Tenodera fasciata (Olivier, 1792)

Oshima, Kazuyuki, 2022, Morphological study of nymphal stages in Tenodera fasciata (Olivier, 1792) (Mantodea: Mantidae), Zootaxa 5129 (4), pp. 579-595 : 594

Identification key to instars and sexes of nymphal Tenodera fasciata

1. Profemur with basalmost spine longest among discoidal spines............................ 1st-instar male and female

- Profemur with subapical spine longest among discoidal spines................................................. 2

2. Body length less than 15 mm ........................................................................... 3

- Body length more than 18 mm .......................................................................... 4

3. Short groove present on posterior margin of sternite IX between gonoplacs.......................... 2nd-instar female

- Short groove absent on posterior margin of sternite IX between gonoplacs............................ 2nd-instar male

4. Body length less than 22 mm; wing pads lacking............................................................ 5

- Body length more than 25 mm; wing pads present........................................................... 6

5. Posterior margin of abdominal sternite VII weakly curved posteriorly.............................. 3rd-instar female

- Posterior margin of abdominal sternite VII straight.............................................. 3rd-instar male

6. Body length less than 32 mm ........................................................................... 7

- Body length more 34 mm .............................................................................. 8

7. Posterior margin of abdominal sternite VII curved posteriorly..................................... 4th-instar female

- Posterior margin of abdominal sternite VII straight............................................... 4th-instar male

8. Body length less than 41 mm; cerci at least 10-segmented, length 0.07× body length................................ 9

- Body length more than 41 mm; cerci at least 12-segmented or more, length at least 0.08× body length................. 10

9. Posterior margin of abdominal sternite VII curved posteriorly..................................... 5th-instar female

- Posterior margin of abdominal sternite VII straight............................................... 5th-instar male

10. Apex of hind wing pad not reaching posterior margin of abdominal tergite I..................................... 11

- Apex of hind wing pad reaching posterior margin of abdominal tergite I........................................ 12

11. Posterior margin of abdominal sternite VII straight........................... antepenultimate-instar (6th-instar) male

- Posterior margin of abdominal sternite VII extended posteriorly.......... antepenultimate-instar (6th or 7th-instar) female

12. Apex of hind wing pad reaching posterior margin of abdominal tergite I........................................ 13

- Apex of hind wing pad strongly extended to posterior margin of abdominal tergite I............................... 14

13. Posterior margin of abdominal sternite VII extended posteriorly............. penultimate-instar (7th or 8th-instar) female

- Posterior margin of abdominal sternite VII straight......................... penultimate-instar (6th or 7th-instar) male

14. Posterior margin of abdominal sternite VII extended posteriorly.................... last-instar (8th or 9th-instar) female

- Posterior margin of abdominal sternite VII straight at middle part..................... last-instar (7th or 8th-instar) male