1. | Spermathecae not ringed, with transverse striations often in distal part. Pharynx with large irregular teeth (subgenus Transphlebotomus) | |
Spermathecae ringed. Pharynx not as above | 2 | |
2. | Spermathecae without neck | 3 |
Spermathecae with long finger-like neck (subgenus Larroussius) | 4 | |
3. | Spermathecae with 8-12 rings (apical segment short). Pharyngeal armature not extending beyond its posterior third, with scaly teeth arranged into a wide-meshed network (subgenus Phlebotomus) | |
Spermathecae with 4-5 rings. Pharyngeal armature occupying about a quarter length of pharynx, with few large teeth directed backward (subgenus (subgenus Paraphlebotomus) | ||
4. | Spermathecae with lateral structures at the base of the ducts | 5 |
Spermathecae without lateral structures at the base of the ducts | 6 | |
5. | Spermathecae with 8-12 rings, with thin neck and small, rounded head. Pharyngeal armature occupying more than a quarter length of pharynx, with teeth arranged disorderly | |
Spermathecae with 12-16 rings, small neck that narrows before the small, oval head. Pharyngeal armature about a quarter (or less) length of pharynx with teeth ending anteriorly in a clear line of demarcation | ||
6. | Spermathecae with 8-16 rings, with spermathecal ducts sac-like. Pharyngeal armature occupying less then a third of pharynx | |
Spermathecae with 12-16 rings, with neck surrounded by a sleeve. Pharyngeal armature occupying more than a third of pharynx |