Reticulipeurus ( Forcipurellus ), 2023
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https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5284.3.3 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7937518 |
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Reticulipeurus ( Forcipurellus ) |
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Key to the species of the subgenus Reticulipeurus ( Forcipurellus)
Females are difficult to separate, as genital chaetotaxy overlaps broadly among species. Some general guidelines are given below, which may not work for all specimens. A large sample is preferred to achieve a species identification of females using this key, because comparisons of head shapes, morphology of the vulval margin, and shape of the claspers are necessary.
1. Males............................................................................................. 2.
- Females.............................................................................................6.
2. Flagellomere I expanded distally ( Fig. 3 View FIGURES 3–8 ); temples flat, with margins more or less parallel ( Fig. 3 View FIGURES 3–8 ).....................3.
- Flagellomere I not expanded distally ( Fig. 19 View FIGURES 19–23 ); temples bulging ( Fig. 19 View FIGURES 19–23 )........................................ 5.
3. Stylus short, with dorsally visible section no more than 1.5 times as long as wide ( Fig. 42 View FIGURES 40–44 ); proximal margin of ventral sclerite of mesosome concave ( Fig. 6 View FIGURES 3–8 ).......................................................................... 4.
- Stylus long, with dorsally visible section at least 2.5 times as long as wide, in some specimens tapering slightly distally ( Fig. 43 View FIGURES 40–44 ); proximal margin of ventral sclerite of mesosome convex ( Fig. 37 View FIGURES 34–39 )......... Reticulipeurus ( Forcipurellus) longistylus
4. Rugosity of distal mesosome coarse ( Fig. 6 View FIGURES 3–8 ); lateral extensions of ventral sclerite of mesosome narrowed medianly ( Fig. 6 View FIGURES 3–8 ); scape not wider than pedicel, not modified basally ( Fig. 3 View FIGURES 3–8 ).................... Reticulipeurus ( Forcipurellus) formosanus
- Rugosity of mesosome fine ( Fig. 14 View FIGURES 11–16 ); lateral extensions of ventral sclerite of mesosome not narrowed medianly ( Fig. 14 View FIGURES 11–16 ); scape much wider than pedicel, and with anterior bulge near base ( Fig. 11 View FIGURES 11–16 )............... Reticulipeurus ( Forcipurellus) nitzschi View in CoL
5. Frons somewhat narrowly pointed ( Fig. 26 View FIGURES 26–31 ); proximal margin of ventral sclerite of mesosome convex ( Fig. 29 View FIGURES 26–31 )................................................................................... Reticulipeurus ( Forcipurellus) diki
- Frons broadly rounded ( Fig. 19 View FIGURES 19–23 ); proximal margin of ventral sclerite of mesosome flat ( Fig. 22 View FIGURES 19–23 )........................................................................................... Reticulipeurus ( Forcipurellus) bracatus
6. Median bulge of vulval margin slightly convex ( Fig. 16 View FIGURES 11–16 )..................................................... 7.
- Median bulge of vulval margin markedly convex ( Fig. 8 View FIGURES 3–8 )..................................................... 9.
7. Preantennal head somewhat pointed ( Fig. 25 View FIGURES 24–25 ).................................... Reticulipeurus ( Forcipurellus) diki
- Preantennal head broadly rounded ( Fig. 2 View FIGURES 1–2 )................................................................ 8.
8. Lateral lobes of vulval margin usually with less than 20 vulval marginal setae on each side.............................................................................................. Reticulipeurus ( Forcipurellus) formosanus
- Lateral lobes of vulval margin usually with more than 20 vulval marginal setae on each side.............................................................................................. Reticulipeurus ( Forcipurellus) longistylus
9. Claspers slender, subparallel ( Fig. 23 View FIGURES 19–23 )...................................... Reticulipeurus ( Forcipurellus) bracatus
- Claspers wide, curved medianly ( Fig. 16 View FIGURES 11–16 ).................................... Reticulipeurus ( Forcipurellus) nitzschi View in CoL
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