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. 2010 Oct 22;(64):1–8. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.64.403
1. Wing mostly or completely pale; relatively large species (ca. 8.0–10.0 mm forewing length); hypocauda present as a relatively short, blunt process 2
Wing dark infuscate to stark maculate; size variable, but usually less than 9.0 mm forewing length; hypocauda as elongate process (rarely greatly reduced to a knob) 3
2. Wing with costal field dark Stenobiella kaikai Aspöck & Aspöck
Wing uniformly pale Stenobiella arrunja Aspöck & Aspöck
3. Male paramere-mediuncus complex relatively small (cf. Aspöck and Aspöck 1984: figs 21, 31) 4
Male paramere-mediuncus complex relatively large (Fig. 3A–B) 5
4. Black scale-like setae present on both wings Stenobiella cardaleae Aspöck & Aspöck
Black scale-like setae absent on both wings Stenobiella muellerorum Aspöck & Aspöck
5. Female hypocauda knob-like; spermatheca large; paramere-mediuncus complex shape as in Aspöck and Aspöck (1984: fig. 11) Stenobiella pindana Aspöck & Aspöck
Female hypocauda elongate; spermatheca smaller; paramere-mediuncus complex shape as in Figure 3 A–C 6
6. Scales on forewing present Stenobiella moma Aspöck & Aspöck
Scales on forewing absent 7
7. Wing largely uniform infuscate but not distinctly maculate Stenobiella pulla Kimmins, Stenobiella gallardi Tillyard, Stenobiella hirsutissima Tillyard
Wing distinctly maculate 8
8. Costal field with alternating dark and pale regions to forewing tip (cf. Aspöck and Aspöck 1984: fig. 46–47); hypandrium apex relatively tapered; paramere-mediuncus shape as in Aspöck and Aspöck 1984: figs 3–4 (Northern Territory) Stenobiella theischingerorum Aspöck & Aspöck
Costal field with alternating dark and pale regions to forewing tip but with distinct pale area midway (Fig. 2A); hypandrium apex not as acutely tapered; paramere-mediuncus shape as in Fig. 3A–C (New South Wales) Stenobiella variola sp. n.