Dolophilodes Ulmer

Saini, Malkiat Singh & Pandher, Manpreet Singh, 2011, New species and records of the genus Dolophilodes Ulmer (Trichoptera: Philopotamidae) from India, Zootaxa 3137, pp. 46-55 : 47

Key to the males of Indian species of Dolophilodes Ulmer

1. Sternite VIII with well developed ventral process ( Figs. 3 & 11 )................................................. 2

- Sternite VIII without any ventral process ( Figs. 5, 7 & 9 )...................................................... 4

2. Segment X with short but wide apical incision ( Fig. 4 ); phallus with single large semicircular spine having basal plate ( Fig. 19 )................................................................................ D. punjpullaensis sp. nov.

- Segment X excised to its base; phallus with single large median or curved spine having basal plate and supplemented by small spines ( Figs. 12, 14, 15, 16, 17 & 18 )...................................................................... 3

3. Each preanal appendage thumb-like in lateral view ( Fig 13 ); apices of lobes of segment X apically rounded and meeting dorsomedially in dorsal view ( Fig. 14 ); phallus with long medial spine with basal plate, supplemented by 2 posterior, small and unequal spines ( Figs. 15 &16 ).............................................................. D. morsei sp. nov.

- Each preanal appendage broad, leaf-like in lateral view ( Fig. 11 ); apices of lobes of segment X with pointed inner edges in dorsal view ( Fig. 12 ); phallus with long curved spine with basal plate supplemented by a posterior, small and semicircular spine ( Figs. 17–18 ).................................................................... D. malickyi sp. nov.

4. Ventral margin of terminal segment of each inferior appendage distinctly curved before its apex in lateral view ( Fig. 9 )..................................................................................... D. indica Martynov 1935 .

- Ventral margin of terminal segment of each inferior appendage not or hardly curved ( Figs. 5 & 7 )..................... 5

5. Segment X with its apex excised to 1/3rd of its median length; preanal appendages foliaceous ( Figs. 6 )................................................................................................. D. ornatula Kimmins 1955 .

- Segment X with its apex only slightly excised; preanal appendages not foliaceous ( Fig. 8 )...... D. tibetana Kimmins 1955

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 4. Dolophilodes spp. 1 – 2, Dolophilodes ornatula Kimmins wings (from Kimmins 1955): 1, right forewing dorsal view; 2, right hind wing dorsal view. 3 – 4, D. punjpullaensis sp. nov. male genitalia: 3, left lateral view; 4, dorsal view. AV = anal veins; dc = discoidal cell; I, II, III, IV, V = apical forks I, II, III, IV, and V; INF = inferior appendage; VIII = abdominal segment VIII; IX = abdominal segment IX; mc = median cell; m-cu = medio-cubital crossvein; PA = preanal appendage; VP = ventral process; X = segment X.

FIGURES 11 – 19. Dolophilodes spp. 11 – 12, Dolophilodes malickyi sp. nov. male genitalia: 11, left lateral view; 12, dorsal view. 13 – 16, Dolophilodes morsei sp. nov. male genitalia: 13, left lateral view; 14, dorsal view; 15, phallus, left lateral view; 16, phallus, dorsal view. 17 – 18, D. malickyi sp. nov. phallus: 17, left lateral view; 18, dorsal view. 19, D. punjpullaensis sp. nov. phallus: left lateral view.

FIGURES 5 – 10. Dolophilodes spp. 5 – 6, Dolophilodes ornatula Kimmins male genitalia (from Kimmins 1955): 5, left lateral view; 6, dorsal view. 7 – 8, D. tibetana Kimmins male genitalia (from Kimmins 1955): 7, left lateral view; 8, dorsal view. 9 – 10, D. indica Martynov male genitalia (from Martynov 1935): 9, left lateral view; 10, dorsal view.