Elaphopsocus

Román-P, Cristian, Obando, Ranulfo González & García Aldrete, Alfonso N., 2015, The genus Elaphopsocus Roesler (Psocodea:`Psocoptera´: Psocidae) with six new species from Brazil and Colombia, Zootaxa 3957 (2), pp. 151-168 : 152-153

Key to the species of Elaphopsocus [males]

1. Hypandrium simple, without posterior projections............................................................ 2

-. Hypandrium bearing a long posterior projection on each side ( Figs 48, 49 )............................ E. roesleri n. sp.

2. Posterior angle of pterostigmal apex not rounded, "v" shaped ( Fig. 52 )........................................... 3

-. Posterior angle of pterostigmal apex rounded ( Fig. 53 )....................................................... 5

3. Aedeagal arch straight posteriorly ( Fig. 36 ). Epiproct with a field of papillae posteriorly. Clunium with a field of papillae over the area of the epiproct ( Fig. 33 )............................................................ E. bahianus n. sp.

-. Aedeagal arms not forming an arch. Clunium and epiproct not papillose.......................................... 4

4. Aedeagal arms bent in the middle at an angle of 90º; phallobase more than half the length of the phallosome ( Fig. 30 )............................................................................................... E. rayoi n. sp.

-. Aedeagal arms bent distally at an angle of about 50º; phallobase less than half the length of the phallosome ( Fig. 18 )............................................................................................. E. gorrones n. sp.

5. Phallosome with aedeagal arms deeply cleft. External parameres sigmoid ( Fig. 41 ).................. E. amazonicus n. sp.

-. Phallosome with external parameres slender or dilated distally.................................................. 6

6. Phallosome with external parameres antler-like ( Fig. 51 )................................. E. glaphyrostigma Roesler

-. Phallosome with external parameres dilated posteriorly, bearing on inner side a hook like projection ( Fig. 5 )... E. nasa n. sp.

Figures

FIGURES 43 – 49. Elaphopsocus roesleri n. sp. Male. 43. Front view of head. 44. Paraprocts and epiproct. 45. Phallosome. 46. Hindwing. 47. Forewing. 48. Lateral view of abdomen terminalia. 49. Hypandrium. Scales in mm.

FIGURES 52 – 54. Morphological variation of the forewing in Elaphopsocus. 52. Angulate pterostigma in E. gorrones n. sp. 53. Rounded pterostigma in E. nasa n. sp. 54. Pterostigma in E. roesleri n. sp. illuminated from below (A) and above (B).

FIGURES 32 – 37. Elaphopsocus bahianus n. sp. Male. 32. Front view of head. 33. Paraprocts, epiproct and hind margin of clunium. 34. Forewing. 35. Hindwing. 36. Phallosome. 37. Hypandrium. Scales in mm.

FIGURES 26 – 31. Elaphopsocus rayoi n. sp. Male. 26. Front view of head. 27. Paraprocts and epiproct. 28. Forewing. 29. Hindwing. 30. Phallosome. 31. Hypandrium. Scales in mm.

FIGURES 14 – 19. Elaphopsocus gorrones n. sp. Male. 14. Front view of head. 14. Paraprocts and epiproct. 16. Forewing. 17. Hindwing. 18. Phallosome. 19. Hypandrium. Scales in mm.

FIGURES 38 – 42. Elaphopsocus amazonicus n. sp. Male. 38. Forewing. 39. Hindwing. 40. Right paraproct, epiproct and posterior border of clunium. 41. Phallosome. 42. Hypandrium. Scales in mm.

FIGURES 50 – 51. Elaphopsocus glaphyrostigma Roesler. 50. Forewing. 51. Phallosome. From Roesler (1940). Scales in mm.

FIGURES 1 – 6. Elaphopsocus nasa n. sp. Male. 1. Front view of head. 2. Paraprocts and epiproct. 3. Forewing. 4. Hindwing. 5. Phallosome. 6. Hypandrium. Scales in mm.