Key to the Hetaerina larva known of Colombia

This key follows Zloty et al. (1993), but was modified to include only Colombian species (Figures 3–4):

1. Two pairs of premental setae ................................. 2

1’. One pair of premental setae .................................. 5

2. Posterior borders of S8–9 with a row of spines ...... 3

2’. Posterior borders of S8–9 without rows of spines. 4

3. Lateral pronotal protuberances finger-like. H. miniata

3’. Lateral pronotal protuberances lacking. H. sempronia

4. Lateral margins of S2–10 with a posterolateral, well-developed spine; S10 with one mid-dorsal spine on the posterior border .................. H. duplex

4’. Lateral margins of S2–7 without posterolateral spine; S10 with three small mid-dorsal spines on the posterior border ............................... H. capitalis

5. Middorsal abdominal spines on S1–9 or S2–9 ....... 6

5’. Middorsal abdominal spines lacking ...................... 7

6. Postero-lateral spines on abdominal segments 8–10; length of first antennal segment about equal to head´ s width ...................... H. fuscoguttata

6’. Postero-lateral spines on abdominal segments 9–10; length of first antennal segment about 70% of head´ s width ............................. H. cruentata

7. Anterior border of the first femora with a few, short, thorn-like spines .................................. H. caja

7’. Anterior border of the first femora without conspicuous spines .................................... H. occisa