Osoriini, Erichson, 1839

Irmler, Ulrich, 2010, The Neotropical species of the genus Osorius G - M, 1829 with remarks to the Neotropical Osoriid complex (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Osoriinae), Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 60 (2), pp. 363-426 : 367-368

Key to genera of tribe Osoriini

1. Protibia slightly broader, mesotibia not broader than metatibia, protibia and mesotibia with few fine spines at outer edge, antennae not angulate. ................................................... B

- Protibia and mesotibia distinctly broader than metatibia and with distinct spines, antennae angulate. ...................................................................................................................... F

2. Pronotum in front of posterior edge deeply emarginate. ............................................... C

- Pronotum in front of posterior edge not emarginate. ...................................................E

3. Eyes small, only few omatidia present, elytra short, twice as wide as long. ....................... ............................................................................................. Mimotrochus IRMLER ,, 1987

- Eyes of normal size, usually distinctly prominent, elytra longer, as wide as or longer than wide. ............................................................................................................................D

4. Pronotum laterally margined including the emargination in front of posterior angles, posterior angles with depression. ............................................ Mimogonus FAUVEL, 1903