Key to Tribes of Cholevinae of Latin America (modified from Newton, 1998)

1a Mesocoxal cavities narrowly separated by prolonged mesoventral process........................................ 2

1b Mesocoxal cavities contiguous........................................................................... 3

2a Head with strongly elevated occipital crest; maxillary palp with segment 4 shorter than 3, conical; prosternum normal, horizontal before coxae; abdominal tergum 7 with basolateral carina; protibia sometimes (in Proptomaphaginus) with external comb of short spines.............................................................................. Ptomaphagini

2b Head with occipital crest which is weak or absent mesally; maxillary palp with segment 4 much longer than 3, fusiform; prosternum flared ventrad to form precoxal cowling; abdominal tergum 7 not carinate; protibia always with lateral external comb of short spines................................................................................ Eucatopini

3a Male genital segment reduced, short and ringlike; elytra not transversely striolate; Mexico .................... Cholevini

3b Male genital segment well developed, tubular; elytra usually transversely striolate (except Falkocholeva, from Chile and Argentina); widespread........................................................................... Anemadini