Eloeophila, Rondani, 1856

Kato, Daichi, 2021, Taxonomic study of the genus Eloeophila Rondani, 1856 of Japan (Limoniidae Diptera), Zootaxa 4995 (3), pp. 425-451 : 448-449

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Key to Japanese species of the genus Eloeophila View in CoL

1. Most of wing cells with numerous tiny spots free from veins ( Figs 3–6B View FIGURE 3 View FIGURE 4 View FIGURE 5 View FIGURE 6 , 8B View FIGURE 8 ) …................................... 2

– Wing cell without tiny spots free from veins ( Figs 1–2B View FIGURE 1 View FIGURE 2 , 7B View FIGURE 7 , 9–12B View FIGURE 9 View FIGURE 10 View FIGURE 11 View FIGURE 12 )............................................ 6

2. Femora yellow in whole length ( Fig. 3A View FIGURE 3 ) ….............................................. E. canidorsalis sp. nov.

- Femora dark brown at tips ( Figs 4–6A View FIGURE 4 View FIGURE 5 View FIGURE 6 , 8A View FIGURE 8 )..............................................................… 3

3. Outer gonostylus with inner apical corner angulated at almost right angle, outer and inner margins of narrow distal part smooth ( Fig. 4D View FIGURE 4 ); mesal-apical lobe of paramere subacute at tip ( Fig. 4G View FIGURE 4 )....................... E. dietziana ( Alexander, 1925) View in CoL

- Outer gonostylus with inner apical corner angulated at obtuse angle; outer and/or inner margins of narrow distal part serrate or weakly undulate ( Figs 5–6D View FIGURE 5 View FIGURE 6 , 8D View FIGURE 8 ); mesal-apical lobe of paramere rounded at tip ( Figs 5–6G View FIGURE 5 View FIGURE 6 , 8G View FIGURE 8 )..................... 4

4. Outer gonostylus with outer margin of narrow distal part serrate ( Fig. 6D View FIGURE 6 ); aedeagus stout, about 2.5 times as long as wide in lateral view ( Fig. 6E View FIGURE 6 )............................................................... E. hadrophallus sp. nov.

- Outer gonostylus with outer margin of narrow distal part smooth ( Figs 5D View FIGURE 5 , 8D View FIGURE 8 ); aedeagus slender, five times longer than wide in dorsal view ( Fig. 5E View FIGURE 5 )................................................................................ 5

5. Outer gonostylus with narrow distal part slightly curved to tip, serrate at inner margin ( Fig. 8D View FIGURE 8 ); mesal-apical lobe of paramere about three times as long as wide ( Fig. 8G View FIGURE 8 ); apodeme of vesica directed ventrally ( Fig. 8F View FIGURE 8 ) … E. lilliputina (Alexander, 1936) View in CoL

- Outer gonostylus with narrow distal part distinctly curved to tip, weakly undulate at inner margin ( Fig. 5D View FIGURE 5 ); mesal-apical lobe of paramere about 1.5 times as long as wide ( Fig. 5G View FIGURE 5 ); apodeme of vesica directed anteroventrally ( Fig. 5F View FIGURE 5 )........................................................................................... E. enischnophallus sp. nov.

6. Wing distinctly patterned, anterior margin with at least six dark spots, tips of veins at posterior margin usually with dark spots ( Figs 2B View FIGURE 2 , 7B View FIGURE 7 , 9–10B View FIGURE 9 View FIGURE 10 ).................................................................................. 7

- Wing less patterned, anterior margin with at most four spots, tips of veins at posterior margin without dark spots ( Figs 1B View FIGURE 1 , 11–12B View FIGURE 11 View FIGURE 12 )........................................................................................... 10

7. Thorax with notum and pleuron mottled with dark markings, bearing several paired spots or stripes; wing with two dark spots at tip of A 1, basal one large ( Fig. 10B View FIGURE 10 ); halter with knob dark brown ( Fig. 10A View FIGURE 10 ).......... E. subaprilina ( Alexander, 1919) View in CoL

- Thorax with notum and pleuron almost unpatterned with dark markings except prescutal pit; wing with one or two dark spot at tips of A 1, basal one indistinct if two spots present ( Figs 2B View FIGURE 2 , 7B View FIGURE 7 , 9B View FIGURE 9 ); halter entirely pale yellow ( Figs 2A View FIGURE 2 , 7A View FIGURE 7 , 9A View FIGURE 9 )....... 8

8. Wing membrane without macrotrichia in cells at wing tip ( Fig. 9B View FIGURE 9 ); each femur tipped with dark brown ( Fig. 9A View FIGURE 9 )..................................................................................... E. persalsa ( Alexander, 1940) View in CoL

- Wing membrane with macrotrichia in cells near wing tip ( Figs 2B View FIGURE 2 , 7B View FIGURE 7 ); each femur without dark tip ( Figs 2A View FIGURE 2 , 7A View FIGURE 7 )....... 9

9. Pleuron weakly dark on dorsal part; outer margin of outer gonostylus without lobe near middle ( Fig. 2D View FIGURE 2 ).................................................................................................. E. apicisetula sp. nov.

- Pleuron not dark on dorsal part; outer margin of outer gonostylus with large lobe near middle of outer margin ( Fig. 7D View FIGURE 7 ).................................................................................. E. kintaro ( Alexander, 1957) View in CoL

10. Wing unpatterned except dark stigma ( Fig. 11B View FIGURE 11 ); halter about as long as or longer than thorax ( Fig.11A View FIGURE 11 ); male tergite 8 with projection(s) at caudal margin ( Fig. 11C View FIGURE 11 )................................................................. 11

- Wing distinctly or indistinctly patterned except stigma ( Figs 1B View FIGURE 1 , 12B View FIGURE 12 ); halter at most 0.7 times as long as thorax ( Figs 1A View FIGURE 1 , 12A View FIGURE 12 ); male tergite 8 without projection at caudal margin.......................................................... 12

11. Male tergites 7 and 8 each with paired lobes at posterior margin ( Fig. 11C View FIGURE 11 ); gonocoxite with one large swelling on dorsal side ( Figs 11C–D View FIGURE 11 )...................................................................... E. tergilobellus sp. nov.

- Male tergite 8 with long rectangular lobe at center of posterior margin; dorsal side of gonocoxite with three lobes bearing tufts of long setae................................................................. E. verrucosa Savchenko, 1976 View in CoL

12. Wing 7 mm or longer, yellowish at basal part, with distinctly dark spot each at Rs origin, crossveins Sc-r and r-r, and supernumerary m-cu ( Fig. 12B View FIGURE 12 ); halter pale yellow ( Fig. 12A View FIGURE 12 )...................... E. ussuriana iwatensis (Alexander, 1936) View in CoL

- Wing shorter than 6.7 mm, without yellowish basal part and distinctly dark spot except stigma ( Fig. 1B View FIGURE 1 ); halter dark brown except yellowish base ( Fig. 1A View FIGURE 1 )................................................ E. amamiana (Alexander, 1956) View in CoL