Key to the Egyptian species of Brevipalpus .

Females

1. Hysterosoma with 6 pairs of dorso-lateral setae............................................................. 2

- Hysterosoma with 7 pairs of dorso-lateral setae............................................................. 3

2. Tarsus II with 1 solenidion.................................................... B. obovatus Donnadieu (Fig.3 A)

- Tarsus II with 2 solenidia..................................................... B. phoenicis (Geijskes) (Fig.3 B)

3. Tarsus II with 1 solenidion............................................................................. 4

- Tarsus II with 2 solenidia; propodosoma with irregular striae medio-dorsally, reticulated elements occur medio-laterally.............................................................................. B. californicus (Banks) (Fig. 4 A)

4. Hysterosomal dorsum with large vase (urn) shaped pattern, with small v-shaped extension posteriorly.............................................................................................. B. noranae n. sp. (Figs. 1 and 2)

- Hysterosomal dorsum without vase shape pattern............................................................ 5

5. Rostrum elongate, extending to the distal end of genu I; reticulate pattern covers almost entire surface of propodosoma and hysterosoma..................................................................... B. olearius Sayed (Fig.4 B)

- Rostrum not elongate, extending to middle of femur I; propodosoma with reticulate pattern medio-laterally and irregular striae medio-dorsally................................................................ B. lewisi McGregor (Fig. 4 C)