Parasphendale sp. (Budwings) Species Key Translation

[Zephyr]

Translated at the partial request of yen_saw. I am not a fluid French speaker but took it for 4 years in high school, so use it with a grain of salt!

Original key material from "Giglio-Tos, E. (1927). Orthoptera: Mantidae" (full reference coming soon).

[SIZE=10.5pt]1 A. Interior coxal spines black.- 2.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=10.5pt] B. Interior coxal spines pale. – P. africana[/SIZE]

[SIZE=10.5pt]2. A. Pronotum with faint black markings in the middle.- 3[/SIZE]

[SIZE=10.5pt] B. Pronotum with posterior black band. Male elytra without transparent band.- 5[/SIZE]

[SIZE=10.5pt]3. A. Female pronotum longer than elytra. “Shoulder” margins of male wings transparent.- P. agrionina[/SIZE]

[SIZE=10.5pt] B. Female pronotum as long as elytra. “Shoulder” margins of male wings pinkish.- 4[/SIZE]

[SIZE=10.5pt]4. A. Female elytra smokey-black to black; discal wing zone opaque.- P. affinis.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=10.5pt] B. Female elytra a little smokey, mostly yellow-ish and almost see-through; discal wing zone and anal veins same color- P. scioana[/SIZE]

[SIZE=10.5pt]5. A. Very large (female body > 62 mm); male “shoulder” margins yellowish- P. ghindana[/SIZE]

[SIZE=10.5pt] B. Very small (female body < 62 mm); male “shoulder” margins a beautiful pink.- 6[/SIZE]

[SIZE=10.5pt]6. A. Spines on raptorial forearms tipped with black.- P. costalis[/SIZE]

[SIZE=10.5pt] B. Spines on raptorial forearms entirely black.- P. minor[/SIZE]