Euplocania, Enderlein, 1910

Neto, Alberto Moreira Da Silva, García Aldrete, Alfonso N. & Rafael, José Albertino, 2019, New species of Euplocania Enderlein (Psocodea, ‘ Psocoptera’, Ptiloneuridae) from Brazil, with a checklist of all known species of the genus, Zootaxa 4550 (3), pp. 374-390 : 375-376

Key to the males of Euplocania species from Brazil

1. Hypandrium of five sclerites ( Fig. 36 )........................................... Euplocania quinquedivisa n. sp.

-. Hypandrium of three sclerites............................................................................ 2

2. Hypandrium with side sclerites fused to the central piece ( Fig. 25 in New, 1980)......................... E. cerata New

-. Hypandrium with side sclerites not fused to the central piece................................................... 3

3. Central sclerite of hypandrium with median posterior projections and without lateral posterior projections; pterostigma not angulate ( Figs 40 and 43 )................................................................ E. uariniensis n. sp.

-. Central sclerite of hypandrium without median posterior projections and with lateral posterior projections; pterostigma angulate, extended towards Rs............................................................................... 4

4. Mesal endophallic sclerite without median posterior processes, or with a tiny projection, almost imperceptible............ 5

-. Mesal endophallic sclerite with median posterior processes well developed........................................ 8

5. Central sclerite of hypandrium almost square, with postero-lateral processes short, with acuminate internal processes...... 6

-. Central sclerite of hypandrium U-shaped, with postero-lateral processes elongated, without acuminate internal processes... 7

6. Postero-lateral processes of the central sclerite of hypandrium almost parallel, with straight acuminate internal processes directed outwards, without an acuminate projection on each side; mesal endophallic sclerite without median posterior processes ( Figs 5 and 6 in Vinasco-Mondragón et al., 2018)......... E. ariasi Vinasco-Mondragón, González & García Aldrete

-. Postero-lateral processes of the central sclerite of hypandrium curved inwards, with straight acuminate internal processes directed inwards, with an acuminate projection on each side, anterior to each postero-lateral process; mesal endophallic sclerite, with a tiny posterior projection in the middle ( Figs 20 and 21 )................................ E. hutchingsi n. sp.

7. Pterostigma fully pigmented; postero-lateral processes of the central sclerite of hypandrium slightly curved inwards; mesal endophallic sclerite with a median concavity anteriorly, a small concavity on each side, and two stout posterior processes, slightly curved inwards ( Figs 48, 51 and 52 ).................................................... E. xavieri n. sp.

-. Pterostigma with a hyaline window, almost rectangular at lower angle; postero-lateral processes of the central sclerite of hypandrium parallel; mesal endophallic sclerite straight anteriorly, with two slender posterior processes, parallel (Figs 55, 5 9 and 60 in Vinasco-Mondragón et al., 2018)....................... E. tocantina Mondragón, González & García Aldrete

8. Postero-lateral processes of the central sclerite of hypandrium short, without median concavity between them............ 9

-. Postero-lateral processes of the central sclerite of hypandrium elongated, leaving between them a deep V- shaped concavity..................................................................................................... 12

9. Mesal endophallic sclerite with postero-lateral projections longer than the median process; postero-lateral processes of the central sclerite of hypandrium distally forked, with an acuminate projection on each side, anterior to each postero-lateral process ( Figs 16 and 17 in New, 1980)................................................................. E. picta New

-. Mesal endophallic sclerite with median process longer than the postero-lateral projections; postero-lateral processes of the central sclerite of hypandrium distally not forked, without an acuminate projection on each side, anterior to each postero-lateral process............................................................................................ 10

10. Phallosome with three pairs of endophallic sclerites; postero-lateral processes of the central sclerite of hypandrium sinuous ( Figs 13 and 14 )........................................................................ E. cearaensis n. sp.

