Oligotomidae, Enderlein, 1909

Lucañas, Cristian C. & Lit, Ireneo L., 2018, Oligotomidae (Insecta: Embioptera) of Mt. Makiling, Los Baños, Philippines, with description of a new species, Zootaxa 4415 (1), pp. 173-182 : 175

Key to Oligotomidae species from Mt. Makiling , Los Baños, Laguna

1 Left cercus basipodite (LCB) simple. Left paraproct process (LPPT) simple … Aposthonia Krauss 1911 ................. 2

- LCB projects mesad as a lobe. LPPT complex … Oligotoma Westwood 1837 ...................................... 3

2 Medium sized, 7.5 mm or larger. Pronotum orange. Hind basitarsomere with conspicuous papilla. LCB encircles LC as a narrow plate. LC distally expanded and lobed. 10LP slender, narrowly rounded distally; 10RP elongated, narrow, membranous inner margin with small outer hook at apex........................................... A. borneensis ( Hagen 1885)

- Small, 6.0 mm or smaller. Pronotum chocolate-brown. Papilla on hind basitarsomere inconspicuous. LCB not as above. LC1 subcylindrical not abruptly lobed. 10LP slender, slightly constricted medially and rounded distally; 10RP with membranous margin expanded, sub-apical tooth more sclerotized.............................. A. merdelynae Lucañas & Lit n. sp.

3 Male: 10RP with distinct subapical process. 10LP bifurcated. Female: Sternite 8 with two oblique opposite lines. Sternite 9 with small inverted triangular macula............................................ O. humbertiana ( Saussure 1896)

- Male: 10RP long, without subapical process. 10LP not bifurcated. LPPT sickle shaped. Female: Sternite 8 with elliptical line and small central macula. Sternite 9 with no distinct pattern........................... O. saundersii ( Westwood 1837)