Pronotum rather rounded. Wings clear or opaque, but not violet coloured.
genus Acontista
synonyms Acontistes Burmeister (non Acontistes Sundewall), Acontiothespis Hebard
Pronotum thin. Wings for the most part smoky brown with a stronger or weaker violet iridescence.
genus Acontistella
- Included by Giglio-Tos (Beier has it as genus incerate sedis): Astollia Kirby
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1. Pronotum with expanded supracoxal lateral lobes, the whole as a result cross-shaped.
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Pronotum without markedly expanded supracoxal lateral lobes, the whole more or less oval, not cross-shaped.
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2. Anterior femora with three discoidal spines.
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Anterior femora with four discoidal spines.
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3. External marginal spines of anterior femora markedly bulbous at their bases.
genus Pseudocreobotra
synonym Pseudocreobrotra Saussure
External marginal spines of anterior femora plain, not markedly bulbous at their bases.
genus Theopropus
4. Eyes pointed, cone shaped.
genus Harpagomantis
synonyms Harpax Serville, Australomantis Rehn
Eyes rounded.
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5. Prozone of pronotum with obtuse tubercles.
Anterior femora stocky.
genus Anabomistria
Prozone of pronotum with pointed tubercles.
Anterior femora slim.
genus Chlidonoptera
synonym Bomistria Saussure
6. Anterior femora with 3 discoidal and 5 outer spines.
genus Callibia
synonym Anastira Gerstäcker
Anterior femora with 4 discoidal and 4 outer spines.
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7. Eyes round.
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Eyes cone shaped.
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8. Middle and posterior femora without lobes.
Frontal sclerite with a central keel.
genus Chloroharpax
Middle and posterior femora with lobes.
Frontal sclerite smooth, without central keel.
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9. Vertex without protuberance.
genus Propanurgica
Vertex with protuberance above ocelli.
genus Panurgica
synonym Mystipola Saussure
10. Pronotum slim, longer than anterior coxa.
genus Galinthias
Pronotum squat, shorter than anterior coxa.
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11. Middle and posterior femora with large lobes, occupying at least half the length of the femur.
Middle and posterior femora with small preapical lobes only.
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12. Vertex without protuberance. Eyes bluntly conical.
genus Parymenopus
synonym Parhymenopus G-Tos
Vertex with protuberance. Eyes sharply conical.
genus Hymenopus
synonym Hymenopa Serville
13. Tubercles above ocelli pointed.
genus Pseudoharpax
synonym Pseudoarpax Stål
Tubercles above ocelli blunt.
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14. Eyes with small terminal tubercle.
genus Helvia
Eyes without terminal tubercle.
genus Creobroter
synonyms Creobotra Saussure, Creoboter Stål, Creobrotra Saussure
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