Loneura

Nieto, Julián Alexander Mendivil, Aldrete, Alfonso Neri García & Obando, Ranulfo González, 2017, Seven new species of Loneura Navás (Insecta: Psocodea: ‘ Psocoptera’: Ptiloneuridae) from Valle del Cauca, Colombia, Zootaxa 4227 (4), pp. 495-523 : 496-497

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4227.4.2
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6015061
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Key to species (males) of Loneura View in CoL

The following species are not included: L. brasiliensis Roesler , L. lienhardi García Aldrete , and L. maesi García Aldrete , of which only females are known. L. quinaria (Navás) is not included because the original description does not allow recognition.

1. Hypandrium of one sclerite, resulting of the fusion of the proximal ends of the side sclerites to the central sclerite, this extended mesally on each side, with two posterior projections in the middle, variously shaped, each bearing a macrosetae apically or subapically ( Figs 34 View FIGURES 31 – 35 , 71–75 View FIGURES 71 – 79 )............................................................ Group III ...2

- Hypandrium of three-five sclerites, two small, elongate side sclerites, flanking a large central sclerite ( Figs 4 View FIGURES 1 – 5 , 14 View FIGURES 11 – 15 , 24 View FIGURES 21 – 25 , 44 View FIGURES 41 – 45 , 54 View FIGURES 51 – 55 , 59 View FIGURES 56 – 60 , 76–87 View FIGURES 71 – 79 View FIGURES 80 – 87 )............................................................................ Groups I and II ... 7

2 Forewings with arc-shaped patches at the end of cells m ( Figs 21 View FIGURES 21 – 25 , 26 View FIGURES 26 – 30 )........................................... 3

- Forewings without arc-shaped patches at the end of cells m ( Figs 11 View FIGURES 11 – 15 , 16 View FIGURES 16 – 20 , 31 View FIGURES 31 – 35 )......................................4

3 Posterior projections of hypandrium widely separated, projected from postero-lateral corners of hypandrium, not curved outwards ( Fig. 71 View FIGURES 71 – 79 )........................................................................ L. amazonica New View in CoL

- Posterior projections of hypandrium not as above, wide based, narrowing distally and curved outwards ( Fig. 72 View FIGURES 71 – 79 )......................................................................................... L. erwini New & Thornton View in CoL

4 Hypandrium with elongate posterior projections ( Figs 34 View FIGURES 31 – 35 , 73 View FIGURES 71 – 79 )................................................. 5

- Hypandrium with short posterior projections ( Figs 74, 75 View FIGURES 71 – 79 ).....................................................6

5 Posterior projections of hypandrium stout, columnar, apex rounded, each bearing a subapical macroseta ( Fig. 73 View FIGURES 71 – 79 ); posterior pair of endophallic sclerites not connected basally, with a small preapical tooth on inner edge; hindwing usually with M twobranched................................................. L. gorgonaensis García Aldrete, González & Sarria View in CoL

- Posterior projections of hypandrium slender, distal third narrower, apex pointed, macrosetae in clearly preapical position ( Fig. 34 View FIGURES 31 – 35 ); posterior pair of endophallic sclerites basally connected by inverted V-shaped sclerite, without preapical tooth on inner edge; hindwing usually with M three-branched............................................. L. farallonensis View in CoL n. sp.

6 Posterior projections of hypandrium not columnar, each with an acute mesal extension on outer side, apex slender, rounded and bearing one macroseta ( Fig. 74 View FIGURES 71 – 79 ); hindwing usually with M two-branched..................................................................................................... .. L. monticola García Aldrete, González & Sarria View in CoL

- Posterior projections of hypandrium wide, almost oval, with apical, small conical extension bearing two macrosetae ( Fig. 75 View FIGURES 71 – 79 ); hindwing usually with M three-branched............................ L. insularis García Aldrete, González & Sarria View in CoL

7 Hypandrium of five sclerites: an anterior and a posterior pair, flanking a large central sclerite ( Figs 24 View FIGURES 21 – 25 , 76–79 View FIGURES 71 – 79 )...................................................................................................... ..Group II ...8

- Hypandrium of three sclerites: two small, elongate side sclerites, flanking a large central sclerite ( Figs 4 View FIGURES 1 – 5 , 14 View FIGURES 11 – 15 , 44 View FIGURES 41 – 45 , 54 View FIGURES 51 – 55 , 59 View FIGURES 56 – 60 , 80–87 View FIGURES 80 – 87 )...........................................................................................Group I ...12

