Pentastira Kirschbaum, 1868

Genus Pentastira Kirschbaum, 1868 View in CoL View at ENA

Type species Pentastira major Kirschbaum, 1868 View in CoL ( type designation by Muir 1925)

Identification key for males of Turkish and Middle East Pentastira Kirschbaum, 1868 View in CoL

1. Styli distinctly asymmetrical ( Figs 1E View FIGURE 1 , 4C,D View FIGURE 4 )............................................................... 2

- Styli similar ( Fig. 1F View FIGURE 1 ).................................................................................. 6

2. Apex of the anal tube symmetrical ( Fig. 4A View FIGURE 4 )................................................................ 3

- Apex of the anal tube asymmetrical ( Fig. 1C View FIGURE 1 ).............................................. P. shul (Dlabola, 1985) View in CoL

3. Aedeagus with a lateral apophysis and tooth on the left side of the theca base ( Figs 1J, K View FIGURE 1 , 4G View FIGURE 4 )........................ 4

- Aedeagus without a distinct lateral apophysis and tooth on the left side of the theca base ( Fig. 1G View FIGURE 1 ).................................................................................................. P. superspicata Dlabola, 1985 View in CoL

4. Tooth on the left side of the theca base almost straight to the end of its apex ( Fig. 1J, K View FIGURE 1 )............................. 5

- Tooth on the left side of the theca base distinctly tapered from the middle and bends right angle to the anteriorly ( Fig. 4E,G View FIGURE 4 )....................................................................................... P. eminei sp. nov.

5. Only the last third of the tooth on the left side of the theca base slightly bends to the anterior ( Fig. 1K View FIGURE 1 )................................................................................................. P. megista Emeljanov, 1978 View in CoL

- Only the last third of the tooth on the left side of the theca base slightly bends to the posterior ( Fig. 1J View FIGURE 1 )................................................................................................ P. major Kirschbaum, 1868 View in CoL

6. Apex of the anal tube symmetrical ( Fig. 4A View FIGURE 4 )................................................................ 7

- Apex of the anal tube asymmetrical ( Fig. 1A–D View FIGURE 1 )............................................................ 8

7. Teeth of aedeagus lateral apophysis split ( Fig. 1M View FIGURE 1 )......................................... P. rorida ( Fieber, 1876) View in CoL

- Teeth of aedeagus lateral apophysis adjacent ( Fig. 1L View FIGURE 1 )................................ P. interjecta ( Linnavuori, 1957) View in CoL

8. Anal tube large and wide, truncated apically, with triangular cones hanging downwards. Entire aedeagus U-shaped ( Fig. 1A,B,I View FIGURE 1 )....................................................................... P. bahtiarica ( Dlabola, 1981) View in CoL

- Anal tube with long and laminated appendage on the tip, bent at a right angle to the longitudinal axis of the tube. Aedeagus with fairly long recurved spines pointing towards, and two of which extend to the base ( Fig. 1D,H View FIGURE 1 )... P. torossica ( Dlabola, 1957) View in CoL