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Key: Step 879. Orthocladiinae 290 Paratrichocladius

879a. Tergite II with a distinct median transverse point patch, widely separated from the posterior transverse band or joined to it on each side of mid-line (087b.jpg). Hook row II very short, about 0.3 the width of the segment. (Frontal setae absent. Thoracic horn small, variable in shape from smooth oval to elongate with a few apical teeth (087c.jpg). Note Or290)

Paratrichocladius micans

879b. If tergite II with a distinct median point patch, the hook row II is much wider.

Step 880. Orthocladiinae 291 Paratrichocladius
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