The Notched-frons Katydids of Taiwan (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Conocephalinae: Copiphorini): redescriptions and keys for identification
Author
Sri-In, Chalida
Author
Yang, Jeng-Tze
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Zootaxa
2019
2019-07-29
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10.11646/zootaxa.4648.1.3
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Key to species of
Copiphorini
from
Taiwan
1. Body relatively slender; hind femur nearly 3 times longer than mid femur; male cerci cylindrical, last segment with a process perpendicular to the segment and bending inwardly towards midline.............................................
2
- Body more robust; hind femur nearly 2 times longer than mid femur; male cerci broad and flattened...................
4
2. Fastigium longer with, conical rounded apex; notch opened....................................................
3
- Fastigium short, with obtusely blunted apex; notch closed............................
Ruspolia lineosa
(Walker 1869)
3. Median length of fastigium 2 times longer than width; basal process strongly produce; antennal socket as wide as antennal scape.........................................................
Euconocephalus pallidus
(
Redtenbacher, 1891
)
- Median length of fastigium as long as width; basal process slightly produce; antennal socket wider than antennal scape 2 times............................................................
Euconocephalus nasutus
(Thunberg, 1815)
4. Body relatively small; notch closed without basal process; frontal fastigium without ventral carina.............................................................................................
Xestophrys horvathi
Bolivar 1905
- Body relatively large; notch opened with basal process strongly produced; frontal fastigium with ventral carina...........
5
5. Fastigium short and apex pointed downwards; apical process of notch absent; ovipositor straight........................................................................................
Pseudorhynchus gigas
Redtenbacher 1891
- Fastigium long and apex pointed upwards; apical process present; ovipositor curve.........................................................................................
Pyrgocorypha formosana
Matsumura & Shiraki 1908