S. Mahunka szerk.: Folia Entomologica Hungarica 31/1. (Budapest, 1978)
Identification key to the African species 1 (4) Genital lobes of male genitalia very short, shorter than length of external paramere 2 (3) Paramere of male genitalia relatively short and broad; median incision of anterior margin of paramere not deep and wide (Fig. 1) picea* Bor elli, 1907 3 (2) Paramere of male genitalia relatively long and narrow; median incision of anterior margin deep (Fig. 2) infelix (Burr, -1907) 4 (1) Genital lobes of male genitalia long, longer than length of external paramere. 5 (6) Apices of genital lobes with characteristic undulated sclerotized stripes (Fig. 3); external parameres obtuse apically incisa (Borelli, 1914) 6 (5) Apices of genital lobes without undulated sclerotized stripes. 7 (8) Outer margin of external paramere of male genitalia with prominent, rounded angle; broadest at apically section (Fig. 4) burri (Zacher, 1911) 8 (7) Outer margin of external paramere of male genitalia with rounded angle at middle section (Figs. 5-6), or without broadest rounded angle. 9 (12) Outer margin of external paramere with rounded angle at middle section. 10 (11) Madeira species. Pronotum with a prominent longitudinal median impressed line extending almost over entire length. Paramere of male genitalia relatively narrow; median section of external paramere broad (Fig. 5) maxima (Brullé, 1838) 11 (10) African species. Pronotum without such a line, or with a short line towards either anterior or posterior margin. Paramere of male genitalia relatively broad; median section of external paramere narrow (Fig. 6) tanganyikae (Brindle, 19j64) 12 (9) Outer margin of external paramere without rounded angle. . 13 (18) Smaller species: body 17mm, or less. Male external paramere not broadened basally in inner margin. 14 (15) Abdominal tergites 1-4 impunctate. Pronotum slightly widened posteriorly; shining. Male genitalia as in Fig. 7 erythrocephala (Brindle, 1964) 15 (14) Abdominal tergites 1-4 punctate. Pronotum transverse, parallel-sided. Male genitalia as in Figs. 8-9. 16 (17) Mat species. Head red, body reddish brown. Paramere of male genitalia broad, median incision of anterior margin relatively short (Fig. 8) splendida sp. nov. 17 (16) Shining species. Head black or blackish brown, not red. Paramere of male genitalia narrow, median incision of anterior margin long (Fig. 9) pueHa sp. nov. 18 (13) Larger species: body 20 mm, or longer. Male external paramere broadened basally (Figs. 10-12) 19 (20) Abdominal tergites .strongly punctured on all segments. External paramere of male genitalia as in Fig. 10 umbrosa (Brindle, 1964) 20 (19) Abdominal tergites almost impunctate on basal segments, punctures increasing in depth on posterior margin. 21 (22) Medium size species: 20-26 mm. Apex of external paramere of male genitalia not elongated (Fig. 11) felix (Burr, 1907) 22 (21) Very larger species: 34-38 mm. Apex of external paramere ofmale genitalia elongated (Fig. 12) hincksi (Brindle, 1964) Gonolabis picea Borelli Gonolabis picea Borelli, 1907, BoH. Mus. Zool. Anat. comp. Torino, 22: No. 572: 1.Terra typica: Uganda (Type male: Torino Museum). - Apolabis picea (Borelli), Burr, 1915, J. R. micr. Soc, 1915: 539, pl. IX, fig. 8 (male genitalia).