Epoicocladius

Yan, Chuncai, Liu, Ting, Cao, Wei, Zhang, Xinghua & Liu, Wenbin, 2019, Review of Epoicocladius Šulc et Zavřel from China (Diptera, Chironomidae), Zootaxa 4590 (2), pp. 289-295 : 294

Key to known males of the genus Epoicocladius of the world

1 Anal point present, C slightly or moderately beyond R 4+5 ..................................................... 2

- Anal point absent, C not beyond R 4+5 ........................................... E. itachisecundus (Sasa et Kawai)

2 Inferior volsella with projection, anal point with rounded apex and lateral setae.................................... 3

- Inferior volsella without projection, anal point needle shaped apically and lateral setae absent..... E. wangi Yan et Liu sp. n.

3 Cu 2 strongly sinuate, C slightly beyond R 4+5, anal point slightly long and projection of inferior volsella broader................................................................................................ E. flavens (Malloch)

- Cu 2 slightly down-curved, C moderately beyond R 4+5, anal point nearly equilateral triangle and projection of inferior volsella digitiform......................................................................... E. ephemerae (Kieffer)