Bullacris, Roberts, 1941
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5474.4.1 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12708087 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/BF178784-FFBB-2A3A-1B81-66B054DCE5BE |
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Dichotomous Key to Bullacris View in CoL Species
Males
1 (2) Antennae slightly club-like widened at apical part ( Fig. 12 A View FIGURE 12 ). Supra-anal plate comparatively short and widely angular ( Fig. 17 View FIGURE 17 ).......................................................................................... unicolor
2 Antennae filiform ( Fig. 12 B View FIGURE 12 ). Supra-anal plate comparatively long and narrow, angular............................. 1
3 Pronotum in profile highly accurate...................................................................... 6
4 (5) Pronotum in profile regularly accurate. Third episternum with brown patch and third abdominal tergite with 6–9 stridulatory ridges. Size smaller (42–52 mm) ( Fig. 28 View FIGURE 28 )......................................................... intermedia
5 (4) Arc of pronotum, in profile, lower in prozona. Third episternum without brown patch and third abdominal tergite with 9 stridulatory ridges. Size larger (45–58 mm) ( Fig. 30 View FIGURE 30 ).............................................. membracioides
6 (3) Pronotum in profile low arcuate. Elytra each with white spot. Third abdominal tergite with 8 stridulatory ridges ( Fig. 15 View FIGURE 15 )............................................................................................. boschimana
7 Pronotum in profile regularly arcuate. Third abdominal tergite with 9–10 stridulatory ridges........................ 10
8 (9) Pronotum without callosities. Veinlets of reticulation of elytra is the same colour as membrane. Sides of abdomen with ocellate pattern or uniform ( Fig. 23 View FIGURE 23 )........................................................................ discolor
9 (8) Pronotum with whitish callosities. Veinlets of reticulation of elytra darkened. Sides of abdomen with ocellate and marble pattern ( Fig. 26 View FIGURE 26 )................................................................................. serrata
10 (8) Arc of pronotum in profile lower in prozona. Third abdominal tergite with 13 stridulatory ridges. Size smaller (41–46 mm) ( Fig. 20 View FIGURE 20 )........................................................................................... obliqua
Females
1 Arc of pronotum in profile comparatively high........................... …………………………………………… 4
2 (3) Smaller size (42 mm) ( Fig. 29 View FIGURE 29 ).................................................................. intermedia
3 (2) Larger size (51–60 mm) ( Fig. 31 View FIGURE 31 )............................................................. membracioides
4 Arc of pronotum in profile comparatively low.............................................................. 1
5 (6) Pronotum narrow, slender ( Fig. 18 View FIGURE 18 )................................................................. unicolor
6 Pronotum comparatively wide, robust..................................................................... 5
7 (8) Pronotum without dorsal callosities or with only traces of them ( Fig. 24 View FIGURE 24 )................................... discolor
8 (7) Pronotum with dorsal callosities forming oblique whitish stripes............................................... 7
9 (10) Dorsum of pronotum with convex sides and comparatively low obtuse median carina ( Fig. 27 View FIGURE 27 ).................. serrata
10 Dorsum of pronotum with slightly concave sides and sharp median carina........................................ 9
11 (12) General colouration, greenish. Sides of abdomen with four rows of small whitish, oblique spots ( Fig. 21 View FIGURE 21 ).......... obliqua
12 (11) General colouration, pale brownish or green. Side of abdomen with two rows of large whitish spots or irregular form or uniform in colour ( Fig. 16 View FIGURE 16 )........................................................................... boschimana
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