Nicephora Bolívar, 1900

Wang, Hanqiang, Li, Miaomiao, Liu, Xianwei & Li, Kai, 2013, Review of genus Nicephora Bolívar (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae, Meconematinae), Zootaxa 3737 (2), pp. 154-166 : 155

Key to species of genus Nicephora Bolívar, 1900

1. Pronotum short and high, male genitalia with 2 sclerites, male 10th abdominal tergite hind margin middle notched.............................................................................. Nicephora (Nicephora) Bolívar, 1900 ...2

- Pronotum long and low, male genitalia with 1 or 3 sclerites, male 10th abdominal tergite without distinct notch............ 6

2. Male without sub-anal lamina............................................................................ 3

- Male with sub-anal lamina.............................................................................. 5

3. Male 10th abdominal tergite hind margin deeply notched............. N icephora (Nicephora) trigonidioides Bolívar, 1900

- Male 10th abdominal tergite hind margin slightly notched......................................................4

4. Male cerci with apical half deeply branched........................... Nicephora (Nicephora) mazerani Bolívar, 1900

- Male cerci with apical half not branched, slender and sinuous............. Nicephora (Nicephora) subulata Bolívar, 1900

5. Male sub-anal lamina as Fig. 16 , subgenital plate acerose, styli on apex................ Nicephora ? forficulata Carl, 1921

- Male sub-anal lamina as Figs. 21–22 , subgenital plate wider, styli on subapex.......... Nicephora ? hakgallae Henry, 1932

6. Male cerci with long processes; Female subgenital plate apex produced......... Nicephora (Eunicephora) Gorochov, 1998 .................................................................................................... 7

- Male cerci without long processes; Female subgenital plate apex notched........................................................................................................... Nicephora (Dianicephora) Gorochov, 1993 ............................................................ Nicephora (Dianicephora) mirabilis Bolívar, 1900

7. Male cerci with apical half inner curved, inner process apex densely denticulate; Female unknown.................................................................................... Nicephora (Eunicephora) ulla Gorochov, 1998

- Male cerci with apical half straight, inner process apex with two teeth; Hind margin of female subgeintial plate pointedly pro- duced...................................................................... Nicephora dianxiensis sp. nov.

Figures

FIGURES 15 – 17. Nicephora? forficulata Carl, 1921. 15. Tip of male abdomen, dorsal view; 16. Tip of male abdomen, lateral view; 17. Tip of male abdomen, ventral view. (modified from photos on OSF website).

FIGURES 18 – 22. Nicephora? hakgallae Henry, 1932 (after Henry). 18. Male body, dorsal view; 19. Female body, lateral view; 20. Tip of male abdomen, dorsal lateral view; 21. Tip of male abdomen, lateral view; 22. Tip of male abdomen, hind view.