Liposcelis

Mockford, Edward L. & Krushelnycky, Paul D., 2008, New species and records of Liposcelis Motschulsky (Psocoptera: Liposcelididae) from Hawaii with first description of the male of Liposcelis bostrychophila Badonnel, Zootaxa 1766, pp. 53-68 : 62-63

Key to females of Liposcelis group II-C species with fewer than seven ommatidia

1 With 2 ommatidia in eye.............................................................................................................................2

-. With 3–6 ommatidia in eye (note exception for L. exigua )........................................................................3

2 Areoles of vertex smooth ........................................................ L. paetula Broadhead, 1950 (W. Palearctic)

-. Areoles of vertex with numerous tubercles .......................................... L. parvula Badonnel, 1963 ( Chile)

3 With 7, but rarely 5 ommatidia in eye; head and thorax deep maroon brown, abdomen paler .................... ............................................................................................................... L. exigua Badonnel, 1931 (Africa)

-. With 3–6 ommatidia in eye; head and thorax not colored as above (paler)................................................4

4 With 3–4 ommatidia in eye.........................................................................................................................5

-. With 5–6 ommatidia in eye.........................................................................................................................7

5 With 3 ommatidia in eye; vertex with sparse, heavy setae ............... L. ayosae Lienhard, 1996 (Canary Is)

-. With 4 ommatidia in eye; setae of vertex fine............................................................................................6

6 Sculpture of vertex spindle-shaped areas with smooth surfaces; SI 23–28 µm ........................................... ............................................................................................. L. obscura Broadhead, 1954 ( England, Egypt)

-. Sculpture of vertex spindle-shaped areas bearing very fine, dense tubercles oriented in longitudinal lines; SI 16–19 µm ..................................................................................... L. tetrops Badonnel, 1986a ( Senegal)

7 SE relatively long, acuminate distally ....................................... L. pacifica Badonnel, 1986b (W. Mexico)

-. SE shorter, truncate or slightly flared at apex.............................................................................................8

8 Areoles of vertex obscure, finely granulate................................................................................................ 9

-. Areoles of vertex distinct..........................................................................................................................10

9 Body and appendages medium brown. Body length ca. 1.0 mm; SI ca. 18µm ............................................ ................................................................................................ L. teminensis Smithers, 1996 (W. Australia)

-. Body very pale chamois brown. Body length 0.84–0.86 mm; SI ca. 24µm.................................................. ............................................................................................................... L. barrai Badonnel, 1969 ( Gabon)

10 SI extremely short, little longer than surrounding setae. ............... L. romeralensis Badonnel, 1967 ( Chile)

-. SI decidedly longer than surrounding setae..............................................................................................11

11 Body red-brown throughout with lateral hypodermal dark brown pigment granules .................................. ................................................................................................................ L. lunae Badonnel, 1969 ( Angola)

-. Body color not as above, and lacking lateral hypodermal dark pigment granules...................................12

12. Thoracic setae SII not clearly differentiated; thoracic sternum II with 7 setae in anterior row .................... ......................................................................................................... L. mira Badonnel, 1986b (W. Mexico)

-. Thoracic setae SII differentiated but shorter than SI; thoracic sternum II with 8–10 setae in anterior row.....................................................................................................................................................................13

13. Setae of vertex ~7 µm long; setae D not differentiated .............. L. bogotana Badonnel, 1986c ( Colombia)

-. Setae of vertex 12–14 µm long; setae D differentiated ...................................................... L. kipukae n. sp.