Euplocania, Enderlein, 1910

González-Obando, Ranulfo & Carrejo-Gironza, Nancy, 2023, Euplocania (Psocodea: Ptiloneuridae) in Peru, description of six new species, Zootaxa 5256 (2), pp. 173-187 : 174

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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5256.2.5

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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7746299

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Euplocania
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Key for the determination of the Euplocania View in CoL species from Peru

1. Females............................................................................................ 2

- Males.............................................................................................. 8

2. Forewing without marginal pigmented band or with only a few spots without forming bands or arches, vein M4 bifurcated (see Fig. 1 View FIGURES 1–6 in Garcia Aldrete 1998)........................................................................... 7

- Forewing with marginal pigmented band or forming marginal arches ( Figs 13 View FIGURES 13–18 , 30 View FIGURES 30–34 , 35 View FIGURES 35–40 ), vein M4 simple................. 3

3. Forewing with marginal pigmented band forming arches ( Fig. 13 View FIGURES 13–18 ); IX sternum with anterior margin forming central concavity, posterior margin bilobed ( Fig. 18 View FIGURES 13–18 )............................................................ E. amarui n. sp.

- Forewing with marginal pigmented band ( Fig. 35 View FIGURES 35–40 ); IX sternum variable.......................................... 4

4. Forewing pterostigma angulate, projected in the middle or distally towards Rs (see Figs 18 View FIGURES 13–18 & 19 View FIGURES 19–24 in New & Thornton 1988). ................................................................................................... 5

- Forewing pterostigma with lower border (vein R1) broadly rounded, not angled as above ( Fig. 35 View FIGURES 35–40 )..................... 6

5. Forewing with marginal pigmented band from R1 (see Figs 18 View FIGURES 13–18 & 19 View FIGURES 19–24 in New & Thornton 1988); epiproct nearly twice as long as wide..................................................................... E. badonneli New & Thornton View in CoL

- Forewing with marginal pigmented band from R4+5 (see Fig. 9 View FIGURES 7–12 in Garcia Aldrete 1998); epiproct wider than long (see Fig. 11 View FIGURES 7–12 in Garcia Aldrete 1998).......................................................... E. pictaoides Garcia Aldrete View in CoL

6. Hindwing with marginal pigmented band, cell R1 with margins nearly parallel, distally no narrower (see Fig. 10 View FIGURES 7–12 in New & Thornton 1988)............................................................. E. marginata New & Thornton View in CoL

- Hindwing hyaline, R1 cell narrower distally ( Fig. 36 View FIGURES 35–40 ).......................................... E. wchipere n. sp.

7. Forewing with small spots in cells R5 and M1-M3, second part of vein Rs clearly longer than vein R5 (see Fig. 14 View FIGURES 13–18 in New & Thornton 1988)............................................................... E. maculata New & Thornton View in CoL

- Forewing with cells R5 and M1-M3 hyalines, second part of vein Rs almost as long as vein R5 (see Fig. 1 View FIGURES 1–6 in Garcia Aldrete 1998)................................................................................... E. cerata New View in CoL

8. Hypandrium of one sclerite ( Figs 23 View FIGURES 19–24 , 28 View FIGURES 25–29 , 33 View FIGURES 30–34 )................................................................ 9

- Hypandrium of three sclerites ( Figs 5 View FIGURES 1–6 , 11 View FIGURES 7–12 ), usually a medial one flanking by two smaller ones....................... 14

9. Central sclerite of hypandrium with posterolateral acuminates projections, curved inwards (see Fig. 25 View FIGURES 25–29 in New 1980); with pair posteromesal endophallic sclerites, acuminates distally, longitudinal positioned (see Fig. 26 View FIGURES 25–29 in New 1980)... E. cerata New View in CoL

- Central sclerite of hypandrium without posterior projections as above ( Figs 23 View FIGURES 19–24 , 28 View FIGURES 25–29 , 34 View FIGURES 30–34 ), endophallic sclerites different, not like the above ( Figs 24 View FIGURES 19–24 , 29 View FIGURES 25–29 , 34 View FIGURES 30–34 )............................................................................. 10

10. Central area of hypandrium with deep V-shaped incision, each lobe formed with distal process, apically pointed, curved inward, forming concavity on its inner margin and basal projection with macrosetae ( Figs 23 View FIGURES 19–24 , 28 View FIGURES 25–29 )… Group garcialdretei ........ 11

- Central area of hypandrium with four well-developed distal lobes (triconcave) ( Fig. 33 View FIGURES 30–34 ) and its posteromesal sclerite with two apical and outwardly curved teeth ( Fig. 34 View FIGURES 30–34 )................................................ E. matsiguenka n. sp.

11. Phallosome with lateral-anterior sclerite fused and forming an outwardly curved ring, centrally connected to the mesal sclerites ( Fig. 24 View FIGURES 19–24 )........................................................................... E. garcialdretei n. sp.

- Phallosome with lateral and anterior sclerites different; pair mesal sclerites elongated, fused to the lateral sclerites, with posteromesal sclerites distally acuminate and curved inward ( Fig. 29 View FIGURES 25–29 )............................... E. katarii n. sp

12. Central sclerite of the hypandrium with two postero-lateral processes often rounded, spinose or glabrous Group amabilis View in CoL 13

- Central sclerite of hypandrium different, not like species of the above group..................................... 14

13. Central sclerite of hypandrium with postero-lateral processes longer than wide, curved inward (see Fig. 23 View FIGURES 19–24 in New & Thornton 1988); mesal endophallic sclerite with one pair of postero-lateral processes, not bearing a median, posterior process (see Fig. 24 View FIGURES 19–24 in New & Thornton 1988)........................................... Euplocania badonneli New & Thornton View in CoL

- Mesal endophallic sclerite with postero-lateral projections long, well developed, bifurcated, almost as wide as long (see Fig. 16 View FIGURES 13–18 in Garcia Aldrete 1998); central sclerite of hypandrium with posterior processes bearing a field of spines, and with acuminate projection directed inward (see Fig. 14 View FIGURES 13–18 in Garcia Aldrete 1998).......................... E. pictaoides García Aldrete View in CoL

14. Forewing with a pale brown-yellowish band along margin, from R2+3 to near the wing base ( Fig. 1 View FIGURES 1–6 ); veins without brown areolae on veins in setal insertions; central sclerite of hypandrium triconcave posteriorly, with two medial processes acuminate, lateral lobes with short apical teeth and process with rounded apex curved inward ( Fig. 5 View FIGURES 1–6 ); mesal endophallic sclerites fused, with two anterolateral processes, posterior margins with four short acuminate processes originating in superior and inferior fields ( Fig. 6 View FIGURES 1–6 ).......................................................................... E. alfonnerii n. sp.

- Forewing without marginal band as above; with brown areolae on veins in setal insertions ( Fig. 7 View FIGURES 7–12 ); central sclerite of hypandrium different ( Fig. 11 View FIGURES 7–12 ), with fine marginal teeth distally, apically with two closely spaced lobe-like processes located in a lower field; posterior ends of lateral endophallic sclerites strongly dilated ( Fig 12 View FIGURES 7–12 ); pair mesal endophallic sclerites elongate, separate, with mesal sclerite process, apically with short acuminate process on its outer side.................... E. amarui n. sp.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Psocodea

Family

Ptiloneuridae

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