Thyreomelikertes, Engel, 2024

Key to Species of Thyreomelikertes

1. Fundal, corbicular, and retromarginal fringe setae of metatibia about as long as maximum width of metatibia (fig. 25), such setae with numerous short branches, those of corbicular surface somewhat capitate, and fringes intermixed with numerous, thick, simple bristles (fig. 25B); setae of mesotibia and mesobasitarsus about as long as maximum width of corresponding podite (fig. 24), setae on prolateral margin intermixed with simple bristles and long, capitate setae (fig. 24); metabasitarsus with apical margin comparatively straight (fig. 25A); larger species, forewing length greater than 5mm ............ T. electrosinicus , n. sp.

—. Fundal, corbicular, and retromarginal fringe setae of metatibia greatly elongate (figs. 26, 27), up to 2× maximum width of metatibia (figs. 29B, 30, 31C), such setae with numerous short branches (figs. 30B, 31C), those of corbicular surface not capitate, and fringes without thick, simple bristles (figs. 30B, 31C); mesotibial setae much longer than maximum width of mesotibia, setae never capitate; metabasitarsus apical margin concave (fig. 30A); smaller species, forewing length less than 4 mm ................. T. kongi , n. sp.