Macromotettixoides Zheng, Wei & Jiang, 2005

Deng, Wei-An, Xin, Lei, Zhang, Rong-Jiao, Huang, Chao-Mei, Xu, Hai-Qing, Tan, Liu-Su & Huang, Su-Qin, 2020, New species and new synonyms of Macromotettixoides (Orthoptera: Tetrigidae) with an updated key, Zootaxa 4852 (1), pp. 41-60 : 43

Key to species of Macromotettixoides Zheng, Wei & Jiang, 2005

1. With vestigial hind wings and externally visible............................................................. 2

-. Tegmina and hind wings absent.......................................................................... 3

2. Width of vertex between eyes 2.0 times width of compound eye in female; median carina of pronotum distinctly arched before shoulders in profile...................................................... M. cliva Zheng, Li, Wang & Niu, 2006

-. Width of vertex between eyes 1.4–1.5 times width of compound eye in female; median carina of pronotum nearly straight in profile................................................................... M. daiyunshanensis Deng , sp. nov.

3. Anterior margin of pronotum obtusely angular.............................................................. 4

-. Anterior margin of pronotum truncate......................................................................6

4. Pronotal disc with many net-like wrinkles and notchs, lower margin of hind pronotal process and lateral carinae of metazona curved..................................................... M. lativertex Deng, Lei, Zheng, Li, Lin & Lin, 2014

-. Pronotal disc smooth and interspersed with dense granules; lower margin of hind pronotal process and lateral carinae of metazona straight..................................................................................... 5

5. Width of vertex between eyes 3.0 times width of compound eye, anterior margin of vertex obtusely angular............................................................................................ M. wuyishana Zheng, 2013

-. Width of vertex between eyes 2.1–2.3 times width of compound eye, anterior margin of vertex arcuate................................................................................ M. jiuwanshanensis Zheng, Wei & Jiang, 2005

6. Hind pronotal process broad and apex concave................................ M. curvimarginus ( Zheng & Xu, 2010)

-. Hind pronotal process narrow and apex narrowly rounded..................................................... 7

7. Median carina of pronotum distinctly lamellar and distinctly arch-like in profile or arch-like before shoulders............ 8

-. Median carina of pronotum low and straight or undulated in profile............................................. 10

8. Median carina of pronotum distinctly lamellar and distinctly arch-like in profile............. M. curvicarina Deng , sp. nov.

-. Median carina of pronotum arch-like before shoulders in profile and straight or undulated behind shoulders.............. 9

9. Width of vertex between eyes 2.0 times width of compound eye; pronotal surface without tuberculiform convex between shoulders, median carina of pronotum straight behind shoulders....................... M. wufengensis Zheng, Wei & Li, 2009

-. Width of vertex between eyes 1.4–1.5 times width of compound eye; pronotal surface distinctly tuberculiform convex between shoulders, median carina of pronotum undulated behind shoulders.......................... M. convexa Deng , sp. nov.

10. Lower carinae of fore and middle femora with two to three teeth and distinctly undulated........................... 11

-. Lower carinae of fore and middle femora without tooth and straight or slightly undulated in general....................12

11. Width of vertex between eyes 2.0 times width of compound eye in female; lower outer carina of hind femora smooth and without projection.................................................... M. undulatifemura Deng, Zheng & Yang, 2012

-. Width of vertex between eyes 1.4–1.6 times width of compound eye in female; postmedian of lower outer carinae of hind femora with two projections............................................... M. shengtangshanensis Deng , sp. nov.

12. Pronotum coarse, disc with many net-like wrinkles and notchs................................................ 13

-. Pronotum smooth, disc covered with granules.............................................................. 15

13. Lateral carinae of prozona contracted backward; interhumeral carina absent................. M. taiwanensis ( Liang, 2000)

-. Lateral carinae of prozona parallel; interhumeral carina present................................................ 14

14. Median carina of pronotum undulated in profile; width of vertex between eyes 1.7 times width of compound eye................................................................................ M. tuberculata Mao, Li & Han, 2020

-. Median carina of pronotum straight in profile; width of vertex between eyes 1.2 times width of compound eye........................................................................................ M. hainanensis ( Liang, 2002)

15. Anterior margin of vertex arcuate; interhumeral carina absent..................... M. badagongshanensis (Zheng, 2013)

-. Anterior margin of vertex truncate; interhumeral carina present................................................ 16

16. Apex of hind process of pronotum truncated; mid femora undulated................... M. truncata Mao, Li & Han, 2020

-. Apex of hind process of pronotum acutely rounded; mid femora straight......................................... 17

17. Width of vertex between eyes 1.3 times width of compound eye; frontal costa concave between lateral ocelli................................................................................................ M. zhengi Deng, 2011

-. Width of vertex between eyes 1.6–2.0 times width of compound eye; frontal costa straight between lateral ocelli............................................................................................ M. longling Deng, 2016