Taxonomic study of the cricket genus Valiatrella Gorochov (Gryllidae, Podoscirtinae) from China
Author
Libin, Ma
Author
Yalin, Zhang
text
Zootaxa
2013
3669
4
522
530
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.3669.4.6
8011c77b-7676-4743-9d29-2c3b99f898f3
1175-5326
220304
4887606D-C41D-4C12-9055-042BA92C8734
Key to known
Valiatrella
species (males)
1. The lobes of male supra-anal plate separated from each other conspicuously at base; body dorsum colored brown or dark brown............................................................................................... 2
- Lobes of male supra-anal plate separated from each other inconspicuously; body dorsum colored yellow or light brown.... 5
2. The lobes of male anal plate laminate-shaped and well separated from each other; ectophallus apodeme thin.....................................................................................
Valiatrella laminaria
Liu & Shi, 2007
- Lobes mentioned above cone-shaped and near to each other; ectophallus apodeme stout.............................. 3
3. Horizontal lateral lobe of epiphallus distinctly longer and curved and extending to the lower part of vertical lateral lobe.... 4
- Horizontal lobe short and its apex far from the other lobe.............................
Valiatrella persicifolius
sp. nov.
4. Body dorsum dark brown; the lobes of male anal plate long.......................
Valiatrella pulchra
(
Gorochov, 1985
)
- Body dorsum brown; the lobes of male anal plate short...........................
Valiatrella sororia
(
Gorochov, 2002
)
5. Epiphallus lateral lobes almost straight and parallel to each other.................
Valiatrella bimaculata
(Chopard, 1928)
- Epiphallus lateral lobes bended and directed towards the middle..............
Valiatrella multiprotubera
Liu & Shi, 2007