Key to the larvae of Lignyodes s. str.

1. Epipharynx with 3 finger-like als. Lms2 long, slightly exceeding anterior margin of labrum, lms1 and lms3 almost equal in length, both distinctly shorter than lms2. Abdominal segment VIII with 3 pds in order of short, long, short Lignyodes bischoffi

- Epipharynx with 2 finger-like als. Lms2 very long, protruding well over the anterior margin of labrum, lms1 and lms3 different in length: lms1 2 times shorter than lms2, lms3 4 times shorter than lms2. Abdominal segment VIII with 3 pds in order of short, short, long......................................................................... .. Lignyodes enucleator