8 Anterior side sclerites of hypandrium elongate, posterior side sclerites wide based, elongate; central sclerite with a median posterior projection, flanked by tufts of macrosetae ( Figs 24 View FIGURES 21 – 25 , 76, 77 View FIGURES 71 – 79 ).................................. Subgroup IIA... 9

- Anterior side sclerites of hypandrium elongate, posterior side sclerites small, rounded; central sclerite with two pairs of posterior projections, the lateral pair larger than the median pair ( Figs 78, 79 View FIGURES 71 – 79 )............................ SubgroupIIB... 11

9 Hypandrium with latero-posterior sclerite transverse, robust, blunt on both ends; central sclerite of hypandrium with a long, median posterior projection, arrowhead shaped distally ( Fig. 24 View FIGURES 21 – 25 ); anterior endophallic sclerites with thin apices ( Fig. 25 View FIGURES 21 – 25 ); hindwing with M-five branched ( Figs 21 View FIGURES 21 – 25 , 26 View FIGURES 26 – 30 ).................................................... L. eberhardi View in CoL n. sp.

- Hypandrium with latero-posterior sclerite robust and broadly triangular ( Figs 76, 77 View FIGURES 71 – 79 ); apices of anterior endophallic sclerites wide, with crenulation on internal margin................................................................ 10

10 Central sclerite of hypandrium with short, pointed median projection, posterior side sclerites stout, broadly triangular ( Fig. 76 View FIGURES 71 – 79 ); posterior endophallic sclerites distally slender, bridge straight anteriorly, slightly convex posteriorly................................................................................................ L. jinotegaensis García Aldrete View in CoL

- Central sclerite of hypandrium with long, distally truncate median projection, posterior side sclerites wide based, with median projection slender, acuminate ( Fig. 77 View FIGURES 71 – 79 ); posterior endophallic sclerites distally stout, bridge triangular............................................................................................. L. mirandaensis García Aldrete View in CoL

11 Central sclerite of hypandrium with lateral posterior projections wide based, of medium length, acuminate; median projections relatively long, stout ( Fig. 78 View FIGURES 71 – 79 ); anterior endophallic sclerites apically with a pointed projection on outer edge; forewing pterostigma pigmented throughout................................. L. andina García Aldrete, Mendivil & González View in CoL

- Central sclerite of hypandrium with lateral posterior projections wide based, long, stout, blunt ended; median projections short, slender ( Fig. 79 View FIGURES 71 – 79 ); anterior endophallic sclerites apically blunt, without projection as above; forewing pterostigma posteriad with a hyaline area.......................................... L. tuluaensis García Aldrete, Mendivil & González View in CoL

12 Central sclerite of hypandrium with one stout median posterior projection ( Figs 80–82 View FIGURES 80 – 87 )........................... 13

- Central sclerite of hypandrium with two caudo-lateral projections ( Figs 4 View FIGURES 1 – 5 , 14 View FIGURES 11 – 15 , 44 View FIGURES 41 – 45 , 54 View FIGURES 51 – 55 , 59 View FIGURES 56 – 60 , 83–87 View FIGURES 80 – 87 )..................... 15

13 Posterior projection of central sclerite of hypandrium with a tooth-shaped anteapical protrusion on each side ( Fig. 80 View FIGURES 80 – 87 )............................................................................................ L. crenata Navás View in CoL

- Posterior projection of central sclerite without anteapical protrusions ( Figs 81, 82 View FIGURES 80 – 87 )................................ 14

14 Posterior projection of central sclerite of hypandrium with apex obtusely convex ( Fig. 81 View FIGURES 80 – 87 )..... L. leonilae García Aldrete

- Posterior projection of central sclerite of hypandrium with apex broadly rounded ( Fig. 82 View FIGURES 80 – 87 )..................................................................................................... L. mombachensis García Aldrete

15 Forewings with marginal pigmented bands or patches ( Figs 1 View FIGURES 1 – 5 , 6 View FIGURES 6 – 10 , 41 View FIGURES 41 – 45 , 46 View FIGURES 46 – 50 , 51 View FIGURES 51 – 55 )......................................16

