Agraeciine

Rentz, Dcf, Su, You Ning & Ueshima, Norihiro, 2021, Studies in Australian Tettigoniidae: New short-winged Agraeciini from Australia (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae; Conocephalinae; Agraeciini), Zootaxa 5059 (2), pp. 1-72 : 7

Key to known Australian brachypterous and/or micropterous Australian Agraeciine genera

1. Males and females micropterous or female apterous (e. g. Figs 2A , 11A ).......................................... 4

1’ Males and females brachypterous ( Figs 19A, 19B )........................................................... 2

2(1) Colour dark olive green, costal margin of tegmen with veins yellowish ( Fig. 19E ), internal margin of each tegmen meeting together to form a median longitudinal stripe on dorsum of pronotum ( Fig. 19E ). Ingrischagraecia Rentz, Su, Ueshima, 2012

2’ Not as above......................................................................................... 3

3(2’) Appearing lichen-like ( Fig. 19G ). Known from Atherton Tableland and Kuranda rainforests............................................................................................. Lichenagraecia Rentz, Su, Ueshima, 2012

3’ Not appearing lichen-like (e.g. Figs 19F, H ). Tegmina bordering brachypterous to micropterous. Known from coastal central Queensland (Map 7.......................................... Timbarragraecia Gen nov. Rentz, Su, Ueshima, p. 34

4(1) Occurring in south-eastern Australia (Victoria, Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales) ( Figs 19A, B )......................................................................................... Coptaspis Redtenbacher, 1891

4’ Occurring in Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia ............................................. 5

5(4’) Lateral margins of pronotum spiny....................................................................... 6

5’ Lateral margins of pronotum not spiny.................................................................... 7.

6(5) Ventral surface of fore femur armed only on anterior margin. Fastigium of vertex represented as an elongate spine. Colour sexually dimorphic; males green ( Fig. 19F ), females brown. Occurring in Northern Territory, western Queensland and north-west Western Australia .......................................... Armadillagraecia Rentz, Su, Ueshima, Robinson 2010

6’ Ventral surface of fore femur armed on both margins. Fastigium of vertex represented as a blunt tooth............................................................................. Kapalgagraecia Rentz, Su, Ueshima, Robinson 2010

7(5’) Lateral margins of pronotum with a dark brown stripe on each side ( Figs 17 A-C). Known from Tablelands of northern Queensland .............................................. Kokominiagraecia Gen nov. Rentz, Su, Ueshima, p. 30

7’ Lateral margins of pronotum lacking a dark brown stripe...................................................... 8

8(7’) Tegmina protruding from beneath pronotum and much shorter than length of pronotum ( Table 2 ) ( Figs 15A ; 16A, B ). Males straw brown, often darker near tip of abdomen. Both sexes with a dark brown median longitudinal stripe. Known from coastal rainforests of central Queensland ( Map 4 )........................ Cooloolagraecia Gen nov. Rentz, Su, Ueshima, p. 26

8’ Without above combination of characters.................................................................. 9

9(8’) Caudal portion of pronotal disk dark brown to black ( Figs 9A ), in. males. Known only from Glasshouse Mountains, Queensland ( Map 4 )…................................................... Ganiagraecia Gen nov. Rentz, Su, Ueshima, p. 17

9’ Caudal half of pronotum not contrasting with rest of disk in either sex.......................................... 10

10(9’) Colour predominantly green. Males with tegmina barely protruding from beneath pronotum; females with minute tegmina with yellow and black pattern ( Fig. 19I ). Known from rainforests of Daintree and mountains in and around Atherton Tableland............................................................... Miniagraecia Gen nov. Rentz, Su, Ueshima, 2012

10’ Without above combination of characters................................................................. 11

11(10’) Small robust katydids, dark brown or black. Living in dead twigs and rubble at base of eucalypts in Western Australia. ( Map 6 )........................................................ .. Latitatagraecia Gen nov. Rentz, Su, Ueshima, p. 23

11’ Straw brown or green katydids. Living in heath habitats in Western Australia and South Australia ..................... 12

12(11’) Small, green or brownish katydids. Males with odd extensions of tenth abdominal tergite ( Figs 10E , 11B , 12B ). Male cerci stout, not spiniform. Known from south-western Western Australia ( Map 5 )................................................................................................. Gwynnagraecia Gen nov. Rentz, Su, Ueshima, p. 19

12’ Larger brownish katydids. Males lacking modifications of tenth abdominal tergite. Male cerci variable, often very spiniform ( Figs 2E, 2F , 3A , 4C ) Known from a broad range of heath habitats in Western Australia and South Australian east of the Nullarbor Plain ( Maps 1-3 )....................................... Australiagraecia Gen nov. Rentz, Su, Ueshima, p. 8

Figures

FIG. 2. Australiagraecia spina WA. A. Adult female, dorsal view. B. Adult female, ventral view of thorax. Note armature of thoracic segments. C. Adult female, lateral view of head and pronotum. Note transverse sulcus. D. Adult female, ventral view subgenital plate. E. Adult male, tip of abdomen. Note elongate supra-anal plate with median sulcus. Anus and phallic complex slightly everted. F. Left cercus, adult male. G. Left tegmen, male. Note, setation. The brown area is part of the median stripe that extends for the entire length of the insect. H. Phallic complex. Note divided minute rods at base. I. Adult male, tip of abdomen. J. Adult female, tip of abdomen, dorsal view.

