TABLE 2. Diagnostic characters for X. lichneuta and X. melanopsamma on the base of female and male genitalia.
No Diagnostic character\ species X. lichneuta X. melanopsamma
Female genitalia
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1 distance between anterior edge of sterigma and posterior edge of 7th segment relatively short, 7.6 times shorter than papillae anales relatively long, 2.5 times shorter than papillae anales
2 shape of posterior edge of 7th sternite rounded concave, with distinct lateral triangular projections almost straight, with faintly distinguishable lateral projections
3 shape of sterigma transversely oval with distinct anterior margin more or less angular, with a weakly defined anterior edge
4 7th sternite with relatively wide longitudinal zone almost lacking microsetae in the middle and sclerotised lateral sides with close longitudinal lines of dense microsetae in the middle and weak sclerotised lateral sides
5 plate between base of papillae anales as equilateral triangle as longitudinally elongated triangle
Male genitalia
6 length of harpa reaches 9/10 of valva length slightly exceeds 3/5 of valva length
7 row of strong thorns on apical part of harpa semioval with equal dorsal and ventral parts (Fig. 8) arched, with longer part along ventral margin of harpa (Fig. 12)
3 thorns on the apical part of harpa smaller larger, especially along ventral margin of harpa
4 shape of valva smoothly widened from base towards 3/5 (Fig. 7) smoothly widened from base towards 1/3, further parallel-sided towards 2/3 (Fig. 11)