Solter
Creators
Description
Key to the Solter species of Maghreb and West Africa
1. Forewing at least 40 mm long. 3 presectoral crossveins in hind wings................................. dogon nov. sp.
- Forewing less than 40 mm long. More than 3 presectoral crossveins in hind wings.................................. 2
2. Last segment of labial palpus greatly enlarged (Fig. 42).............................................. naevipennis
- Last segment of labial palpus not greatly enlarged, spindle-shaped............................................... 3
3. Mesonotum spotted (Figs 17, 31)......................................................................... 4
- Mesonotum variably colored but not spotted................................................................ 5
4. Fore and mid tibiae uniformly yellow....................................................... leopardalis nov. sp.
- Fore and mid tibiae with a median and apical dark markings................................................. liber
5. Forewing longer than 30 mm. Tentorial pit large and deep (Fig. 13)................................. francoisi nov. sp.
- Forewing lesser than 30 mm. Tentorial pit narrow and small.................................................... 6
6. Hind tibial spur weak, straight and almost as long as 1St tarsomere (Fig. 49). General body coloration dark reddish-brown................................................................................................. neglectus
- Hind tibial spur well developed, curved apically and reaching at least the middle of tarsomere 2. General body coloration light brown or yellow...................................................................................... 7
7. General color yellow (Fig. 56)...................................................................... ardens
- General color brown................................................................................... 8
8. Tarsomeres 3 and 4 darker that other tarsomeres. Legs with conspicuous dark markings.................. bouyeri nov. sp.
- All tarsomeres of the same color. Legs uniformly yellow or with very light markings................................ 9
9. Hind tibia spurs longer than Tarsomeres 1+2 (Fig. 38)............................................. lucretii nov. sp.
- Hind tibiae spurs shorter than Tarsomeres 1+2 (Fig. 55)............................................... rothschildi
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Identifiers
Biodiversity
- Family
- Myrmeleontidae
- Genus
- Solter
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Order
- Neuroptera
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Taxon rank
- genus