Evansolidia

Nielson, M. W., 2011, 2953, Zootaxa 2953, pp. 1-85 : 32-33

Key to species of Evansolidia (males)

1. Style bifurcate apically, bifurcation very shallow to very deep.................................................. 2

- Style not bifurcate apically, apex very broad, narrow or with small digitate process................................. 10

2. Aedeagus in lateral view with prominent dorsal apodeme...................................................... 3

- Aedeagus in lateral view with dorsal apodeme absent or slightly evident.......................................... 4

3. Aedeagal apodeme in lateral view with distal setae ( Fig. 214); style with shallow apical bifurcation ( Fig. 213).............................................................................................( Peru) E. setacea , sp. nov.

- Aedeagal apodeme in lateral view glabrous ( Nielson 1992: Fig. 20); style with deep apical bifurcation ( Nielson 1992, Fig. 21)................................................................................( Brazil) E. tumida Nielson

4. Aedeagus tubular in distal half in dorsal and lateral views, none to several setae subapically.......................... 5

- Aedeagus tubular in distal half in lateral view ( Fig. 222), triangulate subapically in dorsal view ( Fig. 223)......................................................................................... ( Colombia) E. episetacea , sp. nov.

5. Aedeagus with shaft tubular in lateral view.................................................................. 6

- Aedeagus with shaft strongly inflated subbasally in lateral view ( Fig. 230)................ ( Colombia) E. inflata , sp. nov.

6. Style with shallow bifurcation apically..................................................................... 7

- Style with very deep bifurcation apically ( Nielson 1988: Fig. 708)...................... ( Colombia) E. bifurcata Nielson

7. Style in lateral view with apophysis broad subbasally or medially............................................... 8

- Style in lateral view narrow with apophysis narrow throughout ( Fig. 236)............... ( Colombia) E. gracilitas sp. nov.

8. Aedeagus with several to numerous spines; style in lateral view with apophysis very broad medially.................... 9

- Aedeagus with 2 medial spines ( Nielson 1982: Figs. 982, 983); style in lateral view with apophysis slightly wider in basal half than in apical half ( Nielson 1982: Fig. 980)...........................................( Brazil) E. bispinosa Nielson

9. Style in lateral view with apophysis moderately expanded laterally along middle, distal bifurcation asymmetrical ( Fig. 244); aedeagus with numerous processes on shaft ( Fig. 246)............................... ( Bolivia, Peru) E. inca , sp. nov.

- Style in lateral view with apophysis greatly enlarged in distal half ( Nielson 1988: Fig. 65); aedeagus with 6 spines on shaft ( Nielson 1988: Figs. 64, 67)......................................................... ( Brazil) E. massa Nielson

10. Aedeagus in lateral and dorsal views more or less tubular throughout............................................ 11

- Aedeagus in dorsal view constricted medially, greatly expanded on each side of constriction ( Nielson 1982: Fig. 974).............................................................( Bolivia, Brazil, French Guiana, Guiana) E. evansi Nielson

11. Aedeagus with strongly recurved apical process, numerous small spines in distal 1/3 ( Figs. 254, 255)..............................................................................................( Colombia) E. recurvata , sp. nov.

- Aedeagus not strongly recurved apically, spines short to long along shaft, not numerous............................. 12

12. Style in lateral view with apophysis narrow to slightly inflated; aedeagus with spines distributed medially or scattered along entire shaft.......................................................................................... 13

- Style in lateral view with apophysis very broad in distal 2/3 ( Nielson 1982: Fig. 990; aedeagus with spines restricted subbasally ( Nielson 1982: Fig. 988)........................................................ ( Brazil) E. libera Nielson

13. Aedeagus with spines scattered along shaft................................................................ 14

- Aedeagus with 4 long spines of equal length grouped near middle of shaft ( Nielson 1992: Fig. 23). ( Brazil) E. fistuca Nielson

14. Aedeagus with 4 or more spines of unequal length scattered along shaft.......................................... 15

- Aedeagus with long broad spine near middle of shaft and 2 smaller ones subapically ( Fig. 262, 263)............................................................................................. ( Colombia) E. unilamina , sp. nov.

15. Style with apex curved, narrowed apically; aedeagus with 4-6 spines of equal length............................... 16

- Style with digitate process apically ( Fig. 76, Nielson, 1988); aedeagus with more than 6 spines of unequal length ( Nielson 1988: Fig. 78, 79)................................................................. ( Peru) E. digitula Nielson

16. Aedeagus with 3 spines basad of gonopore, 1 subbasal spine ( Figs. 270, 271).............. ( Colombia) E. lyrata , sp. nov.

- Aedeagus with 2 spines basad of gonopore, 2 spines distad, 2 spines subapically ( Figs. 279, 280)..................................................................................................( Colombia) E. fletcheri , sp. nov.