Peripsocus pamae, Schmidt & New, 2008

Schmidt, Evan R. & New, Timothy R., 2008, The Psocoptera (Insecta) of Tasmania, Australia, Memoirs of Museum Victoria 65, pp. 71-152 : 115

Key to Tasmanian species of Peripsocus

1. Macropterous 4

– Brachypterous or micropterous (only) 2 2. Apex of dorsal valve of gonapophyses not spiculate pamae sp. nov.

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– Apex of dorsal valve of gonapophyses strongly spiculate 3

Subgenital plate apex broad, transverse maoricus (Tillyard)

Subgenital plate apex broad basally, tapered edwardsi New ( Cycloperipsocus )

Fore wing with stem of rs as long as r 4+5; subgenital plate lobe rectangular, longer than wide; small projection on posterior margin of male ninth tergite apically with sharp pointed teeth milleri (Tillyard)

Fore wing with stem of rs shorter than r 4+5; subgenital plate lobe squarish or apically tapered; posterior margin of male ninth tergite with large rounded clunium 5 5. Apex of dorsal valve of gonapophyses strongly spiculate; endophallus with large median conical sclerite and each side a large outwardly curving spine; arms of outer parameres sclerotised, projecting posterolaterally 6