Review of Neuroleon Navás of West Africa with descriptions of four new species (Neuroptera, Myrmeleontidae) Author Michel, Bruno Author Akoudjin, Massouroudini text Zootaxa 2012 2012-10-17 3519 32 52 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.3519.1.2 f033be9c-7235-4a96-8642-8185cf173666 1175-5326 282634 E7E9CC12-4ECF-4A13-8E81-F56803F9B0B6 Identification key to the Neuroleon species of West Africa (excluding N. nigericus ) 1 Tarsal claws capable of closing against distal tarsomere....................................................... 2 – Tarsal claws not capable of closing against distal tarsomere.................................................... 3 2 Tibial spurs as long as basal tarsomere........................................................ N. rapax , nov. sp. – Tibial spurs absent....................................................................... N. raptor , nov. sp. 3 Tibial spurs of hind leg minute or absent................................................... N. nubilatus (Navás) – Tibial spurs of hind leg at least one half of distal tarsomere..................................................... 4 4 Three yellow markings on the abdominal tergite III........................................... N. modestus (Navás) – At most two dots on the abdominal tergite III................................................................ 5 5 Abdominal tergite III entirely dark........................................................................ 6 – Abdominal tergite III with two yellow dots................................................................. 7 6 Legs entirely yellow...................................................................... N. ruber , nov. sp. – Legs yellowish with black markings........................................................ N. drosimus Navás 7 Forewing with conspicuous brown markings................................................ N. pardalice (Banks) – Forewing without conspicuous brown markings............................................ N. lapidarius , nov. sp.