Key to the described genera of Coletiniinae
(updated from Reboleira et al. 2012)
1 Scales present at least on abdomen....................................................................... 2
- Scales absent, head and body with setae only............................................................... 9
2 Scales present on head, thorax and abdomen................................................................ 3
- Scales absent from head................................................................................ 5
3 Urosternite I entire, not divided into median sternum and 1+1 lateral coxites; pegs absent from the terminalia of the males...................................................................... Canariletia Molero, Gaju, López & Bach
- Urosternite I divided into median sternum and 1+1 lateral coxites; urotergite X, cerci and sometimes the median filament of males with pegs...................................................................................... 4
4 Most of the scales round, wider at base, almost devoid of clear longitudinal rays, most ending in a minute median point; also with scattered, minute, strongly striated scales.................................... Squamatinia Mendes & Reboleira
- All scales longer than wide and with numerous conspicuous longitudinal rays that frequently slightly surpass their free border, all approximately the same size................................................. Lepidospora s. str. Wygodzinsky
5 Scales present on both thorax and abdomen................................................................. 6
- Scales absent from thorax, present on abdomen............. Lepidospora (Brinckiletina) Molero, Tahami, Gaju & Sadeghi
6 Pretarsus without empodium............................................................................ 7
- Pretarsus with empodium............................................................................... 8
7 Slightly convex raised platform with 5–6 ribs between the claws, posterior notch of urotergite X in female with 1+1 robust macrochaetae....................................................................... .. Allobrinckina Kaplin
- No raised platform between the claws, posterior notch of urotergite X in female with 2+2 robust macrochaetae............................................................................................. Pseudobrinkina Mendes
8 Styli present on urosternites III–IX.......................................................... Lepidina Silvestri
- Styli present on urosternites II–IX.......................................... Lepidospora (Brinckina) Wygodzinsky
9 Urotergite IV of males with prominent semi-circular raised region on urotergite IV; cerci with pegs, medial filament without pegs in mature males................................................................... Gibboletia gen. nov.
- Urotergite IV of males not modified, both cerci and medial filaments in mature males with pegs..... Coletinia Wygodzinsky