Hecalapona DeLong & Freytag 1975

Key to genera of the Hecalapona complex, modified from Freytag, 2013 1 Face with an arched carina that connects antennal ledges medially (Figs 1B, 3B); forewing with extra crossveins at apical third (Fig. 3D)........................................................................... Gracilipona gen. nov. 1’ Face without an arched carina; forewing without extra crossveins at apical third.................................... 2 2 Aedeagus preatrium with a pair of processes.................................... Spinanella DeLong & Freytag, 1972 2’ Aedeagus preatrium without processes.................................................................... 3 3 Subgenital plates without setae............................................... Nulapona DeLong & Freytag, 1975 3’ Subgenital plates with setae............................................................................. 4 4 Male subgenital plates with inner margin expanded, overlapping at rest...................... Hyperapona Freytag, 2013 4’ Male subgenital plates with inner margin not expanded....................................................... 5 5 Aedeagus shaft with paired basal processes................................................................. 6 5’ Aedeagus shaft without paired basal processes.............................................................. 8 6 Style, in lateral view, usually long, narrow, sickle-shaped............................ Hirsutapona Freytag, 2013 (part) 6’ Style, in lateral view, not sickle-shaped, usually foot-shaped, enlarged at apex or bifurcate........................... 7 7 Aedeagus shaft with one pair of basal processes.......................................... Xuthopona Freytag, 2018 7’ Aedeagus shaft with two pairs of basal processes............................... Hecalapona DeLong & Freytag, 1975 8 Aedeagus with paired apical or subapical processes or without processes......................................... 9 8’ Aedeagus with unpaired apical or subapical processes, single ventral median process present................................................................................................. Carapona DeLong & Freytag, 1975 9 Style enlarged at apex.............................................................. Zanelopona Freytag, 2022 9’ Style not enlarged at apex..................................................... Hirsutapona Freytag, 2013 (part)