Blastobasis, Zeller, 1855

Teng, Kaijian & Wang, Shuxia, 2019, Taxonomic study of the genus Blastobasis Zeller, 1855 (Lepidoptera: Blastobasidae) from China, with descriptions of six new species, Zootaxa 4679 (1), pp. 25-46 : 28

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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4679.1.2

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Blastobasis
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Key to Blastobasis View in CoL species from Mainland China based on genitalia

1. Male............................................................................................... 2

- Female............................................................................................ 11

2. Dorsal part of valva with costal process bearing a row of elongate spine-like setae................................. 3

- Dorsal part of valva with costal process lacking elongate spine-like setae......................................... 5

3. Gnathos without denticles medially on posterior margin ( Fig. 14 View FIGURES 14−17 )................................... B. sprotundalis View in CoL

- Gnathos with two denticles medially on posterior margin..................................................... 4

4. Proximal flange bearing long setae along ventral margin, membrane above proximal flange with a row of elongate spine-like setae ( Fig. 15 View FIGURES 14−17 )................................................................................. B. parki View in CoL

- Proximal flange lacking long setae along ventral margin, membrane above proximal flange with a cluster of elongate spine-like setae ( Fig. 16 View FIGURES 14−17 ).............................................................................. B. drymosa View in CoL

5. Phallus hooked apically ( Fig. 23 View FIGURES 21−23 )......................................................... B. hamata View in CoL , sp. nov.

- Phallus not hooked apically............................................................................. 6

6. Membrane above proximal flange with dense spine-like setae.................................................. 7

- Membrane above proximal flange without spine-like setae.................................................... 8

7. Anellus with one to two pairs of long spine-like setae apically ( Fig. 21 View FIGURES 21−23 )......................... B. aciformis View in CoL , sp. nov.

- Anellus without setae apically ( Fig. 22 View FIGURES 21−23 )................................................... B. edentula View in CoL , sp. nov.

8. Proximal flange with spine-like setae on outer margin........................................................ 9

- Proximal flange without spine-like setae on outer margin.................................................... 10

9. Proximal flange bearing an extremely long seta and a row of short spine-like setae on outer margin ( Fig. 17 View FIGURES 14−17 )................................................................................................ B. spinisetosa View in CoL , sp. nov.

- Proximal flange bearing a row of almost equally elongate spine-like setae on outer margin ( Fig. 18 View FIGURES 18−20 )............ B. inouei View in CoL

10. Membrane above proximal flange with dense setae on ventral 1/3 ( Fig. 20 View FIGURES 18−20 )....................... B. divulgata View in CoL , sp. nov.

- Membrane above proximal flange without setae ( Fig. 19 View FIGURES 18−20 )..................................... B. adamskii View in CoL , sp. nov.

11. Eighth sternum with a darkly pigmented posterior spot medially ( Fig. 24 View FIGURES 24−26 )............................ B. sprotundalis View in CoL

- Eighth sternum without darkly pigmented posterior spot medially............................................. 12

12. Intersegmental membrane posterior to seventh segment without an area of dense microtrichiae flanking ostium ( Fig. 27 View FIGURES 27−30 )....................................................................................... B. adamskii View in CoL , sp. nov.

- Intersegmental membrane posterior to seventh segment with an area of dense microtrichiae flanking ostium............ 13

13. Antrum distinctly broadened........................................................................... 14

- Antrum inconspicuous................................................................................ 15

14. Antrum weakly sclerotized ( Fig. 29 View FIGURES 27−30 )..................................................... B. aciformis View in CoL , sp. nov.

- Antrum membranous ( Fig. 30 View FIGURES 27−30 ).......................................................... B. edentula View in CoL , sp. nov.

15. Microtrichiate area flanking ostium on intersegmental membrane posterior to seventh segment bulged and forming a process ( Fig. 26 View FIGURES 24−26 ).......................................................................... B. spinisetosa View in CoL , sp. nov.

- Microtrichiate area flanking ostium on intersegmental membrane posterior to seventh segment not bulged............. 16

16. Seventh sternum concave in V-shape on posterior margin ( Fig. 25 View FIGURES 24−26 )..................................... B. drymosa View in CoL

- Seventh sternum concave in arc-shape on posterior margin ( Fig. 28 View FIGURES 27−30 )........................... B. divulgata View in CoL , sp. nov.

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