Phlugiolopsis Zeuner

Wang, Hanqiang, Li, Kai & Liu, Xianwei, 2012, A taxonomic study on the species of the genus Phlugiolopsis Zeuner (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae, Meconematinae), Zootaxa 3332, pp. 27-48 : 28

Key to species of the genus Phlugiolopsis Zeuner

1 Pronotum with blackish lateral lobes...................................................................... 2

- Pronotum with pale lateral lobes.......................................................................... 3

2 Cerci of male with long inner branch at base ( Fig. 2 ); subgenital plate of female with roundly triangular hind margin ( Fig. 3 )............................................................................... P. grahami ( Tinkham, 1944)

- Cerci of male without inner branch at base ( Fig. 5 ); subgenital plate of female with rounded hind margin ( Fig. 6 ).................................................................................... P. jinyunensis ( Shi et Zheng, 1994)

3 Tegmina extending beyond the hind margin of pronotum...................................................... 4

- Tegmina extending beyond the hind margin of pronotum..................................................... 11

4 Male cerci hardly excavated on inner surface of basal half, with 3 branches or lobes................................ 5

- Male cerci distinctly excavated on inner surface of basal half, with 1–2 branches or lobes............................ 7

5 Male cerci shorter, apical half angularly curved and bifurcate ( Fig. 7 ); subgenital plate of female with apex deeply notched ( Fig. 10 )............................................................................ P. chayuensis sp. nov.

- Male cerci longer, apical half gradually curved and not bifurcate; subgenital plate of female with apex not notched........6

6 Cerci of male with the upper branches nearly triangular, apex of cerci obliquely truncate ( Figs. 11 ); male subgenital plate with styli ( Fig.13 ); subgenital plate of female with rounded middle lobe and distinct lateral concave ( Fig. 14 )................................................................................................... P. ramosissima sp. nov.

- Cerci of male the upper basal lobe long finger-shaped, apex of cerci obtuse ( Figs. 15 ); subgenital plate without styli ( Fig. 17 ); subgenital plate with hind margin broadly rounded and with a depression at both sides ( Fig. 18 )...... P. longicerca sp. nov.

7 Male cerci with a long inner branch at middle and with truncate apex ( Fig. 19 ); subgenital plate of female with 3 keels ( Fig.22 )............................................................................... P. minuta ( Tinkham, 1943)

- Cerci of male and subgenital plate of female not as above...................................................... 8

8 Male cerci with inner upper lobe with projecting apical angle ( Fig. 23 ), lower lobe with truncate apex, apical half of cerci com- pressed, with oblique truncate apex ( Fig. 24 ); hind margin of female subgenital plate with 3 lobes, middle lobe longer than lat- eral lobes, broadly rounded, with an oblique keel near lateral lobes ( Fig. 26 )...................... P. vietnamica sp. nov.

- Male cerci and female subgenital plate not as above.......................................................... 9

9 Legs with dark brown spots; cerci of male with finger-shape upper lobe and rounded lower lobe at base ( Figs. 28–30 )............................................................................................ P. punctata sp. nov.

- Legs without dark brown spots; cerci of male without finger-shape upper lobe..................................... 10

10 10th abdominal tergite of male shallowly concave ( Fig. 31 ); subgenital plate of female with a pointed median projection ( Fig. 34 )............................................................................. P. brevis Hsia et Liu, 1993

- 10th abdominal tergite of male with a deep “V” median notch ( Fig. 35 ); subgenital plate of female with hind margin slightly concave ( Fig. 39 )............................................................. P. tuberculata Hsia et Liu, 1993

11 Male cerci with hooked apex ( Fig. 41 ).................................................................... 12

- Male cerci without hooked apex......................................................................... 14

12 Subgenital plate of male with parallel lateral margins in apical half ( Fig. 43 ); 8th abdominal tergite of female with a tubercle on each side ( Fig. 44 ); subgenital plate of female nearly hexagon ( Fig. 45 )............................ P. montana sp. nov.

- Subgenital plate of male not as above; 8th abdominal tergite of female without tubercle.............................. 13

13 Upper lobe of male cerci rounded ( Fig. 46 ); subgenital plate of female with rounded hind margin( Fig. 49 )........................................................................................... P. mistshenkoi ( Gorochov,1993)

- Upper lobe of male cerci with acute apical corner ( Fig. 50 ); subgenital plate of female butterfly-shaped ( Fig. 51 )...................................................................................... P. yunnanensis Shi et Ou, 2005

14 Male cerci gently incurved and with internal tooth........................................................... 15

- Male cerci almost straight or apex incurved only, without internal tooth.......................................... 16

15 Subgential plate of female with subangular median lobe ( Fig. 52 ), apex truncate or excised; male cerci gently incurved and with internal tooth ( Fig. 53 )............................................................ P. henryi Zeuner, 1940

- Subgential plate of female with broad rounded median lobe and shallowly notched ( Fig. 55 ).......... .. P. c a r i n a t a sp. nov.

