Key to the known Iranian species of the genus Anurophorus (adapted from Potapov, 2001)

1 Third empodium at last 1/3 as long as inner edge of claw. ......................................................................... 2

— Third empodium at most 2/7 as long as inner edge of claw. ........................................................................ 3

2 Last abdominal segments strongly wrinkled. Sensillae on the abdominal tergites shorter than half the length of common setae. ................................................................ A. coiffaiti Cassagnau & Delamare, 1955

— Last abdominal segments almost smooth or insignificantly wrinkled. Sensillae on the abdominal tergites longer than half the length of common setae. .................. A. silvaticus Potapov & Stebaeva, 1990

3 Thoracic segment I with 1+1 ventromedial setae. ............................ A. alpinus Potapov & Stebaeva, 1990

— Thoracic segment I without ventromedial setae. ........................................ A. septentrionalis Palisia, 1966