Lepidocyrtus lusitanicus species-complex identification key

1 Apical antennal bulb bilobed; abd. IV setae E1, De1 and E4p ciliated macrochaetae. L. bilobatus sp. nov. - Apical antennal bulb simple; abd. IV setae E1, De1 and E4p smooth mesochaetae ................................. 2 2 Labial seta R absent; ventral cephalic groove with 2+2 ciliated setae and 1+1 smooth setae L. selvaticus - Labial seta R present; ventral cephalic groove with 3+3 ciliated setae ( L. lusitanicus) ............................ 3 3 Body unpigmented ................................................................................................. L. lusitanicus lusitanicus - Dark pigment on th. III–abd. II ................................................................................ L. lusitanicus coloratus - Dark pigment on head, thorax, and abd. I–V ................................................................ L. lusitanicus nigrus - Patches of dark pigment on abd. III–IV .................................................................. L. lusitanicus piezoensis - Difuse pigment on head and th. II–abd. III with a conspicuous pigmented th. II anterior margin................

.................................................................................................................................... L. lusitanicus form A