Key to Old World genera of the Cephenniini
1 Antennae 10-segmented, with terminal antennomere forming large oval club .................. Trurlia Jałoszyński, 2009a
- Antennae 11-segmented, gradually thickened or with separated club.......................................................................... 2
2 Basisternum much longer than procoxal cavities ........................................................................... Etelea Csiki, 1909
- Basisternum shorter than procoxal cavities ................................................................................................................. 3
3 Internal margins of procoxae in ventral view hidden under expanded laterally ventral surface of prosternal process. ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
- Internal margins of procoxae visible in ventral view, prosternal process missing or its ventral surface not expanded laterally ......................................................................................................................................................................... 5
4 Pronotum with sublateral carinae ................................................................................ Cephennula Jałoszynski, 2008b
- Pronotum without sublateral carinae ............................................................................................. Lathomicrus gen. n.
5 Pronotum without foveae.............................................................................................................................................. 6
- Pronotum with ante-basal foveae.................................................................................................................................. 7
6 Antennae with indistinct 3-segmented club......................................................... Cephennium Müller & Kunze, 1822
- Antennae with distinct 2-segmented club ............................................................. Nanophthalmus Motschulsky, 1851
7 Basal elytral foveae, if present, never filled with setae; pronotum usually with four foveae ........................................ ....................................................................................................................................... Cephennomicrus Reitter, 1907
- Basal elytral foveae filled with short and dense setae; pronotum always with two foveae.......................................... 8
8 Prosternal process very short, not protruding ventrally beyond procoxae ................... Hlavaciellus Jałoszyński, 2006
- Prosternal process long, protruding ventrally beyond procoxae ........................................ Cephennodes Reitter, 1884