Key to the species of the genus Dichopelmus

1. Female genitalia coverflap with one row of longitudinal lines................................................... 2

- Female genitalia coverflap with two rows of longitudinal lines, if one row then proximal area smooth and distal half with lon- gitudinal lines........................................................................................ 7

2. Opisthosoma dorsum with three longitudinal ridges........................................................... 3

- Opisthosoma dorsum without longitudinal ridges............................................................ 5

3. Prodorsal shield granulated, with median groove................................................. D. puncti n. sp.

- Prodorsal shield not granulated, without median groove....................................................... 4

4. Empodia with each branch 3-rayed.................................................... D. lotus Xie & Zhu, 2010

- Empodia with each branch 7-rayed......................................... D. puerariae Qin, Wang & Wei, 2008

5. Empodia with each branch 4-rayed....................................................................... 6

- Empodia with each branch 7-rayed................................................. D. haari Sapozhnikova, 1980

6. Dorsal annuli with microtubercles; h1 present.................................... D. bambusae Kuang & Feng, 1989

- Dorsal annuli smooth; h1 absent............................................. D. canarii Kuang, Xu & Zeng, 2002

7. Prodorsal shield completely smooth............................................ D. ibapitanga Reis & Navia, 2010

- Prodorsal shield with rough surface....................................................................... 8

8. Dorsal annuli with microtubercles.................................................. D. flechtmanni Huang, 2001

- Dorsal annuli, smooth................................................................. D. notus Keifer, 1959