Tipula erectiloba, Alexander, 1940

Starkevich, Pavel, Men, Qiu-Lei & Saldaitis, Aidas, 2019, Four new crane fly species of subgenus Tipula (Vestiplex) (Diptera, Tipulidae) from China, Zootaxa 4679 (1), pp. 69-86 : 71

Key to species of erectiloba group

Males (updated from Savchenko 1960)

1. Antenna 13–segmented. Wing fully developed. Prescutum with longitudinal stripes................................. 2

- Antenna 15–segmented. Wing reduced. Prescutum without distinct longitudinal stripes................................................................................................. Tipula (Vestiplex) aptera Savchenko, 1955

2. Head and thorax with average setae (as in Figs 1 , 9 , 18 , 28 ). Rostrum twice as long as wide. Flagellomeres cylindrical or slightly swollen at base. Abdomen proximally reddish-brown or brownish-yellow......................................... 3

- Head and thorax provided with long black setae. Rostrum lightly longer than wider. Flagellomeres swollen at base. Abdomen black, gray pruinose................................................. Tipula (Vestiplex) setigera Savchenko, 1960

3. Antenna short, reaching before root of the wing if bent backward. Body 14–17 mm long.............................................................................................. Tipula (Vestiplex) erectiloba Alexander, 1940

- Antenna very long, reaching from halfway to the end of the abdomen if bent backward. Body 9.5–11.9 mm long.......... 4

4. Antenna if bent backward, reaching half of the abdomen. Palpus yellowish-brown. Pedicel yellow. Lateral corner of tergite 9 rounded........................................................... Tipula (Vestiplex) pauxilla Savchenko, 1960

- Antenna, reaching the end of the abdomen if bent backward. Palpus black. Pedicel brown. Lateral corner of tergite 9 obtuse ( Fig. 4 ).................................................................... Tipula (Vestiplex) borthi sp. nov.

Figures

FIGURES 1–2. Tipula (Vestiplex) borthi sp. nov. 1: adult male, general view of paratype (China, Sichuan); 2: wing, paratype.

FIGURES 9–10. Tipula (Vestiplex) maoxianensis sp. nov. 9: adult male, general view of paratype; 10: wing, paratype.

FIGURES 18–19. Tipula (Vestiplex) xinduqiaoensis sp. nov. 18: adult male, general view of paratype; 19: wing, paratype.

FIGURES 28–29. Tipula (Vestiplex) auriculatalobata sp. nov. 28: adult male, general view of paratype; 29: wing, paratype.

FIGURES 3–8. Hypopygium of male Tipula (Vestiplex) borthi sp. nov. 3: hypopygium, lateral view; 4: hypopygium, dorsal view; 5: hypopygium, ventral view; 6: left outer gonostylus; 7: left inner gonostylus, lateral view; 8: adminiculum, ventral view. Abbreviations: gcx, gonocoxite; ig, inner gonostylus; og, outer gonostylus; st8, sternite 8; st9, sternite 9; t8, tergite 8; t9, tergite 9.