Cryptops

Key to species of Cryptops from the Caucasus

1. Tergite 1 lacks transversal suture............................................ Cryptops hortensis (Donovan, 1810)

- Tergite 1 with transversal suture......................................................................... 2

2. Tergite 1 with distinct cruciform suture..................................... Cryptops anomalans (Newport, 1844)

- Tergite 1 without cruciform suture only................................................................... 3

3. Cephalic plate, forcipular coxosternum, tergites and sternites of several anterior leg-bearing segments with dense setal sockets with short setae................................................. Cryptops anomalans hirsutus Folkmanova, 1958

- Cephalic plate, forcipular coxosternum, tergites and sternites of several anterior leg-bearing segments with only a sparse, moderately long and short setae.......................................................................... 4

4. Middle antennal articles 1.5 times longer than wide, prefemur and femur of ultimate legs 3 times longer than wide............................................................................... Cryptops caucasius Verhoeff, 1934

- Middle antennal articles 2 times longer than wide, prefemur of ultimate legs 4 times and femur 5 times longer than wide................................................................................ Cryptops datviensis sp. nov.