Dinophasma

Gottardo, Marco, 2007, First record of the genus Dinophasma Uvarov from the Philippines (Phasmatodea: Aschiphasmatidae), Zootaxa 1530, pp. 33-36 : 33

Key to species of genus Dinophasma

1 Ventral undulating lamina on femora strongly developed; tarsal claws pectination indistinct..................................... 2

- Ventral undulating lamina on femora weakly developed or lacking; tarsal claws pectination well developed .......... 3

2 Body broad; head dorsum with two flat tubercles; tegminae present; Borneo .............................................. D. braggi

- Body slender; head dorsum with one flat tubercle; tegminae lacking; Philippines............................ D. maalon n. sp.

3 Antennae with distinct dark bands ............................................................................................................................... 4

- Antennae almost uniformly coloured........................................................................................................................... 5

4 Pronotum without a median lobe posteriorly; legs, dorsal and lateral surfaces of body covered by dark brown and light brown patches; Borneo .................................................................................................................... D. guttigerum

- Pronotum with a median lobe posteriorly; legs, dorsal and lateral surfaces of body covered by black and green patches; Borneo............................................................................................................................................... D. viridis

5 Male winged; female mesonotum with a medium or large spine-like lobe posteriorly............................................... 6

- Male wingless; female mesonotum with a small spine-like lobe posteriorly .............................................................. 7

6 Antennal segments I-II largely brown, remainder black; pronotum without a median lobe posteriorly; Borneo .......... .................................................................................................................................................................. D. saginatum

- Antennal segments I-II black, remainder orange-brown; female pronotum with a median lobe posteriorly, lacking in male; Borneo ............................................................................................................................................. D. ruficornis

7 Male abdominal segment X rounded; female subgenital plate projecting beyond end of abdomen ........................... 8

- Male abdominal segment X rectangular; female subgenital plate not projecting beyond end of abdomen; India......... ....................................................................................................................................................................... D. nathani

8 Body orange-brown, strongly setose; Borneo .............................................................................................. D. mjobergi

- Body dark brown, covered by yellowish speckles, weakly setose; Borneo ......................................... D. kinabaluensis