The Notched-frons Katydids of Taiwan (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Conocephalinae: Copiphorini): redescriptions and keys for identification
Sri-In, Chalida
Yang, Jeng-Tze
Zootaxa
2019
2019-07-29
4648
1
63
91
8PT28
Karny
1912
[366,519,1846,1872]
Insecta
Tettigoniidae
Animalia
Orthoptera
2
65
Arthropoda
tribe
Copiphorini
1. Body relatively slender; hind femur nearly 3 times longer than mid femur; male cerci cylindrical, last segment with a process perpendicular to the segment and bending inwardly towards midline............................................. 2 - Body more robust; hind femur nearly 2 times longer than mid femur; male cerci broad and flattened................... 4 2. Fastigium longer with, conical rounded apex; notch opened.................................................... 3 - Fastigium short, with obtusely blunted apex; notch closed............................ Ruspolia lineosa(Walker 1869) 3. Median length of fastigium 2 times longer than width; basal process strongly produce; antennal socket as wide as antennal scape......................................................... Euconocephalus pallidus( Redtenbacher, 1891) - Median length of fastigium as long as width; basal process slightly produce; antennal socket wider than antennal scape 2 times............................................................ Euconocephalus nasutus(Thunberg, 1815) 4. Body relatively small; notch closed without basal process; frontal fastigium without ventral carina............................................................................................. Xestophrys horvathiBolivar 1905 - Body relatively large; notch opened with basal process strongly produced; frontal fastigium with ventral carina........... 5 5. Fastigium short and apex pointed downwards; apical process of notch absent; ovipositor straight........................................................................................ Pseudorhynchus gigas Redtenbacher 1891 - Fastigium long and apex pointed upwards; apical process present; ovipositor curve......................................................................................... Pyrgocorypha formosanaMatsumura & Shiraki 1908