1a |
< a. In males, inferior appendages not prominent, deeply embedded in Ab9
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Oligophlebodes minutus (Banks) |
b. In males, armature of Ab10 composed of 2 membranous lobes and 2 ear-shaped appendages |
c. In females, ventral lobes of Ab9 sternite fused together ventral
to the vulvar scale, which is only slightly sclerotized |
1b |
a. In males, inferior appendages more or less prominent, not embedded
in Ab9 |
Neophylax, 2 |
b. In males, armature of Ab10 composed to 2-3 pairs of appendages |
c. In females, ventral lobes of Ab9 sternite fused with the lateral margins of the vulvar scale |
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2a(1b) |
Maxillary palpi 3-sgemented (males) |
3 |
2b |
Maxillary palpi 5-segmented (females) |
6 |
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3a(2a) |
Forewing dark brown or black, without white
spots also: Tibial spurs 1,2,2 |
Neophylax fuscus Banks |
3b |
Forewing reddish brown, with a tan triangle or double-triangle pattern |
4 |
also: Metatibia with a medial apical spur < 1/3x length of tarsus, thickened basally with a promientn sclerotized shield; In lateral view, inferior appendage with rounded or pointed lateral lobe oriented caudally or ventrally, oriented horizontally or transversely in caudal view; In ventral view, Ab9 with posterior
margin of sternum flat or convex |
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4a(3b) |
Hindwing with R2+3 and R4+5 arising separately from R1
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Neophylax oligius Ross |
4b |
Hindwing with R2+3 fused from R1 to the base of the discoidal cell |
5 |
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5a(4b) |
a. Ab10 with the internal branch separated caudally from the body of segment by less than 1/4 its length |
Neophylax aniqua Ross |
b. Ab10 with the external branch large in relation to the internal branch, in caudal view not produced as a free point, and extended ventrally
only to the ventral margin of body of Ab10 |
5b |
a. Ab10 with internal branch separated caudally from body of segment
by more than 1/4 its length |
Neophylaxconcinnus McLachlan |
b. Ab10 with the external branch small in relation to the internal branch |
also: In ventral view, Ab9 sternum with its posterior margin convex or flat, in ventral view, not excavated laterally and its caudal margin evenly rounded or straight; In lateral view, inferior appendage with the lateral lobe extended caudad as far as the internal branch of Ab10; In dorsal and ventral aspects, lateral lobe of inferior appendage with a prominent median hook |
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6a(2b) |
Forewing dark brown, without white spots
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Neophylax
fuscus Banks |
6b |
Forewing reddish brown, with a light brown triangle or double-triangle pattern |
7 |
also:
Lateral vulvar lobes never as heavily sclerotized points |
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7a(6b) |
Lateral vulval lobes extended caudad farther than the median lobe, rounded laterally, terminating in broad triangular points
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Neophylax concinnus McLachlan |
also: Ab8 sternum with its posterior margin fused with Ab9 sternum |
7b |
Lateral vulval lobes shorter than the median lobe |
8 |
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8a(7b) |
Lateral vulval lobes larger than the median lobes, rounded laterally
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Neophylax aniqua Ross |
also: Median vulval lobe produced as a pair of darkly sclerotized points; Apex of Ab10 with a wide V-shaped notch |
8b |
Lateral vulval lobes reduced, much smaller than the rounded and apically bifurcate median lobes, and produced as slightly convex sclerotized processes |
Neophylax oligius Ross |
also: Ab8 sternum narrowest posteriorly; Median vulval lobes with a shallow apical notch, with a conspicuous basomedian sclerotized point |