- Forewings hyaline, or with some small spots at the end of veins R, M, CuA and CuP ( Figs 11 View FIGURES 11 – 15 , 16 View FIGURES 16 – 20 , 56 View FIGURES 56 – 60 , 61 View FIGURES 61 – 65 )............. 19

16 Forewings with more or less connected spots at the ends of M veins [see original description by Mockford, 1957]; pterostigma mostly hyaline, with only basal and apical spot; central sclerite of hypandrium with apex of latero-posterior projections somewhat truncated ( Fig. 83 View FIGURES 80 – 87 )............................................................. L. splendida Mockford

- Forewings with almost continuous marginal pigmented band from R4+5 to about half a1; pterostigma predominantly dark; central sclerite of hypandrium with latero-posterior projections tapered distally or with acute apex ( Figs 4 View FIGURES 1 – 5 , 44 View FIGURES 41 – 45 , 54 View FIGURES 51 – 55 )...... 17

17 Central sclerite of hypandrium with postero-lateral projections tapered, with little separation between them ( Fig. 4 View FIGURES 1 – 5 ); phallosome anteriorly V-shaped, with slender side struts ( Fig. 5 View FIGURES 1 – 5 )...................................... L. dapaensis View in CoL n. sp.

- Central sclerite of hypandrium with postero-lateral projections robust, widely separated ( Figs 44 View FIGURES 41 – 45 , 54 View FIGURES 51 – 55 ); phallosome with wider side struts......................................................................................... 18

18 Central sclerite of hypandrium with proximally constricted posterior projections, distally with the inner border extended to form a curved, pointed process, each half of the central sclerite bearing a distinct mesal tuft of long macrosetae, and a lateral group of long macrosetae ( Fig. 44 View FIGURES 41 – 45 )....................................................... L. monserrate View in CoL n. sp.

- Central sclerite of hypandrium with slender posterior projections, with pointed ends, curved, with a wide concavity between them; each half of the central sclerite bearing a wide field of long macrosetae ( Fig. 54 View FIGURES 51 – 55 ).............. L. quimbaya View in CoL n. sp.

19 Central sclerite of hypandrium with two stout, acuminate, strongly sclerotized and convergent postero-lateral projections ( Fig. 84 View FIGURES 80 – 87 ).......................................................................... L. raramuri García Aldrete

- Central sclerite of hypandrium with postero-lateral projections of variable shape, divergent or parallel ( Figs 14 View FIGURES 11 – 15 , 59 View FIGURES 56 – 60 , 85–87 View FIGURES 80 – 87 ).................................................................................................... 20

20 Apex of postero-lateral projections broadly rounded ( Fig. 85 View FIGURES 80 – 87 )................................. .. L. boliviana Williner View in CoL

- Apex of postero-lateral projections tapered or acute ( Fig 14 View FIGURES 11 – 15 , 59 View FIGURES 56 – 60 , 86, 87 View FIGURES 80 – 87 )........................................ 21

21 Postero-lateral projections with parallel external margins, separated by narrow notch, U-shaped ( Fig. 86 View FIGURES 80 – 87 )........................................................................................... L. maracaensis García Aldrete

- Postero-lateral projections with divergent external margins, with wide U or V-shaped notch ( Figs 14 View FIGURES 11 – 15 , 59 View FIGURES 56 – 60 , 87 View FIGURES 80 – 87 ).......... 22

22 Central sclerite of hypandrium with wide U-shaped concavity, between slender, pointed and inwardly curved posterior projections ( Fig. 59 View FIGURES 56 – 60 ).......................................................................... L. univalle n. sp.

- Central sclerite of hypandrium with V-shaped concavity ( Figs 14 View FIGURES 11 – 15 , 87 View FIGURES 80 – 87 )...........................................23

23 Posterior projections of the central sclerite of hypandrium sharp ended ( Fig. 87 View FIGURES 80 – 87 ); vertex below the level of the upper border of the compound eyes (in frontal view of head).................... .. L. colombiana García Aldrete, González & Carrejo

- Posterior projections of the central sclerite of the hypandrium stouter and blunt ended ( Fig. 14 View FIGURES 11 – 15 ); vertex at the same level as the upper border of the compound eyes ( Fig. 12 View FIGURES 11 – 15 )................................................... L. deibyi n. sp.