-41- 



24. Aedeagus-apical main por- 

 tion blunt at apex, a v- 

 shaped membranous apex ex- 

 tends back 1/3 of its 

 length from apex; a second 

 division as long as main 

 portion, with an acute 

 apex, does not encircle 

 main portion. 9th segment 

 with dorsal apico-lateral 



projections. fig. 177 may a Denning 



- Aedeagus with apical main 

 part stout and a spiral 

 process encircling it for 



at least one complete turn. -25 



25. Two rows of broad stout 

 spines on apical part of 

 9th sternite; claspers 

 fused; in side view appears 

 as a long sinuate sclero- 



tized, rod that projects fig. 178 rossi Blickle & 

 posteriorly. Morse 1957 



- No rows of broad stout 

 spines on 9th sternite, and 

 clasper not fused to form a 



sinuate rod. -26 



26. Spiral process encircles 



aedeagus 1 1/2 times. -27 



- Spiral process encircles 

 aedeagus 2 1/2 times. Tip 

 is expanded and membranous, 

 no processes on tip. Clas- 

 pers short, pointed up- fig. 179 allagashensis 

 curved. Blickle 1963 



27. Aedeagus with apex cylin- 

 drical, semi-membranous and 

 a sharp, triangular sclero- 

 tized process placed trans- 

 versely across the apex 

 near the tip. Claspers 

 fused to form an ovate 

 plate, deeply incised on 



meson. fig. 180 lumosa Ross 1948 



- Aedeagus with two sclero- 



tized projections at tip. "28 



