Violaceus species group

The following combination of characters defines this group: 1) in the male genitalia the pedestals (Figs. 1−8, 11, 28−33, 38−39) are subquadrate to subrectangular and somewhat flat, with the inner distal corner roundly projected posteriorly, always more developed than the outer corner (that may even be absent); 2) penes finger-like (Figs. 1−6, 8−11, 28−30, 38, 40), ventrally curved, and relatively well sclerotized except on a membranous portion ("t" in Figs. 3, 28 and 40); and 3) finger-like portion of penes arising from a single wide pyramidal base that extends somewhat to the outer margin (pb in Figs. 3, 7−8, 28, 40); 4) each foretarsal segment with apical margin sclerotized and slightly projected ventrally; 5) adults of both sexes present the mesofurcasternal protuberances with straight parallel inner margins; 6) female adults show a single anterior socket on sternum VIII (Figs. 34−35, 41−42, 45−46); 7) eggs with a large polar cap formed by many long threads coiled around each other (Figs. 43−44); 8) nymphs present long and slender mandibular tusks, with a row of pointed denticles on inner margin, the most basal one ("st" in Fig. 12) (called "subbasal tubercle" in other works, e.g. Domínguez et al. 2006) is larger than the others ("d" in Fig. 13).