Nesiophasma, Gunther, 1934
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5073.1.1 |
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lsid:zoobank.org:pub:AA3269D1-CA2F-4528-BC9D-3A4C75D05BD9 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14198068 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03DB87EE-FF99-9D3E-FF40-5AECFAF0F250 |
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Plazi |
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scientific name |
Nesiophasma |
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Keys to the species of Nesiophasma View in CoL
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1. Abdominal terga II–VI with lateral margins at best gently rounded.............................................. 2
- Abdominal terga II–VI strongly laterally deflexed and convex ( Fig. 43D View FIGURE 43 ); Pulau Romang........................ kuehni View in CoL
2. Gonapophysis VIII short and not projecting over posterior margin of anal segment................................. 3
- Gonapophysis VIII long and notably projecting over posterior margin of anal segment.............................. 4
3. Small species (body length incl. subgenital plate <180.0 mm); median segment> 2/3 the length of metanotum; abdominal terga VII–IX with slender posteriad-directed posterolateral lobe; subgenital plate short and only slightly projecting over apex of abdomen; New Guinea (?)........................................................................ zanum View in CoL
- Very large species (body length incl. subgenital plate> 250.0 mm); median segment only ¼ the length of metanotum ( Figs. 43A–B View FIGURE 43 ); abdominal terga VII–IX not lobed; subgenital plate very long, lanceolate and projecting over apex of abdomen by more than combined length of terga VIII–X ( Figs. 45P–R View FIGURE 45 ); Sangihe & Talaud Islands........................... plateni View in CoL
4. Slender and very elongate insects; mesonotum at least 4.5x longer than wide; basitarsi slender........................ 5
- More stocky ( Fig. 43C View FIGURE 43 ); mesonotum 4x longer than wide and expanded pre-medially; basitarsi with dorsal carinae raised and rounded; Pulau Selayar & Pulau Kalaotoa.......................................................... spinulosum View in CoL
5. Mesonotum 6x longer than wide and slender ( Figs. 40D–F View FIGURE 40 ); antennae reaching to median segment; Pulau Sanana (Sula Islands)................................................................................. sananaense View in CoL n. sp.
- Mesonotum 4.5x longer than wide and gently swollen pre-medially ( Figs. 40A–C View FIGURE 40 ); antennae reaching to abdominal segment II; Peleng (Banggai Islands)................................................................... giganteum View in CoL n. sp.
* ♀♀ of N. oligarches (Günther) View in CoL and N. turbans View in CoL (Brunner v.Wattenwyl, 1907) are not known
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1. Body length> 100.0 mm; abdominal terga II–VI> 3x longer than wide.......................................... 2
- Smaller; abdominal terga II–VI 2.5x longer than wide; Sulawesi ( Fig. 44D View FIGURE 44 )................................ oligarches View in CoL
2. Head and pronotum of same colour as remainder parts of body; body ± uniform in colour............................ 3
- Head and pronotum contrasting blackish; dark streak along entire lateral surfaces of body; Pulau Selayar & Pulau Kalaotoa............................................................................................. spinulosum View in CoL
3. Body length <160.0 mm; colouration more or less uniform.................................................... 4
- Body length> 160.0 mm; bases of all femora and knees contrasting black; Sangihe Islands & Talaud Isalnds......... plateni View in CoL
4. Very slender species ( Fig. 44A View FIGURE 44 ); median segment very short and only 1/6 the length of metanotum; Sulawesi ....... turbans View in CoL
- More stocky ( Figs. 44B–C View FIGURE 44 ); median segment <1/3 the length of metanotum; Peleng.................... giganteum View in CoL n. sp.
* ♂♂ of N. kuehni View in CoL (Brunner v.Wattenwyl, 1907), N. zanum Hennemann, 1999 View in CoL and N. sananaense View in CoL n. sp. are not known
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