Austrohancockia Gnther

Deng, Weian, Zheng, Zhemin & Wei, Shizhen, 2008, A taxonomic study of the genus Austrohancockia Günther (Orthoptera: Tetrigoidea: Tetrigidae), Zootaxa 1896, pp. 63-68 : 64-65

Key to the species of Austrohancockia Gnther

1 Pronotum narrow, upper margin of pronotum low in profile ( Fig. 1 ), laterally overhanging humeral parts. ...................................................................................................... Austrohancockia okinawensis Yamaxaki

- Pronotum wider, pronotum elevated and lamellar before shoulders in profile............................................2

2 Vertex two-step-form in profile ( Fig. 2 ); pronotum surpassing the apex of hind femur; antegenicular process of hind femur slend, long-triangular ................................. Austrohancockia gressitti (Zheng et Liang)

- Vertex not two-step-form in profile.............................................................................................................3

3 Humeral angles of pronotum very prominent, blunt-angular......................................................................4

- Humeral angles of pronotum not prominent, arched or obtuse angular.....................................................5

4 Width of vertex 2.5 times the width of an eye; in profile, upper margin of pronotum distinctly concaved in prozona ( Fig. 3 ); top of hind angle of lateral lobe of poronotum acute; upper margin of mid-femur with two big teeth; subgenital plate of male long-conical, top acute .................................................................... ............................................................................................... Austrohancockia kwangtungensis (Tinkham)

- Width of vertex 2.8 times the width of an eye; in profile, upper margin of pronotum not concaved in prozona ( Fig. 4 ); top of hind angle of lateral lobe of pronotum obtuse angular; upper margin of mid-femur with three big teeth; subgenital plate of male short-conical, top round......................................................... ...................................................................................................... Austrohancockia gutianshanensis Zheng

5 Pronotum strongly elevated and lamellar before shoulders, upper edge no concave..................................6

- Pronotum elevated and lamellar before shoulders, upper edge with one or two concavities....................10

6 Width of vertex 3.6 times the width of an eye; Caudal end of pronotum surpassing the top of hind femora ( Fig. 5 ) ........................................................................ Austrohancockia jiugongshanensis Zheng et Zhong

- Width of vertex 2–2.5 times the width of an eye; Caudal end of pronotum not surpassing the top of hind femora..........................................................................................................................................................7

7 In profile, frontal ridge not seen before eyes; upper margin of pronotum near the anterior margin distinctly concaved......................................................................................................................................................8

- In profile, frontal ridge distinctly seen before eyes; upper margin of pronotum near the anterior margin not concaved......................................................................................................................................................9

8 Midkeel of pronotum completed behind shoulders; hind process only reaching three-fourths of hind femur; width of fore femora distinctly wider than the width of mid-femora; lower margins of fore and middle femora with two big teeth ( Fig. 6 ) ........................... Austrohancockia guangxiensis Zheng et Jiang

- Midkeel of pronotum interrupted behind shoulders; hind process reaching the knee of hind femur; width of fore femora equal to the width of mid-femora; lower margins of fore and middle femora with one big teeth ( Fig. 7 ) ..................................................................................... Austrohancockia tuberfemora sp. nov.

9 Hind process only reaching the anterior margin of knee of hind femur; fore and mid-femora equal in width ( Fig. 8 ); antegenicular process long-triangular. .............................. Austrohancockia gibba Liang et Zheng

- Hind process reaching the apex of hind femur; width of fore femora distinctly wider than the width of mid-femora ( Fig. 9 ); antegenicular process short-triangular ......... Austrohancockia qiyunshanensis Zheng

10 Vertex together with frontal ridge forming a right-angle ( Fig. 10 ); top of pronotum distinctly surpassing the apex of hind femur .......................................................................... Austrohancockia platynota (Karny)

- Vertex together with frontal ridge forming an arch ( Fig. 11 ); top of pronotum not surpassing the apex of hind femur ............................................................................................. Austrohancockia hubeiensis Zheng

Figures

FIGURE 7. Austrohancockia tuberfemora sp. nov. a) body of male, dorsal view; b) body of male, lateral view; c) head of male, frontal view; d) male apex of abdomen, lateral view; e) first and second posterior tarsal segments (enlargement bar: a, b = 1 mm; c, d, e, f = 0.5 mm).

FIGURE 1 – 6. 1: Head and pronotum of Austrohancockia okinawensis Yamaxaki; 2: Head and pronotum of Austrohancockia gressitti (Zheng et Liang); 3: Head and pronotum of Austrohancockia kwangtungensis (Tinkham); 4: Head and pronotum of Austrohancockia gutianshanensis Zheng; 5: Body of Austrohancockia jiugongshanensis Zheng et Zhong; 6: Body of Austrohancockia guangxiensis Zheng et Jiang

FIGURE 8 – 11. 8: Body of Austrohancockia gibba Liang et Zheng; 9: Body of Austrohancockia qiyunshanensis Zheng; 10: Head and pronotum of Austrohancockia platynota (Karny); 11: Head and pronotum of Austrohancockia hubeiensis Zheng