Cretapsyche Wichard, Neumann, Müller & Wang, 2018

Wichard, Wilfried & Espeland, Marianne, 2022, The family Cretapsychidae (Insecta, Trichoptera) from mid- Cretaceous Burmese amber, with descriptions of two new species, European Journal of Taxonomy 833, pp. 1-11 : 9

Key of males of species of Cretapsyche Wichard, Neumann, Müller & Wang, 2018

Family and genus characters: five-segmented maxillary palps with second segment longest; threesegmented labial palps; forewing forks II, III, and V and hindwing forks I, III, and V present; tibial spurs 2/2/4.

1. Forewing with Rs branching before M; in male genitalia, harpago shorter than coxopodite, coneshaped .................................................................................................. Cretapsyche kachini sp. nov.

– Forewing with Rs and M branching at about same level; in male genitalia, harpago about as long as coxopodite.......................................................................................................................................... 2

– Forewing with M branching before Rs; in male genitalia, harpago shorter than coxopodite, needleshaped ................................................................................................................................................ 3

2. Labial palps with third segment oval, flattened; maxillary palps each with pilifer arising from third segment ............................................................. Cretapsyche palpinova Wichard & Neumann, 2019

– Labial palps with third segment simple; maxillary palps simple, without pilifers.............................. ....................................................... Cretapsyche circula Wichard, Neumann, Müller & Wang, 2018

3. Forewing with thyridial cell open, fork V petiolate ........................ Cretapsyche myanmari sp. nov.

– Forewing with thyridial cell closed, fork V nearly sessile................................................................. 4

4. Median cell open; in male genitalia mesodorsal process of tergum X distinct, ventrally protruded ... ....................................................... Cretapsyche insueta Wichard, Neumann, Müller & Wang, 2018

– Median cell closed; in male genitalia mesodorsal process of tergum X simple ................................. ..................................................... Cretapsyche elegans Wichard, Neumann, Müller & Wang, 2018