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Suryanarayanan, Thangalazhi Balakrishnan, Ábrahám, Levente & Bijoy, Chenthamarakshan, 2025, Description of two new species of Indophanes Banks, 1940 (Neuroptera, Myrmeleontidae) from India, Zootaxa 5696 (1), pp. 83-101 : 96

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Key to the Indian Indophanes Banks, 1940 species

1. In forewing, origin of radius sector and meeting point of Cua 2 and Cup+A 1 in line; row of graduate veins with concave curved brown pattern ( Fig. 10C View FIGURES 10 )................................................................. I. infesta (Walker) View in CoL

- In forewing, radius sector originated before meeting point of Cua 2 and Cup+A 1, row of graduate veins without prominent concave curved brown pattern............................................................................ 2

2. Pronotum with clearly visible wide yellow medial band....................................................... 3

- Pronotum predominantly dark brown with narrow yellow medial band, meso- and metanotum dark brown with small yellow spots ( Fig. 6B View FIGURES 6 ).................................................................... I. sahyadriensis sp. nov.

3. Number of cross-veins greater than 10 before origin of radius sector in forewing ( Fig. 10A View FIGURES 10 )............ I. audax (Walker) View in CoL

- Number of cross-veins less than 10 before origin of radius sectorin forewing...................................... 4

4. Meso- and metanotum with three brown bands, one medial and two lateral bands ( Fig. 10B View FIGURES 10 ).......... I. barbara (Walker) View in CoL

- Meso- and metanotum with only two lateral brown bands ( Fig. 2B View FIGURES 2 )............................ I. keralaensis sp. no v.

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