Monotarsobius

Dányi, László & Tuf, Ivan H., 2012, Lithobius (Monotarsobius) franciscorum sp. nov., a new lithobiid species from the Altai, with a key to the Central Asian species of the subgenus (Chilopoda: Lithobiomorpha), Zootaxa 3182, pp. 16-28 : 26

Key to the Central Asian species of subgenus Monotarsobius —females

1 With ocelli........................................................................................... 2

- Without ocelli.............................................................. Lithobius krali ( Dobroruka, 1979)

2 Claw of ultimate legs simple, without accessory claw......................................................... 3

- Claws of ultimate legs with accessory claws............................................................... 22

3 Gonopodal claw simple or bipartite....................................................................... 4

- Gonopodal claw tripartite............................................................................. 12

4 Gonopodal claw simple................................................................................. 5

- Gonopodal claw bipartite.............................................................................. 8

5 Gonopods with 2+2 spurs.............................................................................. 6

- Gonopods with 3+3 to 4+4 spurs................................................ Lithobius fugax Stuxberg, 1876

6 14+14 antennal articles.................................................... Lithobius ignotus Muralevitch, 1906

- 16+16 antennal articles at least......................................................................... 7

7 Four to five ocelli on each side of cephalic capsule............................ Lithobius javanicus ( Zalesskaja, 1978)

- More than 7 ocelli on each side of cephalic capsule........................ Lithobius muminabadicus ( Zalesskaja, 1978)

8 Gonopods with 2+2 spurs............................................................................... 9

- Gonopods with 3+3 to 4+4 spurs................................................ Lithobius fugax Stuxberg, 1876

9 More than 5 ocelli on each side......................................................................... 10

- Up to 4 ocelli on each side........................................... Lithobius tuberofemoratus Farzalieva, 2006

10 15DaC present...................................................................................... 11

- No 15DaC.................................................. Lithobius steppicus ( Farzalieva & Zalesskaja, 2003)

11 No 15DpF............................................................. Lithobius ferganensis ( Trotzina, 1894)

- 15DpF present......................................................... Lithobius vagabundus Stuxberg, 1876

12 Second segment of gonopods with true spines.............................................................. 13

- Second segment of gonopods with setiform spines only............................ Lithobius simplis Farzalieva, 2006

13 Second segment of gonopods with 1-2 spines.............................................................. 14

- Second segment of gonopods with at least 3 spines......................................................... 17

14 15DaP spines present................................................................................. 15

- No 15DaP spines............................................................. Lithobius farzalievae nom. nov.

15 Inner face of gonopods without setae..................................................................... 16

- 2-3 long setae on the inner face of gonopods................................. Lithobius ketmenensis Farzalieva, 2006

16 15DpF present....................................................... Lithobius tarbagataicus Farzalieva, 2006

- No 15DpF............................................................. Lithobius ferganensis ( Trotzina, 1894)

17 15DpF spines present................................................................................. 18

- No DpF spines on leg 15..................................................... Lithobius crassipes L. Koch, 1862

18 15DaF spine present................................................................................. 19

- No 15DaF spine......................................................... Lithobius turkestanicus Attems, 1904

19 15DaT spines present................................................................................. 20

- No 15DaT spines.......................................................... Lithobius amplinus Farzalieva, 2006

20 Inner face of gonopods without setae.................................................................... 21

- 2-3 long setae on the inner face of gonopods................................. Lithobius ketmenensis Farzalieva, 2006

21 Ultimate pair of legs with two coxal pores.................................. Lithobius tarbagataicus Farzalieva, 2006

- Ultimate pair of legs with three to five coxal pores............................... Lithobius curtipes C.L. Koch, 1847

22 Gonopodal claw simple or bipartite..................................................................... 23

- Gonopodal claw tripartite............................................................................. 26

23 Gonopodal claw simple................................................................................ 24

- Gonopodal claw bipartite............................................................................. 25

24 Gonopods with 2+2 spurs............................................... Lithobius nordenskioldii Stuxberg, 1876

- Gonopods with 3+3 to 4+4 spurs................................................ Lithobius franciscorum sp. nov.

25 Gonopods with 2+2 spurs................................................ Lithobius canaricolor Farzalieva, 2006

- Gonopods with 3+3 to 4+4 spurs................................................. Lithobius alticus ( Loksa, 1965)

26 VpF spines start from 2nd legs, DaC spines start from 10th legs......................... Lithobius insolens nom. nov.

- VpF spines start from legs 9-10, DaC spines start from legs 13–15................. Lithobius worogowensis Eason, 1976