Stipesoculus, Bai, Wu & Cai, 2007

Bai, Xiaoshuan, Wu, Zhiyi & Cai, Wanzhi, 2007, Unprecedented interweaving of single-helical and unequal double-helical chains into chiral metal – organic open frameworks with multiwalled tubular structures, Zootaxa 1562, pp. 55-61 : 56

Key to the genera morphologically similar to Stipesoculus from the Oriental Region

1 Femora with preapical spines ................................................................................. Neartabanus Heiss 1999

- Femora without preapical spines..................................................................................................................2

2 Eyes situated on two stalklike processes; lateral margins of pronotum prominent protruding....................3

- Eyes normal; lateral margins of pronotum not protruding ................................. Apaniocoris Komilev 1983

3 Lateral margins of pronotum protruding forward into subrectangular lobes.................................................. .............................................................................................................. Stipesoculus Bai, Wu & Cai , gen. n.

- Lateral margins of pronotum produced anteriorly and in front of humeri into two prominent, fingerlike lobes .................................................................................................... Lophocoris Usinger & Matsuda 1959