Key to species of Varicopsella (males)

Note. The following species are not included in the key: V. basilana and V. davaoensis (only known from the female).

1. Aedeagal shaft with the serrate rim in lateral view.................................................. V. odontoida

- Aedeagal shaft without the serrate rim in lateral view......................................................... 2

2. Pygofer with five short spinelike distal processes on inner surface of lobe (Fig. 3A)....................... V. apecurvata

- Pygofer without five short spinelike distal processes on inner surface of lobe...................................... 3

3. Pygofer with one process on inner surface of lobe (Fig. 3B)............................................ V. breakeyi

- Pygofer with two processes on inner surface of lobe.......................................................... 4

4. Dorsal connective upper part with tip trifid (Fig. 3E)................................................... V. obtusa

- Dorsal connective upper part without tip trifid.............................................................. 5

5. Dorsal connective upper part with tip bifid................................................................. 6

- Dorsal connective upper part with tip sharp, not furcated...................................................... 7

6. Dorsal connective upper part with ventral preapical process (Fig. 3C)..................................... V. elegans

- Dorsal connective upper part with dorsal preapical process (Fig. 2H)............................. V. cornifera sp. nov.

7. Dorsal connective upper part with tip directed ventrally (Fig. 3G)........................................ V. otanesi

- Dorsal connective upper part with tip directed dorsally (Fig. 3D)....................................... V. luzonensis