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onomic work, as distinction of them became practically impossible because of the large morphological diversity of the newly described species placed in these. The aim of the present work is to re-group the largest genera and subgenera, when it seemed necessary for the clear distinction of them and to give identification keys to these groups. Picture credits - The following figures were redrawn from the following works: GONSALES OLAZO (1984): 92. JOHNSON (1980): 28. MEINANDER (1972): 1, 2, 3, 5, 9, 12, 13, 26, 31, 32,47, 48, 50, 52, 53, 54, 59, 62, 64, 65, 67, 72, 73, 75, 77, 78, 79, 82, 84, 85, 88, 89, 90, 91, 95, 96, 98. MEINANDER (1974a): 25. MEINANDER (1974/?): 80, 93, 94. MEINANDER (1975/?): 99, 100. MEINANDER (1983/?): 33, 34. MEINANDER (1998): 11. MEINANDER (1990): 57, 58, 70, 71, 74, 81. MEINANDER & PENNY (1982): 21. MONSERRAT (1981): 86, 87. MONSERRAT (1985): 63, 64. MURPHY & LEE (1971): 17. NEW (1987): 8. SZIRÁKI (1990): 6, 7. SZIRAKI (1992): 60, SZIRÁKI (1994): 36, 37, 38, 39,40. SZIRÁKI (1997): 4L SZIRÁKI (2001): 10. SZIRÁKI (2002): 23. YANG & LlU (1994): 18, 83, 101. Abbreviations used in the figures - IX = 9th sternite, c = caudal projection of gonarcus, ca = caudal apophysis, Cd = cardo, Clp = clypeus, e = ectoproct, Fr = frons, g = gonarcus, Ga = galea, Ge = gena, hy = hypandrium, i = internal projection of gonarcus, ib = inner branch of distal part of paramere, La = lacinia, Lm = labrum, lp = lobe-like part of processus lateralis, Lpl - labial pi.'.^as, Mxpl = maxillary palpus, mi = median incision of hypandrium, Md = mandible, ob = outer branch of distal part of paramere, pa = paramere, pe = penis, pi = processus lateralis of hypandrium, pt = processus terminális of hypandrium, s = stylus, St = stipes, tp = transverse plate, tpl = thorn-like part of processus lateralis, Vtx = vertex. SPECIES GROUPS Aleuropteryx LOW, 1855 Three species groups were recognized by MEINANDER (1972). Distinction is possible on the basis of male genitalia only. Aleuropteryx argentata group - Species included: A. argentata TJEDER, 1957, A. capensis MEINANDER, 1983, A. dor saus MEIN ANDER, 1998, A. multispinosa MEINANDER, 1998 A. ohmi MEINANDER, 1998, A. pseudocapensis MEINANDER, 1998. - Main distinctive features: undivided, massive 9th sternite. - Distribution: Afrotropical Region. Aleuropteryx loewii group - Species included: A. arceuthobii MEINANDER, 1975, A. arizonica JOHNSON, 1980, A clavicomis MEINANDER, 1995, A. cupressi MEINANDER, 1974,A. dragoonica JOHNSON, 1980, A. iberica MONSERRAT, 1977, A. juniperi OHM, 1968, A. knowltoni JOHNSON, 1980, A. loewii KLAPALEK, 1894, A. longipennis MEINANDER, 1974, A maculipennis MEINANDER, 1972, A. megacornis JOHNSON, 1980, A. punctata MEINANDER, 1974, A. remane RAUSCH, ASPÖCK et OHM, 1978, A. rugósa MEINANDER, 1995, A. simillima MEINANDER,