Montana Zeuner 1941

Abstract

Key to brachypterous species of genus Montana occurring in the Balkan Peninsula Note: Between M. tomorri and M. dani, the analysis of males provides a better reliability of identification compared to the females due to fewer distinctive characters of the latter. Males 1. Internal tooth of cerci close to the base........................................... M. striata (Thunberg, 1815) - Internal tooth of cerci located between the half to the tip of the cerci.......................................... 2 2. Internal tooth of cerci close to the tip, within ¼ of the length of the cerci............... M. medvedevi (Miram, 1927) - Internal tooth of cerci located between ½ to ¾ of the length of the cerci from the base............................ 3 3. 10 th tergite with two spiniform processes.............................. M. macedonica (Berland & Chopard, 1922) - 10 th tergite with no spiniform processes................................................................. 4 4. Cerci (Fig. 12) with thin and long inner tooth at the distal third; ratio of apical to basal arms length of titillators over 0.6 (Fig. 13); hind femur length shorter than 15, 1 mm (conf. 95%)...................................... M. tomorri - Cerci (Fig. 12) with a strong and short inner tooth between the middle to the distal third; ratio of apical to basal arm’s length of titillators less than 0.6 (Fig. 13); hind femur length longer than 15,0 mm (conf. 95%)..................... M. dani Females 1. Tegmina length less than 3.5 mm; side sclerite of subgenital plate outstandingly large.................. M. medvedevi - Tegmina length longer than 3.5 mm; side sclerite of subgenital plate not outstandingly large....................... 2 2. Subgenital plate conical with the apex shortly emarginated, almost as long as wide at the base......... M. macedonica - Subgenital plate more or less transverse (rectangular) with the hind margin truncated or emarginated................ 3 3. Hind margin of subgenital plate more or less as wide as at the base; side sclerites with gentle concavities..... M. striata - Hind margin of subgenital plate narrower compared to the base.............................................. 4 4. Upper margin of the ovipositor light........................................................... M. tomorri - Upper margin of the ovipositor dark............................................................. M. dani

Authors 9

1. Gellért Puskás

   Hungarian Natural History Museum

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   Hungarian Natural History Museum, Baross u. 13, H- 1088 Budapest, Hungary

2. Michèle Lemonnier-Darcemont
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   P. O. BOX 60, 48060 Parga, Greece

3. Luc Willemse Aachen Naturalis Biodiversity Center

   Naturalis Biodiversity Center

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   Naturalis Biodiversity Center, P. O. Box 9517, 2300 RA Leiden, the Netherlands

4. Dragan Chobanov

   Bulgarian Academy of Sciences · Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research

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   Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1 Tsar Osvoboditel Boul., 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria

5. Klaus‐Gerhard Heller
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   Triesdorf Bahnhof 8, 91732 Merkendorf, Germany

6. Eltjon Halimi

   University of Tirana

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   Research Center for Flora and Fauna, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tirana, Tirana, Albania

7. Christian Darcemont
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   P. O. BOX 60, 48060 Parga, Greece

8. Nefeli Kotitsa

   Bulgarian Academy of Sciences · Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research

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   Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1 Tsar Osvoboditel Boul., 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria

9. Gergely Szövényi

   Eötvös Loránd University

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   Department of Systematic Zoology and Ecology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary