Key to Glyphipterix species in mainland China based on male genitalia
1 Tegumen with bristles ventrally.......................................................................... 2
- Tegumen without bristles ventrally........................................................................ 7
2 Tegumen with bristles on basal half, without bristles on distal half............................................... 3
- Tegumen with bristles on distal half, without bristles on basal half............................................... 4
3 Tegumen with a patch of fine bristles in middle of diaphragma (Fig. 19)................................... G. gamma
- Tegumen bristled laterally, without bristles in middle of diaphragma (Diakonoff 1986: Pl. 94, Fig. 135-3).... G. dolichophyes
4 Aedeagus distinctly longer than valva..................................................................... 5
- Aedeagus almost as long as valva......................................................................... 6
5 Valva with strong denticles along ventral margin on distal 1/3 (Fig. 17)................. G. miniata continentalis ssp. nov.
- Valva without strong denticles along ventral margin distally (Diakonoff 1986: Pl. 90, Fig. 130)........ … G. macrodrachma
6 Tegumen triangular distally (Diakonoff 1986: Pl. 93, Fig. 138)....................................... G. chionosoma
- Tegumen cylindrical distally (Diakonoff 1986: Pl. 93, Fig. 136)........................................ G. octatoma
7 Saccus shorter than height of vinculum, or absent............................................................ 8
- Saccus longer than height of vinculum.................................................................... 14
8 Saccus shorter than height of vinculum.................................................................... 9
- Saccus absent (Diakonoff 1986: Pl. 88, Fig. 126)..................................................... G. carenota
9 Vinculum extended antero-laterally...................................................................... 10
- Vinculum not extended antero-laterally................................................................... 12
10 Saccus not exceeding extension of vinculum (Diakonoff 1986: Pl. 92, Fig. 134)........................ G. semiflavana
- Saccus exceeding extension of vinculum.................................................................. 11
11 Vinculum inverted trapezoidal (Fig. 18)......................................................... G. rhinoceropa
- Vinculum semicircular (Fig. 14)...................................................... G. semicircularis sp. nov.
12 Anellus with paired subapical patches of setae.............................................................. 13
- Anellus without paired subapical patch of setae (Diakonoff 1986: Pl. 85, Fig. 119)......................... G. deliciosa
13 Valva with a longitudinal dorsal ridge from base to near middle (Fig. 16)................................ G. magnatella
- Valva without a dorsal ridge from base to middle (Fig. 15).......................................... G. liui sp. nov.
14 Tegumen sclerotized distally, with distal band broader than lateral band (Fig. 20).......................... G. gemmula
- Tegumen membranous, or with distal band almost as broad as lateral one if sclerotized.............................. 15
15 Saccus longer than 1/2 height of tegumen + vinculum........................................................ 16
- Saccus shorter than 1/2 height of tegumen + vinculum (Diakonoff 1986: Pl. 77a, Fig. 144-1)................. G. ditiorana
16 Anellus with distal half sclerotized, having dense fine setae towards top......................................... 17
- Anellus with distal half membranous, without setae towards top (Fig. 21)........................... G. nigromarginata
17 Vinculum with prominent knobs at antero-lateral angles (Diakonoff 1986: Pl. 97, Fig. 143-1)................... G. regula
- Vinculum without prominent knobs at antero-lateral angles (Diakonoff 1986: Pl. 78, Fig. 101)............... … G. am s e l i