Tinocripus, Nielson. Five, 1982

Nielson, M. W., 2011, 2953, Zootaxa 2953, pp. 1-85 : 21

Key to species of Tinocripus (males)

1. Head in dorsal view angulate in front...................................................................... 2

- Head in dorsal view rounded in front...................................................................... 5

2. Style shorter than to nearly as long as aedeagus; pregenital plate rounded apically................................... 3

- Style much longer than aedeagus ( Nielson 1992: Fig. 16); pregenital plate attenuated apically ( Nielson 1992, Fig. 17)..................................................................................... ( Brazil) T. elongata Nielson

3. Stylar apophysis slender throuoghout...................................................................... 4

- Stylar apophysis enlarged in apical 1/3, striate longitudinally ( Figs. 102, 103).............( Colombia) T. sinuatus , sp. nov.

4. Pygofer with very long caudodorsal process, about as long as pygofer, caudoventral process broad along middle ( Nielson 1988, Fig. 37)...................................................................... ( Ecuador) T. huggerti Nielson

- Pygofer with short caudodorsal process, about half as long as pygofer, caudoventral process narrow throughout ( Fig. 91).............................................................................. ( Colombia) T. angustus , sp. nov.

5. Crown narrower than transocular width; caudoventral process of pygofer without transverse corrugations................ 6

- Crown as wide as transocular width; caudoventral process of pygofer with transverse corrugations ( Nielson 1983, Fig. 717)................................................................................. ( Peru) T. spinosus Nielson

6. Forewing with fuscous longitudinal band midway from clavus to apex of forewing; pygofer with subapical, enlarged caudoventral process ( Nielson 1983: Fig. 730)............................................( Peru) T. schlingeri Nielson

- Forewing without such band, small ochraceous spot on subapex of clavus; pygofer with curved bladelike caudoventral process ( Nielson 1983: Fig. 772)............................................................. ( Peru) T. gladius Nielson