S. Mahunka szerk.: Folia Entomologica Hungarica 26/2. (Budapest, 1973)

24 (23) Sides eu abdomen not parallel, abdomen significantly widened at about segments 4-5. Male paramere not elongated, metaparameres normal or somewhat elongated, narrow, significantly longer than one-fifth of parameral length (Pig. 21). - Type-species: thoracica (SERVILLE) 1839 Pyragropsis BORELLI, 1908 25 (22) No longitudinal ridge present on side of 10th dorsal plate of abdomen.Median incision on male paramere deep, reaching median line of plate: genital lobes reaching for more posteriorad. Metaparameres as shown in Pig,

22. -- Type-species: fuscata SERVILLE, 1831 Pyragra SERVILLE, I83I 26 ( l) Antennái joints 4-5 short, wider than long, or as long as wide. 27 (42) Pemur compressed, on its dorsal margin clearly and dixcernibly edged. 28 (39) Antenna long, 25-jointed, or more than 25-jointed. 29 (32) African species. Cerci asymmetrical.One of male genital lobes functional, other reduóed; easily separable from all other Dermapteren species. Anterior, cervical part of prosternum generally narrow, posterior part wide, usually almost as wide as meso

sternurn. - Type-genus: Karschiella VERHOEPP, 1902 Karschiellinae BURR, 1904 30 (31) Tegmina present. Male paramere wide as compared to metaparameres; metaparameres relatively small, their tip more or less incised (Pig. 23). - Type-species: büttneri (KARSCH), 1886 Karschiella VERHOEPP, 1902 31 (30) Tegmina absent. Male paramere relatively narrower as compared to metaparameres; metaparameres of varying shape (e.g.: Pig.

24). - Type-species: africana VERHOEPP. 1902 Bormansia VERHOEPP, 1902 32 (29) Cerci symmetrical; if asymmetrical, not of African species. Both male genital lobes functional, paired and parallel posteriorad clearage absent between metapara-