Heteracris, Walker, 1870

Wandji, Alain Christel, Yetchom-Fondjo, Jeanne Agrippine, Kekeunou, Sévilor, Kenne, Martin, Missoup, Alain Didier, Tindo, Maurice, Simeu-Noutchom, Alain, Mbadjoun-Nzike, Marcelle, Xu, Sheng-Quan, Djomnang-Nkwala, Alfiery Laurel & Fomena, Abraham, 2021, Description of Heteracris lecoqi Yetchom-Fondjo & Kekeunou sp. nov. and Heteracris hannai Wandji & Kekeunou sp. nov. and redescription of Heteracris guineensis (Krauss, 1890) (Orthoptera: Acrididae) with comments on its ecology in the Southern part of Cameroon, Zootaxa 4915 (1), pp. 95-106 : 103

Key to Heteracris species from the southern part of Cameroon

1. Body generally greenish or yellowish; externo-median surface of posterior femur yellow or green proximally, with or without proximal, median and distal black-brown spots or bands; posterior tibiae bright red, basal part with a yellow band framed by two black band...................................................................... Heteracris guineensis

1’. Body generally light brown, externo-median surface of posterior femur brown proximally, with or without proximal, median and distal black-brown spots or bands; posterior tibiae half dark basal, with a clear basal............................ 2

2. Hind wings blue at base........................................................... Heteracris hannai sp. nov.

2’. Hind wings hyaline, sometimes red-orange at base.......................................................... 3

3. Valves of cingulum slightly longer than the apical valves of penis.......................... Heteracris lecoqi sp. nov.

3’. Valves of cingulum much longer than the apical valves of penis.................................... Heteracris leani