Lojata, Strand, 1933

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Key to species of Lojata

1 Body coloration ( Figs. 4A, B ) completely brown to dark brown. Crown ( Fig. 4A ) trapezoidal, apex truncate; median area not projected anteriorly. Forewing ( Fig. 4A, B ) exposing three abdominal terga, apical margin rounded. Hind wing ( Fig. 4A ) approximately 0.3 times the length of forewing................................................ L. andina sp. nov.

- Body coloration ( Fig. 5A, B ) mostly castaneous brown. Crown ( Fig. 5A ) triangular; median area of apical margin projected into an apical process. Forewing ( Fig. 5A, B ) exposing five abdominal terga, apical margin with a sub-median triangular projection. Hind wing ( Fig. 5A ) approximately 0.5 times the length of forewing......................... L. ohausi ( Schmidt, 1932)

Figures

FIGURE 4. Lojata andina sp. nov, male holotype (CEUA). A, dorsal habitus; B, lateral habitus; C, head, lateral view; D, pygofer, lateral view; E, pygofer, posterior view; F, valve and subgenital plates, ventral view; G, valve and subgenital plate, lateral view; H, connective and styles, dorsal view; I, aedeagus, dorsal connective, anal tube, and paraphyses, lateral view; J, dorsal connective and anal tube, anterior view; K, aedeagus, anal tube and paraphyses, posterior view. Scale bars A–C: 1.0 mm, D–K: 0.5 mm.

FIGURE 5. Lojata ohausi Schmidt, 1932, female holotype (MZPW). A, dorsal habitus; B, ventral habitus; C, specimen labels. Scale bar 1.0 mm.