TOXODERIDAE Saussure, 1869

Family TOXODERIDAE Saussure, 1869 View in CoL

Two of four subfamilies, with four tribes among them, are reported from India.

1. Fore femora with 4 discoidal and 4 posteroventral spines. Tibial spur groove near middle ( Fig. 37 View FIGURES 33–38 ) Oxyothespinae View in CoL ( Heterochaetulini View in CoL )........................................................................ Heterochaetula View in CoL

- Fore femora with 3 discoidal and 5‒6 posteroventral spines. Tibial spur groove close to the base ( Fig. 43 View FIGURES 39–44 ) Toxoderinae View in CoL .... 2

2. Vertex separated from juxta-ocular area by a prominent sulcus ( Fig. 39 View FIGURES 39–44 ). Carinae on mid and hind tibiae developed into lobes ( Fig. 38 View FIGURES 33–38 ) ( Aethalochroini View in CoL ).................................................................... Aethalochroa View in CoL

- Vertex without or weakly expressed sulcus. Mid and hind tibiae without carinae and lobes........................... 3

3. Fore coxae distally enlarged ( Fig. 42 View FIGURES 39–44 ) ( Toxoderopsini View in CoL )....................................................... 4

- Fore coxae distally not enlarged ( Calamothespini View in CoL ).................................................. Toxomantis View in CoL

4. Mid and hind femora with genicular spines. Abdominal segments ventrally with small thread-like extensions ( Fig. 44 View FIGURES 39–44 )..... 5

- Mid and hind femora without genicular spines. Abdominal segments without any thread-like extensions....... Toxodanuria View in CoL

5. Vertex with protuberance. Thread-like structures present only on first 6 abdominal segments................ Toxoderopsis View in CoL

- Vertex without any protuberances. Thread-like structures present on first 7 abdominal segments.............. Euthyphleps View in CoL