TABLE 1 in A new species of Burmecaelidae (Orthoptera: Caelifera) sheds light on the family's possible taxonomic placement

TABLE 1. Morphological comparison of the four known specimens of Burmecaelidae Uchida et al., 2024. SpecimenUMIT MA33905 (holotype Burmecaelinus armis Uchida et al., 2024)ECNU-AM-0079 (cf. Burmecaelinus armis in Hu et al., 2024)ECNU-AM-0080 (holotype Moban zhengzhemini Hu & He, 2024)OA-2025-03-WYY P.S (holotype Burmecaelinus yungyenwangae sp. nov., herein)CharacterSexUnknown (nymph)MaleFemale (?)FemalePronotumTwo longitudinal carinae (anterior/ posterior) + latitudinal carinae (left/right)Two longitudinal carinae (anterior/ posterior) + latitudinal carinae (left/right); four additional latitudinal carinae dorsallyTwo longitudinal carinae (anterior/ posterior) + latitudinal carinae (left/right)Two longitudinal carinae (anterior/ posterior) + latitudinal carinae (left/right)Tarsal padsPresentAbsentAbsentPresentMetatibia serratedYes (only proximal part preserved)YesYesYesEpiproctLateral extensions short and blunt, medial extension round with inward foldLateral extensions short and blunt, medial extension round with inward foldLateral extensions short and blunt, medial extension round (?)Lateral extensions short and pointed, medial extension roundCerciAs long as paraproctal lobesRather long (paraproctal lobes absent or not preserved)? (see remarks section)Half the length of paraproctal lobesParaproctal lobesCylindrically stunted; as long as cerciAbsent? (see remarks section)Cylindrical; twice the length of cerciSubgenital plateShort, reaching just base of paraproctal lobesElongated and distinctly covered with long setae; medial extension narrow-cylindrical, reaching ca. length of cerciElongated and distinctly covered with long setae; medial extension broad-cylindricalShort, reaching just base of paraproctal lobes