Key to the species of Neacanista
1. Scape strongly expanded near apex, pedicle distinctly longer than broad, pronotum densely punctured... N. shirakii (Mitono)
- Scape subcylindrical, pedicle nearly as long as broad, pronotum sparsely punctured................................. 2
2. Elytron covered with an oblique black band near apical 1/3.................................................... 3
- Elytron not covered with an oblique black band near apical 1/3................................... N. harmandi (Pic)
3. Scutellum covered with short golden hairs, elytra covered with longitudinal golden lines........... N. laosensis (Breuning)
- Scutellum covered with short brown hairs, each elytron not covered with longitudinal golden lines...................................................................................................... N. tuberculipenne Gressitt