Dociostaurus

Mol, Abbas, 2013, New species and new song record of the genus Dociostaurus Fieber, 1853 (Orthoptera, Acrididae, Gomphocerinae) from Southern Anatolia, Turkey, Zootaxa 3683 (4), pp. 486-500 : 497

Key to species of Dociostaurus in Anatolia

1. Posterior part of head distinctly rugose..................................................................... 2

- Posterior part of head smooth............................................................................ 3

2. Posterior part of head with a distinct median carina; number of stridulatory pegs 42–62 in male; length of cercus shorter than supra-anal plate in male........................................................... D.(Notostaurus) anatolicus

- Posterior part of head without a median carina; number of stridulatory pegs 22–35 in male; length of cercus shorter than supraanal plate in male........................................................................ D.(Kazakia) genei

3. The tip of folded tegmina surpassing distal ends of folded hind femora........................................... 4

- The tip of folded tegmina never surpassing distal ends of folded hind femora...................................... 5

4. The tip of folded tegmina extending well beyond distal ends of folded hind femora; cingular valves of the penis shorter than apical valves, apical penis valves unique, very long and strongly incurved........ Dociostaurus (Dociostaurus) maroccanus

- The tip of folded tegmina just surpassing distal ends of folded hind femora; cingular valves of the penis longer than apical valves, apical penis valves nearly smooth not incurved............................ Dociostaurus (Kazakia) jagoi jagoi

5. The tip of folded tegmina located before or just in 3/5 part of folded hind femora................................... 6

- The tip of folded tegmina located after 3/5 of folded hind femora................................................ 8

6. There is no spots in the hind femora.......................................... Dociostaurus (Dociostaurus) salmani

- There are usually three uncompleted spots in the inner side of hind femora........................................ 7

7. Light lateral bands on the posterior parts of Pronotum distinct and triangular-shaped.................................................................................................. Dociostaurus (Stauronotulus) cappadocicus

- Light lateral bands on the posterior parts of Pronotum rounded....... Dociostaurus (Stauronotulus) hauensteini hauensteini

8. Male epiphallus and posterior projections of lophi is shorter than lateral plates of epiphallus; the male faveolae maximal length/width less than 1.6; the vertical diameter of eye / length of subocular groove rate less than 1.8 in the male; The cubital-I vein of male and female is end before 4/5 of tegmina; number of stridulatory pegs in male (73–91)............................................................................................. Dociostaurus (Kazakia) brevicollis

- Male epiphallus and posterior projections of lophi is surpassing the lateral plates of epiphallus; the male faveolae maximal length/width more than 1.8; the vertical diameter of eye / length of subocular groove rate more than 2.3 in the male; The cubital-I vein of male and female is end before 3/5 of tegmina; number of stridulatory pegs in male (46 –58)................................................................................... Dociostaurus (Kazakia) icconium sp. n.