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Solter

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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

Notes

Published as part of Michel, Bruno, 2014, A revision of the genus Solter Navás, 1912 for Maghreb and West Africa with descriptions of five new species (Neuroptera, Myrmeleontidae), pp. 529-554 in Zootaxa 3887 (5) on page 552, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3887.5.2, http://zenodo.org/record/251235

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Biodiversity

Family
Myrmeleontidae
Genus
Solter
Kingdom
Animalia
Order
Neuroptera
Phylum
Arthropoda
Taxon rank
genus