Key to species of the genus Rafapicobia
(Females)
1. Setae ve situated distinctly posteromedial to setae vi .......... R. brotogeris Fain, Bochkov and Mironov, 2000 comb. nov.
- Setae ve situated posterior or posterolateral to setae vi, both setae in close proximity............................... 2
2. Setae ag2 45–60 long................................................................................. 3
- Setae ag2 10–20 long................................................................................. 4
3. Each lateral branch of peritremes with 4–5 well visible chambers. Length ratios of setae vi: si and f1: f2 1:3 and 1:1.5 respectively. Genital plate absent.......................................................... R. zirnitra Skoracki, 2011
- Each lateral branch of peritremes with ill-visible chambers. Length ratios of setae vi: si and f1: f2 1:5–5.6 and 1:5 respectively. Genital plate present............................................. R. toxostoma Sikora, Fajfer and Skoracki, 2011
4. Two longitudinal agenital plates present.................................................................. 5
- Agenital plates absent................................................................................. 6
5. Agenital plates punctate. Two hysteronotal shields present. Length of setae h1 65–70................................................................................................. R. thamnophili Glowska and Schmidt, 2014
- Agenital plates apunctate. Hysteronotal shields absent. Length of setae h1 7–10.................................................................................................. R. lepidocolaptesi Skoracki and Solarczyk, 2012
6. Hysteronotal shields present............................................................................ 7
- Hysteronotal shields absent............................................................................ 8
7. Length ratios of setae f1: f2 and f1: h1 1:4.8–5.5 and 2:1................ R. dendrocolaptesi Skoracki and Solarczyk, 2012
- Length ratios of setae f1: f2 and f1: h1 1:1 and 1:2–3.5........................ R. milenskyi Glowska and Schmidt, 2014
8. Lenght ratios of setae f1: f2 and f1: h1 1:5 and 1:1 respectively. Coxal fields III and IV punctate............................................................................. R. melzeri Skoracki, Unsoeld, Skorupski and Kavetska, 2014
- Lenght ratios of setae f1: f2 and f1: h1 1:2.2–2.3 and 2:1 respectively. Coxal fields III and IV punctate....................................................................... R. ramphastos Fain, Bochkov and Mironov, 2000 comb. nov.