Anelytra Redtenbacher, 1891

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Genus Anelytra Redtenbacher, 1891

Type species: Anelytra nigrifrons Redtenbacher, 1891 , by subsequent designation (Kirby,

1906).

NOTE. This genus was divided by Gorochov (1994) into three subgenera: Anelytra s. str.,

Perianelytra Gorochov, 1994 and Euanelytra Gorochov, 1994 . Later Euanelytra was syno-

nymized with Anelytra s. str. (Ingrisch, 1998). In this publication, the genus Lichnofugia

Ingrisch, 1998 was also described; this “genus” is very similar to Euanelytra in the structure of male cerci and male genitalia but differs from the latter in general appearance: body,

especially head, often longer; ovipositor long and almost straight. However, shape of body and ovipositor in the genus Anelytra sensu Ingrisch is also rather diverse, and structure of male cerci in some species of Lichnofugia sensu Ingrisch is more similar to that of Anelytra

s. str. than to type species of Lichnofugia (for comparison see Figs 97, 101, 106, 120, 133 ).

At present, it is more reasonable to include Lichnofugia in Anelytra s. l. and divide this genus into five subgenera at least: Anelytra s. str., Perianelytra , Euanelytra subgen. resurr.

Lichnofugia stat. n. and Stenanelytra subgen. n.

The phylogenetic relations between these taxa also seems somewhat different from those proposed by Ingrisch (1998: fig. 3A). This genus consists of three branches: [1] first branch is with the male cerci having middle (primitive?) position of medial spine ( Fig. 92 ), with the male genitalia having unmodified sclerites (i.e. these sclerites lack additional ventroproximal lobules; Fig. 174 ), and with the male epiproct specialized (i.e. having distal part widely truncate and curved upwards; Fig. 92–94 ) (this specialization of male epiproct is autapomorphy of

Perianelytra ); [2] second branch is with the male cerci having more or less distal position of medial spine ( Figs 70–72, 75–77, 79–81, 83–85 ) sometimes almost fused with apical spine

( Figs 73, 89 ), with unspecialized male epiproct, and with modified sclerites of the male genitalia (i.e. having additional ventroproximal lobules which sometimes may be reduced;

Figs 156–165 ) (distal position of medial spine in male cerci is possible synapomorphy of

Euanelytra and Lichnofugia ); [3] third branch is with the male cerci having more or less proximal position of medial spine ( Figs 97–99, 101–103, 106–108, 119, 120, 122, 124, 130,

132, 133) often reduced or lost ( Figs 111–113, 116–118 ), with unspecialized or specialized male epiproct, and with modified sclerites in the male genitalia (as in the previous branch; Figs

166–173) (proximal position of medial spine in male cerci is possible synapomorphy of

Anelytra s. str. and Stenanelytra subgen. n.). The two latter branches ( Euanelytra + Lichnofugia and Stenanelytra + Anelytra s. str.) may be synapomorphic in relation to Perianelytra by the presence of ventroproximal lobules on the male genital sclerites (if absence of these lobules in Perianelytra is plesiomorphic character but not secondary loss).

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Figs 51–69. Liara s. l. and Anelytra s. l.: 51–53 – Liara (Unalianus) clavata sp. n.; 54, 55

– Anelytra (Anelytra) archaica sp. n.; 56 – A. (Euanelytra) namlik sp. n.; 57 – A. (? Euanelytra ) bangkirai sp. n.; 58 – A. (Euanelytra) denticulata sp. n.; 59 – A. (Euanelytra)

neofurcata sp. n.; 60 – A. (Euanelytra) signata sp. n.; 61 – A. (Anelytra) anisyutkini sp. n.; 62

– A. (Anelytra) semicurvata sp. n.; 63 – A. (Anelytra) superba sp. n.; 64 – A. (Anelytra)

forceps sp. n.; 65 – A. (Stenanelytra) busuanga sp. n.; 66 – A. (Stenanelytra) nigra khmerica subsp. n.; 67 – A. (Stenanelytra) nigra nigra (Ingr.) ; 68 – A. (Stenanelytra) angusticauda sp.

n.; 69 – A. (Perianelytra) propria propria Gor. Head in front and slightly from below (51,

55–69); male body from side (52); anterior half of body, female from side (53) and male from above (54).

Figures

Figs 97–133. Anelytra s. l.: 97–100 – A. (Anelytra) archaica sp. n.; 101–105 – A. (Ane-

Figs 70–96. Anelytra s. l.: 70–74 – A. (Euanelytra) namlik sp. n.; 75–77 – A. (E.)

Figs 156–176. Anelytra s.l., male, genital sclerites and cercus: 156, 157 – A. (Euanelytra)