Singillatus Nielson 2015: 51

Singillatus Nielson 2015: 51 View in CoL .

Type species. Lodiana furcata Nielson 1990: 453

1. Singillatus curtus (Nielson) 1982: 91−93 India: West Bengal

Olidiana curta Nielson 1982: 91

Lodiana curta Nielson 1990: 450

Olidiana curta (Nielson) : McKamey 2006: 504

Singillatus curtus (Nielson) 2015:54

2. Singillatus furcatus (Nielson) 1991: 453 India: West Bengal

Lodiana furcata Nielson 1990: 450

Olidiana furcata (Nielson) : McKamey 2006: 504

Singillatus curtus Nielson 2015:54

3. Singillatus multispinatus Meshram sp. nov. India: Arunachal Pradesh

4. Singillatus parapectitus Viraktamath & Meshram 2019: 27 India: Arunachal Pradesh

5. Singillatus singularius (Nielson) 1991: 454−455 ; 2015 India: Assam

Lodiana singularis Nielson 1990: 445

Olidiana singularis (Nielson) : McKamey 2006: 506

Singillatus singularius (Nielson) 2015: 54

6. Singillatus ventrospinatus Nielson 2015:54 India: Meghalaya

Keys to species of Singillatus from Indian subcontinent

(Modified from Viraktamath & Meshram, 2019)

1. Subgenital plate with an apical spine ( Viraktamath & Meshram, 2019: Figs. 40 J, 41 D)............................. 2

- Subgenital plate without an apical spine ( Viraktamath & Meshram, 2019: Fig. 42 C)................................ 3

2. Aedeagal subapical process very short, about as long as wide ( Viraktamath & Meshram, 2019:Figs. 40 K–L).................................................................................................. S. curtus (Nielson)

- Aedeagal subapical process long and slender, several times longer than wide ( Viraktamath & Meshram, 2019: Figs. 41 A, C)..................................................................... S. parapectitus Viraktamath & Meshram

3. Pygofer caudoventral process forked apically ( Viraktamath & Meshram, 2019: Fig. 40 M)............ S. furcatus (Nielson)

- Pygofer caudoventral process not forked................................................................... 4

4. Pygofer caudoventral process hooked apically ( Viraktamath & Meshram, 2019: Figs. 43 E–F)..... S. ventrospinatus Nielson

- Pygofer caudoventral process straight ( Viraktamath & Meshram, 2019: Fig. 43 A).................................. 5

5. Subgenital plate apex truncate with short spine apically ( Viraktamath & Meshram, 2019: Fig.43 B)... S. singularis (Nielson)

- Subgenital plate plate rounded with many macrosetae in lateral view (Figs. 8–9)........ S. multispinatus Meshram sp. nov.