Scelimena, Serville, 1838

Lao, Chuangyu, Kasalo, Niko, Gao, Fan, Deng, Weian & Skejo, Josip, 2022, Review of the Chinese species of the genus Scelimena Serville, 1838 (Tetrigidae Scelimeninae: Scelimenini), Zootaxa 5200 (4), pp. 321-343 : 325-326

A key to Scelimena species found in PR China

( S. spicupennis is not included in the key because currently not assigned to any of the species groups)

1A Vertex visibly wider than an eye. Shoulders with tubercles (ML). Ventral margin of hind femora toothed................ 2

1B Vertex as wide as an eye or narrower. Shoulders smooth, without tubercles. Ventral margin of hind femora smooth. S. bellula species group........................................................................................ 3

2A Lateral carina with one to three pairs of projections (ML1, ML2, ML3), only in the humeral region. Lateral spines directed forwards.. S. producta species group........................................................ S. pyrroma sp. n.

2B Whole lateral carina of the pronotum tuberculated, with more than 8 pairs of tubercles. Lateral spines directed sidewards. S. discalis species group........................................................ S. songkrana Zha et Wen, 2017

3A Vertex as wide as a compound eye. In lateral view, the prozona of the pronotum very undulated. Interhumeral carinae recognizable. Lateral spines usually directed forwards. Dark in colour with many yellow dots. Hind femur with two blurry yellowish areas.................................................................... S. melli Günther, 1938

3B Vertex visibly narrower than a compound eye. In lateral view, the prozona of the pronotum weakly undulated, almost flat. Interhumeral carinae almost absent. Lateral spines usually directed sidewards (rarely forwards). Dark in colour with vivid yellow, red or orange stripes. Hind femur with two vivid yellowish stripes.................... ...... S. nitidogranulosa Günther, 1938 and S. guangxiensis Zheng, 1993 (probably synonyms)