Rhopalopsole magnicerca

Li, Weihai & Yang, Ding, 2012, A review of Rhopalopsole magnicerca group (Plecoptera: Leuctridae) from China, Zootaxa 3582, pp. 17-32 : 26

Key to species of the Rhopalopsole magnicerca group from China

1. Lateral projections of tergum 10 nearly parallel–sided in lateral view............................................. 2

–. Lateral projections of tergum 10 gradually tapering toward apex in lateral view.....................................3

2. Male subanal lobe basally with well defined sloping furrows, female subgenital plate only slightly produced, darkened areas triangular.................................................................. Rhopalopsole wolong Li and Yang

–. Male subanal lobe basally with lateral margins smooth flap and apically with longitudinal furrows, female subgenital plate pro- duced into triangular apical extension, darkened areas irregular................ Rhopalopsole emeishan Sivec and Harper

3. Lateral projections of tergum 10 downcast medially in lateral view, subanal lobes with furrow area bulging and bulbous......................................................................... Rhopalopsole minutospina Li and Yang

–. Lateral projections of tergum 10 curved upward in lateral view, subanal lobes with furrow area concave or lacking distinct fur- row................................................................................................ 4

4. Lateral projections of tergum 10 with long and narrow in dorsal view, distal half gradually tapering into a sharp point............................................................................... Rhopalopsole xui Yang, Li and Zhu

–. Lateral projections of tergum 10 relatively robust in dorsal view, apex with an abruptly sharpened point…............... 5

5. Lower base of the lateral projections with a distinct indentation in males, female subgenital plate with a broad extension, trans- verse bar of sternum 8 entire........................................................ Rhopalopsole bispina (Wu)

–. Lower base of the lateral projections lacks an indentation in males, female subgenital plate with a narrower triangular exten- sion, transverse bar of sternum 8 split into two triangular lobes by medial membrane Rhopalopsole longispina Yang and Yang