Phaulula

Liu, Chun-Xiang, 2011, Brief Summary of Holochlorini (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Phaneropterinae), with Description of Seven New Species from China, Zootaxa 2931, pp. 35-52 : 40

Key to species of Phaulula from China

1. Male tenth abdominal tergum with base wide, gradually tapering before distal quarter, distal quarter with both parallel margins until triangular apex (Plate 2d,e; 3b,c); male subgenital plate wide, short, apical margin with obtuse triangular notch (Plate 2g, 3e). Female subgenital plate wide triangular, lateral margin by step in middle (Plate 3g).............. Ph. apicalis sp. nov.

- Male tenth abdominal tergum with base wide, gradually tapering before apex distal part slightly widened, then gradually narrowed toward converse triangular apex; male and female subgenital plate not as above............................... 2

2. Size rather great. Protrudent part of male tenth abdominal tergum strongly deflexed, with apex dorsally sharp; male subgenital plate emarginated, with styli short. Female subgenital plate with rounded apex.............. Ph. macilenta Ichikawa, 2004

- Size rather small. Protrudent part of male tenth abdominal tergum straight, not strongly deflexed, with apex dorsally rounded; male subgenital plate with notch rounded, and styli distinct, short. Female subgenital plate emarginated................................................................................... Ph. daitoensis ( Matsumura & Shiraki, 1908)