Euplocania, Enderlein, 1910

González-Obando, Ranulfo & Carrejo-Gironza, Nancy, 2023, Euplocania (Psocodea: Ptiloneuridae) in Peru, description of six new species, Zootaxa 5256 (2), pp. 173-187 : 174

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Key for the determination of the Euplocania View in CoL species from Peru

1. Females............................................................................................ 2

- Males.............................................................................................. 8

2. Forewing without marginal pigmented band or with only a few spots without forming bands or arches, vein M4 bifurcated (see Fig. 1 View FIGURES 1–6 in Garcia Aldrete 1998)........................................................................... 7

- Forewing with marginal pigmented band or forming marginal arches ( Figs 13 View FIGURES 13–18 , 30 View FIGURES 30–34 , 35 View FIGURES 35–40 ), vein M4 simple................. 3

3. Forewing with marginal pigmented band forming arches ( Fig. 13 View FIGURES 13–18 ); IX sternum with anterior margin forming central concavity, posterior margin bilobed ( Fig. 18 View FIGURES 13–18 )............................................................ E. amarui n. sp.

- Forewing with marginal pigmented band ( Fig. 35 View FIGURES 35–40 ); IX sternum variable.......................................... 4

4. Forewing pterostigma angulate, projected in the middle or distally towards Rs (see Figs 18 View FIGURES 13–18 & 19 View FIGURES 19–24 in New & Thornton 1988). ................................................................................................... 5

- Forewing pterostigma with lower border (vein R1) broadly rounded, not angled as above ( Fig. 35 View FIGURES 35–40 )..................... 6

5. Forewing with marginal pigmented band from R1 (see Figs 18 View FIGURES 13–18 & 19 View FIGURES 19–24 in New & Thornton 1988); epiproct nearly twice as long as wide..................................................................... E. badonneli New & Thornton View in CoL

- Forewing with marginal pigmented band from R4+5 (see Fig. 9 View FIGURES 7–12 in Garcia Aldrete 1998); epiproct wider than long (see Fig. 11 View FIGURES 7–12 in Garcia Aldrete 1998).......................................................... E. pictaoides Garcia Aldrete View in CoL

6. Hindwing with marginal pigmented band, cell R1 with margins nearly parallel, distally no narrower (see Fig. 10 View FIGURES 7–12 in New & Thornton 1988)............................................................. E. marginata New & Thornton View in CoL

- Hindwing hyaline, R1 cell narrower distally ( Fig. 36 View FIGURES 35–40 ).......................................... E. wchipere n. sp.

7. Forewing with small spots in cells R5 and M1-M3, second part of vein Rs clearly longer than vein R5 (see Fig. 14 View FIGURES 13–18 in New & Thornton 1988)............................................................... E. maculata New & Thornton View in CoL

- Forewing with cells R5 and M1-M3 hyalines, second part of vein Rs almost as long as vein R5 (see Fig. 1 View FIGURES 1–6 in Garcia Aldrete 1998)................................................................................... E. cerata New View in CoL

8. Hypandrium of one sclerite ( Figs 23 View FIGURES 19–24 , 28 View FIGURES 25–29 , 33 View FIGURES 30–34 )................................................................ 9

- Hypandrium of three sclerites ( Figs 5 View FIGURES 1–6 , 11 View FIGURES 7–12 ), usually a medial one flanking by two smaller ones....................... 14

9. Central sclerite of hypandrium with posterolateral acuminates projections, curved inwards (see Fig. 25 View FIGURES 25–29 in New 1980); with pair posteromesal endophallic sclerites, acuminates distally, longitudinal positioned (see Fig. 26 View FIGURES 25–29 in New 1980)... E. cerata New View in CoL

- Central sclerite of hypandrium without posterior projections as above ( Figs 23 View FIGURES 19–24 , 28 View FIGURES 25–29 , 34 View FIGURES 30–34 ), endophallic sclerites different, not like the above ( Figs 24 View FIGURES 19–24 , 29 View FIGURES 25–29 , 34 View FIGURES 30–34 )............................................................................. 10

10. Central area of hypandrium with deep V-shaped incision, each lobe formed with distal process, apically pointed, curved inward, forming concavity on its inner margin and basal projection with macrosetae ( Figs 23 View FIGURES 19–24 , 28 View FIGURES 25–29 )… Group garcialdretei ........ 11

- Central area of hypandrium with four well-developed distal lobes (triconcave) ( Fig. 33 View FIGURES 30–34 ) and its posteromesal sclerite with two apical and outwardly curved teeth ( Fig. 34 View FIGURES 30–34 )................................................ E. matsiguenka n. sp.

11. Phallosome with lateral-anterior sclerite fused and forming an outwardly curved ring, centrally connected to the mesal sclerites ( Fig. 24 View FIGURES 19–24 )........................................................................... E. garcialdretei n. sp.

- Phallosome with lateral and anterior sclerites different; pair mesal sclerites elongated, fused to the lateral sclerites, with posteromesal sclerites distally acuminate and curved inward ( Fig. 29 View FIGURES 25–29 )............................... E. katarii n. sp

12. Central sclerite of the hypandrium with two postero-lateral processes often rounded, spinose or glabrous Group amabilis View in CoL 13

- Central sclerite of hypandrium different, not like species of the above group..................................... 14

13. Central sclerite of hypandrium with postero-lateral processes longer than wide, curved inward (see Fig. 23 View FIGURES 19–24 in New & Thornton 1988); mesal endophallic sclerite with one pair of postero-lateral processes, not bearing a median, posterior process (see Fig. 24 View FIGURES 19–24 in New & Thornton 1988)........................................... Euplocania badonneli New & Thornton View in CoL

- Mesal endophallic sclerite with postero-lateral projections long, well developed, bifurcated, almost as wide as long (see Fig. 16 View FIGURES 13–18 in Garcia Aldrete 1998); central sclerite of hypandrium with posterior processes bearing a field of spines, and with acuminate projection directed inward (see Fig. 14 View FIGURES 13–18 in Garcia Aldrete 1998).......................... E. pictaoides García Aldrete View in CoL

14. Forewing with a pale brown-yellowish band along margin, from R2+3 to near the wing base ( Fig. 1 View FIGURES 1–6 ); veins without brown areolae on veins in setal insertions; central sclerite of hypandrium triconcave posteriorly, with two medial processes acuminate, lateral lobes with short apical teeth and process with rounded apex curved inward ( Fig. 5 View FIGURES 1–6 ); mesal endophallic sclerites fused, with two anterolateral processes, posterior margins with four short acuminate processes originating in superior and inferior fields ( Fig. 6 View FIGURES 1–6 ).......................................................................... E. alfonnerii n. sp.

- Forewing without marginal band as above; with brown areolae on veins in setal insertions ( Fig. 7 View FIGURES 7–12 ); central sclerite of hypandrium different ( Fig. 11 View FIGURES 7–12 ), with fine marginal teeth distally, apically with two closely spaced lobe-like processes located in a lower field; posterior ends of lateral endophallic sclerites strongly dilated ( Fig 12 View FIGURES 7–12 ); pair mesal endophallic sclerites elongate, separate, with mesal sclerite process, apically with short acuminate process on its outer side.................... E. amarui n. sp.