-. Phallosome with two pairs of endophallic sclerites; postero-lateral processes of the central sclerite of hypandrium not sinuous................................................................................................... 11

11. Postero-lateral processes of the central sclerite of hypandrium broad, with inner border straight, rounded outwards, leaving between them a broad, straight concavity; mesal endophallic sclerite with median process widening distally ( Figs 53 and 54 in Vinasco-Mondragón et al., 2018).......................... E. rafaeli Vinasco-Mondragón, González & García Aldrete

-. Postero-lateral processes of the central sclerite of hypandrium slender, almost triangular, leaving between them a small irregular projection; mesal endophallic sclerite with median process narrowing distally ( Figs 41 and 42 in Vinasco-Mondragón et al., 2018)............................................ E. manausensis Vinasco-Mondragón, González & García Aldrete 12. Forewing with a marginal pigmented band from R 4+5 to A 2, pterostigma with a small hyaline window at lower angle; mesal endophallic sclerite with postero-lateral projections longer than the median process ( Figs 3 and 7 )....... E. bujariensis n. sp.

-. Forewing with a marginal pigmented band from pterostigma to A 2, pterostigma completely pigmented, mesal endophallic sclerite with median process longer than the postero-lateral projections.......................................... 13

13. Postero-lateral processes of the central sclerite of hypandrium bearing a field of spines; phallosome with anterior pair of endophallic sclerites fused, resulting in a second mesal endophallic sclerite, anteriorly ( Figs 27 and 28 ).................................................................................................. E. pseudopictaoides n. sp.

-. Postero-lateral processes of the central sclerite of hypandrium without a field of spines; phallosome with anterior pair of endophallic sclerites not fused........................................................................... 14

14. Mesal endophallic sclerite with two pairs of postero-lateral processes; postero-lateral processes of the central sclerite of hypandrium as long as its antero-posterior length ( Figs 23 and 24 in Vinasco-Mondragón et al., 2018)............................................................................ E. equorum Vinasco-Mondragón, González & García Aldrete

-. Mesal endophallic sclerite with two pairs of postero-lateral processes; postero-lateral processes of the central sclerite of hypandrium twice as long as its antero-posterior length ( Figs 23 and 24 in New & Thornton, 1988)....................................................................................................... E. badonneli New & Thornton

Figures

FIGURES 31–38. Euplocania quinquedivisa n. sp. (Holotype male). 31. Front view of head. 32. Forewing. 33. Hindwing. 34. Lacinial tip. 35. Hypandrium. 36. Phallosome. 37. Epiproct. 38. Right paraproct. Scales in mm.

FIGURES 23–30. Euplocania pseudopictaoides n. sp. (Holotype male). 23. Front view of head. 24. Forewing. 25. Hindwing. 26. Lacinial tip. 27. Hypandrium. 28. Phallosome. 29. Epiproct. 30. Right paraproct. Scales in mm.

FIGURES 39–46. Euplocania uariniensis n. sp. (Holotype male). 39. Front view of head. 40. Forewing. 41. Hindwing. 42. Lacinial tip. 43. Hypandrium. 44. Phallosome. 45. Epiproct. 46. Left paraproct. Scales in mm.

FIGURES 1–8. Euplocania bujariensis n. sp. (Holotype male). 1. Front view of head. 2. Left forewing. 3. Right forewing 4. Hindwing. 5. Lacinial tip. 6. Hypandrium. 7. Phallosome. 8. Left paraproct. Scales in mm.

FIGURES 16–22. Euplocania hutchingsi n. sp. (Holotype male). 16. Front view of head. 17. Forewing. 18. Hindwing.19. Lacinial tip. 20. Hypandrium. 21. Phallosome. 22. Clunium, left paraproct and epiproct. Scales in mm.

FIGURES 47–53. Euplocania xavieri n. sp. (Holotype male). 47. Front view of head. 48. Forewing. 49. Hindwing. 50. Lacinial tip. 51. Hypandrium. 52. Phallosome. 53. Clunium, right paraproct and epiproct. Scales in mm.

FIGURES 9–15. Euplocania cearaensis n. sp. (Holotype male). 9. Front view of head. 10. Forewing. 11. Hindwing. 12. Lacinial tip. 13. Hypandrium. 14. Phallosome. 15. Clunium, right paraproct and epiproct. Scales in mm.