Solter

Michel, Bruno, 2014, A revision of the genus Solter Navás, 1912 for Maghreb and West Africa with descriptions of five new species (Neuroptera, Myrmeleontidae), Zootaxa 3887 (5), pp. 529-554 : 552

Key to the Solter species of Maghreb and West Africa

1. Forewing at least 40 mm long. 3 presectoral crossveins in hind wings................................. dogon nov. sp.

- Forewing less than 40 mm long. More than 3 presectoral crossveins in hind wings.................................. 2

2. Last segment of labial palpus greatly enlarged ( Fig. 42 ).............................................. naevipennis

- Last segment of labial palpus not greatly enlarged, spindle-shaped............................................... 3

3. Mesonotum spotted ( Figs 17 , 31 )......................................................................... 4

- Mesonotum variably colored but not spotted................................................................ 5

4. Fore and mid tibiae uniformly yellow....................................................... leopardalis nov. sp.

- Fore and mid tibiae with a median and apical dark markings................................................. liber

5. Forewing longer than 30 mm. Tentorial pit large and deep ( Fig. 13 )................................. francoisi nov. sp.

- Forewing lesser than 30 mm. Tentorial pit narrow and small.................................................... 6

6. Hind tibial spur weak, straight and almost as long as 1St tarsomere ( Fig. 49 ). General body coloration dark reddish-brown................................................................................................. neglectus

- Hind tibial spur well developed, curved apically and reaching at least the middle of tarsomere 2. General body coloration light brown or yellow...................................................................................... 7

7. General color yellow ( Fig. 56 )...................................................................... ardens

- General color brown................................................................................... 8

8. Tarsomeres 3 and 4 darker that other tarsomeres. Legs with conspicuous dark markings.................. bouyeri nov. sp.

- All tarsomeres of the same color. Legs uniformly yellow or with very light markings................................ 9

9. Hind tibia spurs longer than Tarsomeres 1+2 ( Fig. 38 )............................................. lucretii nov. sp.

- Hind tibiae spurs shorter than Tarsomeres 1+2 ( Fig. 55 )............................................... rothschildi

Figures

FIGURES 40 – 44. Solter naevipennis. 40 — Habitus of holotype ♂ (BMNH). 41 — Face. 42 — Last segment of labial palp. 43 — Head and thorax, dorsal view. 44 — Hind tarsus. (Legend as in fig. 5).

FIGURES 16 – 21. Solter leopardalis. 16 — Habitus of holotype ♀ (CIRAD-CBGP). 17 — Head and thorax, dorsal view. 18 — Face. 19 — Last segment of labial palp. 20 — Hind tarsus. 21 — Extremity of female abdomen, ventral view. (Legend as in fig. 5; ST = spermatheca; S 7 = extremity of sternite 7; t = median tooth of sternite 7).

FIGURES 28 – 33. Solter liber. 28 — Habitus of lectotype ♂ (MNHN). 29 — Face. 30 — Last segment of labial palp. 31 — Head and thorax, dorsal view. 32 — Hind tarsus. 33 — Extremity of sternite 7 of female. (Legend as in fig. 5).

FIGURES 11 – 15. Solter francoisi. 11 — Habitus of holotype ♂ (CIRAD-CBGP). 12 — Head and thorax, dorsal view. 13 — Face. 14 — Last segment of labial palp. 15 — Hind tarsus. (Legend as in fig. 5; TP = tentorial pit).

FIGURES 45 – 50. Solter neglectus. 45 — Habitus of lectotype ♀ (MNHN). 46 — Face. 47 — Last segment of labial palp. 48 — Head and thorax, dorsal view. 49 — Hind tarsus. 50 — Abdominal sternite 7 of female. (Legend as in fig. 5).

FIGURES 56 – 60. Solter ardens. 56 — Habitus of holotype ♀ (MCSN). 57 — Face. 58 — Last segment of labial palp. 59 — Head and thorax, dorsal view. 60 — Hind tarsus. (Legend as in fig. 5).

FIGURES 34 – 39. Solter lucretii. 34 — Habitus of paratype ♀ (CIRAD-CBGP). 35 — Face. 36 — Last segment of labial palp. 37 — Head and thorax. 38 — Hind tarsus. 39 — Extremity of abdominal sternite 7 of female. (Legend as in fig. 5).

FIGURES 51 – 55. Solter rothschildi. 51 — Habitus of lectotype ♂ (BMNH). 52 — Face. 53 — Last segment of labial palp. 54 — Head and thorax, dorsal view. 55 — Hind tarsus. (Legend as in fig. 5).