Key to the genera of Tegoribatidae

1. Tegoribatid with lamellae fused generally covering the prodorsum. Pteromorphs movable. Notogaster without posterior over- lapping tectum........................................................................................ 2

- Tegoribatid with lamellae separated. Pteromorphs immovable. Notogaster with posterior overlapping tectum............. 7

2. Interlamellar setae present............................................................................... 3

- Interlamellar setae absent............................................................................... 5

3. Notogaster with 10 pairs of well-developed, setiform setae. Octotaxic system expressed as saccules......................................................................... Scutozetes 1 Hammer, 1952 (= Neolepidozetes Hammer, 1977)

- Notogaster with 10 pairs of minute setae................................................................... 4

4. Setae le located at the extreme of the lamellar tectum. Notogastral saccules developed as filiform tubules. Infracapitulum diar- thric with expanded mentotectum........................... Tegoribates 2 Ewing, 1917 (= Lepidoribates Sellnick, 1920)

- Setae le located laterally and about one third from the anterior border of the lamellar tectum. Notogaster with porose areas. Infracapitulum diarthric simple.............................. Williamszetes 3 Hammer, 1961 (= Williamsia Hammer, 1958)

5. Tarsi monodactylous . Notogaster with porose areas. Postanal porose area present or absent........................... 6

- Tarsi tridactylous. Tarsus II with setae pv" thick, with three tips (Fig. 2 D). Notogaster with saccules. Postanal porose area developed as a large saccule........................................................ Physobates Hammer, 1962 (= Paraphysobates Mahunka, 1985; = Monophysobate s Balogh & Balogh, 1992)

6. Setae le located at the tip of the lamellar tectum. Sensilli short, with an oval head and a stalk thin or swollen.................................. Neophysobates 4 Luxton, 1987 (= Paraphysobates Luxton, 1985; = Pseudophysobates Fujikawa, 1991)

- Setae le located in the middle of the lamellar tectum. Sensilli as long as its mutual distance, with a lanceolate head with a spine and a thin stalk........................................... Lemurobates 5 Mahunka, 1997 (= Onazetes Bugrov, 1991)

7. Lamellae with well-developed middle and lateral teeth. Tarsi tridactylous. Solenidion of tibiae IV present......................................................................... Tectoribates 6 Berlese, 1910 (= Anoribatella Kunst, 1962)

- Lamellae without middle or lateral teeth. Tarsi monodactylous . Solenidion of tibiae IV absent..... Hypozetes 7 Balogh, 1959