16 Male cerci with apex strongly incurved and triangular ( Fig. 56 ); subgential plate of female with hind margin nearly triangular, apex notched, lateral margin straight and with a short keel ( Fig. 59 )............................... P. ventralis sp. nov.

- Male cerci almost straight, apical pointed ( Fig. 60–62 ); subgenital plate of female with hind margin widely rounded and hardly concave medially ( Fig. 63 )..................................................... P. yaeyamensis Yamasaki, 1986

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 4. Phlugiolopsis grahami (Tinkham, 1944). 1. Head and pronotum, lateral view; 2. Apex of male abdomen, dorsal view; 3. Subgenital plate of female, ventral view; 4. Apex of female abdomen, lateral view. (modified from Tinkham)

FIGURES 5 – 6. Phlugiolopsis jinyunensis (Shi et Zheng, 1994). 5. Apex of male abdomen, dorsal view; 6. Subgenital plate of female, ventral view. (imitate Shi et Zheng).

FIGURE 7 – 10. Phlugiolopsis chayuensis sp. nov. 7. Apex of male abdomen, dorsal view; 8. Apex of male abdomen, lateral view; 9. Apex of male abdomen, ventral view; 10. Subgenital plate of female, ventral view.

FIGURES 11 – 14. Phlugiolopsis ramosissima sp. nov. 11. Apex of male abdomen, dorsal view; 12. Apex of male abdomen, lateral view; 13. Apex of male abdomen, ventral view; 14. Subgenital plate of female, ventral view.

FIGURES 15 – 18. Phlugiolopsis longicerca sp. nov. 15. Apex of male abdomen, dorsal view; 16. Apex of male abdomen, lateral view; 17. Apex of male abdomen, ventral view; 18. Subgenital plate of female, ventral view.

FIGURES 19 – 22. Phlugiolopsis minuta (Tinkham, 1943). 19. Apex of male abdomen, dorsal view; 20. Apex of male abdomen, lateral view; 21. Apex of male abdomen, ventral view; 22. Subgenital plate of female, ventral view.

FIGURES 23 – 26. Phlugiolopsis. vietnamica sp. nov. 23. Apex of male abdomen, dorsal view; 24. Apex of male abdomen, lateral view; 25. Apex of male abdomen, ventral view; 26. Subgenital plate of female, ventral view.

FIGURES 27 – 30. Phlugiolopsis punctata sp. n. 27. Body, dorsal view; 28. Apex of male abdomen, dorsal view; 29. Apex of male abdomen, lateral view; 30. Apex of male abdomen, ventral view.

FIGURES 31 – 34. Phlugiolopsis brevis Hsia et Liu, 1993. 31. Apex of male abdomen, dorsal view; 32. end of male abdomen, lateral view; 33. Apex of male abdomen, ventral view; 34. Subgenital plate of female, ventral view.

FIGURES 35 – 39. Phlugiolopsis tuberculata Hsia et Liu, 1993. 35. Apex of male abdomen, dorsal view; 36. Apex of male abdomen, lateral view; 37. Apex of male abdomen, ventral view; 38. Subgenital plate of female, ventral view; 39. Apex of female abdomen, dorsal view.

FIGURES 40 – 45. Phlugiolopsis montana sp. nov. 40. Head and pronotum, dorsal view; 41. Apex of male abdomen, dorsal view; 42. Apex of male abdomen, lateral view; 43. Apex of male abdomen, ventral view; 44. Apex of female abdomen, dorsal view.; 45. Subgenital plate of female, ventral view.

FIGURES 46 – 49. Phlugiolopsis mistshenkoi (Gorochov, 1993) 46. Apex of male abdomen, dorsal view; 47. Apex of male abdomen, lateral view; 48. Apex of male abdomen, ventral view; 49. Subgenital plate of female, ventral view. (from Gorochov).

FIGURES 50 – 51. Phlugiolopsis yunnanensis Shi et Ou, 2005. 50. Apex of male abdomen, dorsal view; 51. Subgenital plate of female, ventral view. (modified from Shi et Ou).

FIGURES 52 – 53. Phlugiolopsis henryi Zeuner, 1940. 52. Body, lateral view; 53. Apex of male abdomen, ventral view. (Modified from Zeuner).

FIGURES 54 – 55. Phlugiolopsis carinata sp. n. 54. Head and pronotum, dorsal view; 55. Subgenital plate of female, ventral view.

FIGURES 56 – 59. Phlugiolopis ventralis sp. nov. 56. Apex of male abdomen, dorsal view; 57. Apex of male abdomen, lateral view; 58. Apex of male abdomen, ventral view; 59. Subgenital plate of female, ventral view.

FIGURES 60 – 63. Phlugiolopsis yaeyamensis Yamasaki, 1986. 60. Apex of male abdomen, dorsal view; 61. Apex of male abdomen, lateral view; 62. Apex of male abdomen, ventral view; 63. Subgenital plate of female, ventral view. (modified from Yamasaki).