Neoscelis, Schoch, 1897

García-Morales, Leccinum Jesús, Ramírez-Ponce, Andrés, Curoe, Daniel J. & García-Jiménez, Jesus, 2019, A new species of Neoscelis Schoch from Mexico (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae: Goliathini) with new distributional records for the genus, Zootaxa 4695 (2), pp. 122-130 : 129

Key to females of Neoscelis species

The female of N. longiclava is unknown.

1. In lateral view, clypeal lateral margin anteriorly evenly declivous from level of antennal insertion to level of reflexed, preapical clypeal angle.................................................................. Neoscelis dohrni (Westwood)

- In lateral view, clypeal lateral margin anteriorly declivous, abruptly so about midpoint between antennal insertion and apex.. ................................................................................................... 2

2. Color weakly metallic black (occasionally with blue-green reflections). Dorsum partly obscured by dense, tawny setae. Strongly declivous part of clypeal lateral margin (anterior to antennal insertion) nearly straight................................................................................................. Neoscelis coracina Mudge and Ratcliffe

- Color weakly metallic green. Dorsum partly obscured by dense, rufous setae. Strongly declivous part of clypeal lateral margin (anterior to antennal insertion) curving and leveling off..................... Neoscelis hexakrotes García-Morales et al.