FIG. 11. Gwynnagraecia perplexa. A. Adult male, dorsal view. B. Male, tip of abdomen, lateral view. Note extension of tenth tergite. C. Male, cerci and subgenital plate, ventral view. D. Male, tip of abdomen ventral view. E. Male, subgenital plate, ventral view. F. Male, left tegmen, dorsal view. G. Male tegmen, ventral view. Note stridulatory file. H. Male tip of abdomen, dorsal view showing structures in natural position. I. Female tip of abdomen, ventral view showing subgenital plate. J. Female, lateral view apical abdominal tergites. Note groove. K. Phallic complex. Note minute sclerites at base.

FIG. 19. misc.A. Coptaspis sp. 6, adult male. B. Coptaspis sp. 6, female. C. Larifugagraecia spuria (Redtenbacher 1891), phallic complex. D. Larifugagraecia spuria (Redtenbacher 1891), adult male. E. Ingrischagraecia iterika Rentz, Su, Ueshima 2012, adult male. F. Armadillagraecia mataranka Rentz, Su, Ueshima, Robinson, 2010, adult male. G. Lichenagraecia cataphracta Rentz, Su, Ueshima 2012, adult male. H. Kapalgagraecia nauma Rentz, Su, Ueshima & Robinson, 2010, adult female. I. Miniagraecia milyali Rentz, Su & Ueshima, 2012, adult female. J. Coptaspis brevipennis Redtenbacher 1891, phallic complex.

FIG.17. Kokominiagraecia dicra. A. Adult male. B. Adult female. C. Adult male with extensive sculpture on head and pronotum. D. Frons, holotype male. E. Nymph at night. F. Fastigium of vertex, frontal view. G. Left male tegmen, dorsal view. H. Left male tegmen, ventral view. Note stridulatory file. I. Adult male. Ventral view thorax. J. Male tip of abdomen, dorsal view. K. Male, subgenital plate, ventral view. L. Left male cercus, dorsal view. M. Left male cercus, internal view. N. Left male cercus, ventral view. O. Phallic complex. Note shagreening at base and “boomerang” shape of apical sclerites. P. Female subgenital plate, ventral view.

FIG. 15. Cooloolagraecia wallum. A. Adult female abroad at night. B. Left male cercus, dorsal view. C. Left male cercus, internal view. D. Left male cercus, ventral view. E. Female abdomen, dorsal view. Note indentation of tenth tergite. F. Female abdomen, lateral view. Note subgenital plate. G. Female abdomen, ventral view. Note subgenital plate. H. Female pronotum. Note minute stripes on surface of pronotal disk. I. Adult male frons and thorax. J. Male left tegmen. K. Male left foretibia. L. Male abdomen, tip. Note cercus, tenth tergite, paraprocts and styles of subgenital plate. M. M. Phallic complex, dorsal view. N. Phallic complex, posterior view. Note minute spiniform projections at apex.

FIG. 16. Cooloolagraecia gubbi. A. Adult male at night feeding on Xanthorrhoea flowers. B. Adult female abroad at night. C. Left male cercus, dorsal view. D. Left male cercus, internal view. E. Left male cercus, ventral view. F. Phallic complex. G. Left male tegmen. H. Male subgenital plate, ventral view. I. Phallic complex, lateral view.

MAP. 4.

FIG. 9. Ganiagraecia karwinia.A. Adult male. B. Adult female, note dimorphic for pronotal colouration. C. Female head. Note fastigium of vertex. D. Adult female, tubercles of meso- and metathorax. E. Adult female, right hind femur. F.Adult male, frons. G. Adult male, thorax. Note prothoracic spines and tubercles of meso- and metathorax. H. Adult male, tip of abdomen, dorsal view. I. Left male cercus, dorsal view. J. Left male cercus, ventral view. K. Left male tegmen. L. Adult male, head and pronotum. Note fastigium of vertex. M. Adult male subgenital plate, ventral view. N. Adult female, tip of abdomen. Note shape of supraanal plate and shallow median sulcus. O. Adult female subgenital plate.

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FIG. 10. Gwynnagraecia viridis. A. Adult male. B. Dorsal view head. Note fastigium of vertex. Holotype male, Nannup, W. A. C. Frons. Holotype male, Nannup, W. A. D. Head and pronotum, holotype male, Nannup, W. A. E. Tip of abdomen, subgenital plate removed to show tenth tergal extensions. F. Male tegmen, dorsal view. Kerragullen, W. A. G. Male tegmen, ventral view. Kerragullen, W. A. H. Male subgenital plate. Fitzgerald, National Park, W. A. I. Tip of abdomen, left view. Note extensions of tenth tergite. J. Right hind tibia, internal view. K. Right hind tibia, external view. L. Left middle tibia. Nannup, W. A. M. Phallic complex. N. Adult male, tip of abdomen, posterior view. Note position of extensions of tenth tergite.

FIG. 12. Gwynnagraecia marandoo. A. Tip of abdomen, adult male, left cercus removed. B. Adult male, tip of abdomen left view, cercus removed. C. Left male tegmen. D. Left male cercus, dorsal view. E. Left male cercus, internal view. F. Left male cercus, ventral view.

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FIG. 3. Australiagraecia minuta. A. Tip of abdomen, holotype male. Note irregular margin of tenth tergite, broad supra-anal plate with shallow median sulcus and elongate styles of subgenital plate. B. Male tegmen. C. Phallic complex. Note divided median lobe, minutely shagreened.

FIG. 4. Australiagraecia helleri. A. Holotype male, dorsal view. B. Holotype male, tip of abdomen. Note broad supra-anal plate. C. Left male cercus. D. Holotype male, tip of abdomen ventral view. Note elongate styles of subgenital plate. E. Phallic complex. Note divided rod-like sclerites at base.

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