-48 2026 1175-5326 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/PAR00031447 10.11646/zootaxa.5831.1.3 1175-5326 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/PAR00031447 IRD - Base Horizon / Pleins textes 2026-07-09 2026-07-09 PAR00031447 fre