Sinochlora

Wang, Gang, Lu, Rong-Sheng & Shi, Fu-Ming, 2012, Remarks on the genus Sinochlora Tinkham (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae, Phaneropterinae), Zootaxa 3526, pp. 1-16 : 2

Key to the species of Sinochlora (males)

1. Tenth abdominal tergum conspicuously protruding caudad, central process distinct, lateral processes present or absent...... 2

- Tenth abdominal tergum slightly protruding caudad, lateral processes present only, without central process.............. 11

2. Lateral processes of tenth abdominal tergum distinct.......................................................... 3

- Lateral processes of tenth abdominal tergum absent........................................................... 9

3. Subgenital plate with apical part split deeply, apical lobes longer than half the plate itself............................. 4

- Subgenital plate with apical part split shallowly, apical lobes shorter than half the plate itself.......................... 6

4. Epiproct with a stout apical spine on dorsal margin ( Fig. 31 )................................... S. cucullata sp. nov.

- Epiproct without any spines on dorsal margin............................................................... 5

5. Epiproct small, with 2 apical projections: the thin one on dorsal margin, and the robust, upcurved, stem-shaped projection orig- inated on ventral surface, densely covered with bristles at apical area ( Figs. 29 , 53 )................. S. longipenis sp. nov.

- Epiproct stout and thickened, with apex tapering......................................... S. voluptaria ( Carl, 1914)

6. Epiproct with 1 or 2 apical spines on dorsal margin........................................................... 7

- Epiproct without any spines on dorsal margin............................................................... 8

7. Epiproct small rounded-triangular, with an apical spine ( Figs. 25 , 50 ).............................. S. apicalis sp. nov.

- Epiproct approximately trapeziform, with 2 apico-lateral spines................ S. longifissa ( Matsumura & Shiraki, 1908)

8. Central process of tenth abdominal tergum narrow and long; epiproct approximately triangular.................................................................................................... S. nonspinosa Liu & Kang, 2007

- Central process of tenth abdominal tergum broad and short; epiproct approximately trapeziform.................................................................................................... S. tibetensis Liu & Kang, 2007

9. Epiproct with 2 apical spines on dorsal margin............................................................. 10

- Epiproct with an apical spine on dorsal margin....................................... S. stylosa Shi & Chang, 2004

10. Epiproct approximately trapeziform, with a pair of stout apico-lateral spines.............. S. trapezialis Liu & Kang, 2007

- Epiproct approximately triangular, terminal narrow, with a pair of small teeth ( Fig. 61 ).......... S. sinensis Tinkham, 1945

11. Epiproct with 3 apical spines on dorsal margin............................................................. 12

- Epiproct with 2 apical spines on dorsal margin............................................................. 14

12. Central spine strongly recurved, much longer than lateral ones on epiproct ( Fig. 48 )........ S. trispinosa Shi & Chang, 2004

- Central spine not longer than lateral ones on epiproct........................................................ 13

13. Notch between lateral processes slightly narrow; lateral spines as long as central one on epiproct ( Fig. 58 )............................................................................................. S. aequalis Liu & Kang, 2007

- Notch between lateral processes broad; lateral spines slightly longer than central one on epiproct................................................................................................. S. mesominora Liu & Kang, 2007

14. Epiproct symmetrical, equilaterally triangular in the whole view, with black bristles on ventral surface.............................................................................................. S. szechwanensis Tinkham, 1945

- Epiproct not as above, without bristles on ventral surface..................................................... 15

15. Subgenital plate upcurved gently; tenth abdominal tergum with an angular apical notch, epiproct longer than wide....................................................................................... S. hainanensis Tinkham, 1945

- Subgenital plate upcurved strongly; tenth abdominal tergum with a semicircular apical notch, epiproct wider than long....................................................................................... S. semicircula Liu, 2011

Figures

FIGURES 17 – 33. Male stridulatory file and male abdominal apex: 17, 22 – 26. Sinochlora apicalis sp. nov.; 18. S. semicircula; 19, 27 – 30. S. longipenis sp. nov.; 20, 31 – 33. S. cucullata sp. nov.; 21. S. stylosa. 17 – 21. stridulatory file; 22, 27, 31. abdominal apex in lateral view; 23, 28, 32. tenth abdominal tergum in dorsal view; 26, 30, 33. subgenital plate in ventral view; 24. right cercus in lateral view; 25. epiproct in apical view; 29. apex of epiproct in lateral view.

FIGURES 46 – 68. Male abdominal apex and female subgenital plate: 46 – 47, 67. Sinochlora stylosa; 48. S. trispinosa; 49 – 51. S. apicalis sp. nov.; 52 – 54. S. longipenis sp. nov.; 55 – 56, 65. S. cucullata sp. nov.; 57. S. longifissa; 58. S. aequalis; 59. S. tibetensis; 60, 68. S. trapezialis; 61. S. sinensis; 62. S. szechwanensis; 63. S. nonspinosa; 64, 66. S. semicircula. 46, 48 – 49, 52, 55, 57 – 64. male abdominal apex in lateral view; 50, 53. male epiproct in lateral view; 47, 51, 54, 56. male tenth abdominal tergum in dorsal view; 65 – 68. female subgenital plate in ventral view.