Gomphomastax nigrovittata, 2008

Usmani, M. Kamil, Reshi, Shabir A. & Azim, M. Nayyar, 2008, A new species of the genus Gomphomastax Brunner von Wattenwyl (Orthoptera: Eumastacidae: Gomphomastacinae) from Indian Kashmir, Insecta Mundi 2008 (33), pp. 1-5 : 1

Key to species of the genus Gomphomastax recorded from Indian Kashmir

1. Female subgenital plate with 3 cusps at the end ( Bei-Bienko 1963: fig. 88); vertex forms a distinct angle with frons; frontal ridge projects somewhat anteriorly between eyes; antennae without antennal organ ......................................................................................................................... 2

— Female subgenital plate with 1 median cusp at the end and with a blunt process on each side ( Fig. 2C ); vertex does not form an angle with frons but passes into frons arcuately ( Fig. 1C ); frontal ridge projects anteriorly between eyes; antennae with antennal organ in apical fifth segment ( Fig. 2E ) ................................................................................. G. nigrovittata Usmani sp. n.

2(1). Hind tibiae with 14-19 spines on outer and 10-13 spines on inner margin; vertex separated from frons by transverse carina ....................................................................................................... 3

Figures

Figure 1. Gomphomastax nigrovittata sp. n., holotype female. A) Habitus. B) Antennae. C) Head and pronotum in dorsal view. D) Abdomen in lateral view.

Figure 2. Gomphomastax nigrovittata sp. n. A) Female in its natural habitat. B) Ovipositor. C) Subgenital plate. D) Supra anal plate and cerci. E) Apex of antenna (a= antennal organ).