Phortica eparmata (Okada, 1977)
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https://doi.org/ 10.5852/ejt.2018.403 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5619183 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/AA2687B9-FFC2-102F-5B96-684AFAC2FB6E |
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Plazi |
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Phortica eparmata |
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Key to all species of the Phortica eparmata View in CoL species group
Adults (males)
1. Anepisternum lacking setulae ……………………………other species of the subgenus Phortica View in CoL
– Anepisternum with setulae ……………………………………………… eparmata View in CoL complex …… 2
2. Aedeagal median rod not expanded subapically (as in Chen et al. 2007, fig. 29); anterior branch of aedeagal basal bridge with ca. 10 acute projections along margin (as in Chen et al. 2007, fig. 29) …………………………………………………………………… P. lanuginosa Chen & Toda, 2007 View in CoL
– Aedeagal median rod expanded subapically ( Fig. 2D, F View Fig. 2 ); anterior branch of aedeagal basal bridge lacking acute projections ……………………………………………………………………………3
3. Arista lacking ventral branch ………………………………………………………………………4
– Arista with ventral branch(es) ………………………………………………………………………5
4. Paramere submedially pubescent and expanded to two strong branches (as in Chen et al. 2005, fig. 7C) …………………………………………………………… P. latipenis Chen & Gao, 2005 View in CoL
– Paramere lacking pubescence, slightly bifurcated apically (as in Chen et al. 2005, fig. 8C) …………………………………………………………………… P. setitabula Chen & Wen, 2005 View in CoL
5. Paramere with one expanded, suberect lobe-like process submedially ( Fig. 2D, F View Fig. 2 ) ……………… …………………………………………………………………………………… P. jadete View in CoL sp. nov.
– Paramere lacking expanded, suberect lobe-like process …………………………………………6
6. Paramere much expanded medially (as in Chen et al. 2005, fig. 9C; Chen et al. 2007, fig. 34) …7
– Paramere not expanded medially; aedeagal median rod lacking acute projections ………………8
7. Paramere lacking process (as in Chen et al. 2007, fig. 34); aedeagal median rod with one pair of small acute projections submedially (as in Chen et al. 2007, fig. 33) … P. zeta Chen & Toda, 2007 View in CoL
– Paramere with one small triangular process (as in Chen et al. 2005, fig. 9C); aedeagal median rod lacking projection submedially ………………………………… P. unipetala Chen & Wen, 2005 View in CoL
8. Posterior branch of paramere slender, neither process nor projection ( Fig. 3D View Fig. 3 ) ………………9
– Posterior branch of paramere thick, with process or projection ………………………………10
9. Paramere mostly yellow, bifurcated from distal ¼, the anterior branch with three pointed teeth apically ( Fig. 3D View Fig. 3 ); pleura mostly dark brown to black …………………………… P. kava View in CoL sp. nov.
– Paramere nearly black, bifurcated submedially, the anterior branch lacking teeth (as in Toda & Peng 1992, fig. 16); pleura mostly orange to orange brown ………… P. bipartita ( Toda & Peng, 1992) View in CoL
10. Paramere strongly sclerotized distally or apically ( Figs 4C View Fig.4 , 6C View Fig. 6 ) ………………………………11
– Paramere not black ………………………………………………………………………………12
11. Paramere deeply bifurcated distally, anterior branch truncate, with three teeth apically ( Fig. 4C View Fig.4 ) ………………………………………………………………………………….. P. mengda View in CoL sp. nov. Paramere not bifurcated distally, anterior branch pointed, lacking teeth apically ( Fig. 6C View Fig. 6 ) …… …………………………………………………………………………………… P. yena View in CoL sp. nov.
12. Paramere bifurcated distally ( Fig. 5C View Fig.5 ); aedeagal median rod without processes subapically …13
– Paramere not bifurcated distally (as in Chen et al. 2005, fig. 10C); aedeagal median rod with a pair of triangular processes subapically (as in Chen et al. 2005, fig.10C) … P. pangi Chen & Wen, 2005 View in CoL
13. Posterior branch of paramere with one triangular process submedially, slender distally ( Fig. 5C View Fig.5 ) ……………………………………………………………………………… P. wongding View in CoL sp. nov.
– Posterior branch of paramere with one quadrate process submedially, broadened distally (as in Okada 1977, fig. 3B) ………………………………………………… P. eparmata ( Okada, 1977) View in CoL
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