TABLE 3 in A review of the genus Eugaster Serville, 1838 (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae, Hetrodinae): a multifaceted approach

TABLE 3. Characterisation of the main Eugaster colour forms (see also Figure 2).
Colour formsExplanatory notesBlack, overall, with red or black thoracic spines and posterior pronotal region.Some individuals display some medium brown coloration on the scutellum, scutum and abdominal tergites [T1, T2]; on the tibiae; and/or the pronotum. (Figure 2 A–C).(Code: Blk O)Brown with black markings on all three main body parts, banding on limbs, and a chequered abdominal pattern.Ranging between light/medium browns to ochre (noticeable variability within and among individuals in a population). Thoracic tubercles and spines black; posterior pronotal region mostly ochre (Figure 2 D–F).(Code: Br/bm)Cream with black markings on all three main body parts, banding on limbs, and a chequered abdominal pattern.Thoracic tubercles, spines, and posterior pronotal region black (Figure 2 G); sparse patches of ochre are sometimes present on the pronotum, abdomen and limbs of some individuals. (This may also be considered a variant of the preceding form).(Code: Cr/bm)Uniformly Brown. (Code: U Brn)Broad variability in the shades of brown, ranging from sandy to dark brown (Figure 2 H); with darker abdominal coloration, including banding, in some individuals.(Code: U Brn)Trichromatic (auburn, light/dark brown).Pronotum (inclusive of thoracic tubercles and spines) uniformly auburn (Figure 2 I); light brown head and limbs (latter with dark flecks), with patches of such coloration on the scutellum; and a dark brown abdomen with auburn coloration forming a suffused chequered pattern.Trichromatic (auburn, light/dark brown). (Code: Trkrm)(Code: Trkrm)