Oncomerinae Stål, 1870


Key to genera:

1
Third abdominal sternite anteromedially with a spur produced forwards, surpassing at least the median coxae. untitled 2

Third abdominal sternite anteromedially at most with a small spine or tubercle, not surpassing the median coxae 8
2
Spur of the third abdominal sternite reaching middle of the mesosternum or the anterior coxae 3

Spur of the third sternite at most slightly surpassing the median coxae 7
3
Anterior femora with a strong spine on the subapical ventral margin 4

Anterior femora unarmed 5
4
Lateral margins of pronotum broadly con-
vex
Oncomeris Laporte


Lateral margins of pronotum straight. Plisthenes Stål 
5
Antennae five-segmented  Lyramorpha
.(subgen. Lyramorpha) Westwood

Antennae four-segmented
6
6
Abdomen regularly and strongly tapering posteriorly
Lyramorpha
(subgen. Diploxyphus and Lyrodes Horváth)

Abdomen ovoid
Tamolia Horváth
7
Head long, about as long as wide Erga Walker

Head short, wider than long by about 30 percent
Garceus Distant
8
Third abdominal sternite with anteromedian spine or tubercle surpassing the posterior coxae.  9

Third abdominal sternite with at most a small anteromedian spine or tubercle
10

Mandibular plates strongly convex, with a tooth in front of eye, antennae five-segmented
Tibiospina Sinclair
9
Mandibular plates slightly convex, almost straight, antennae four-segmented

Agapophyta
Guerin-Méneville
10
Metasternum strongly elevated between median and posterior coxae, pointing forwards
to  anterior coxae
Piezosternum
Amyot & Serville,

Metasternum without such elevation
 11
11
Antennae four-segmented
Stilida Stål 

Antennae five-segmented.
12
12
Connexival margins with posterior and anterior margins largely dark brown, sometimes entirely dark brown 13

Connexival margins almost entirely testaceous, sometimes with very small spots posteriorly and on the margin
15
13
Posterior tibia with a tooth at the base of inner margin Rhoecus Bergroth

Posterior tibia unarmed 14
14
Humeral angles of pronotum sharp, widely surpassing the hemelytra Neosalica
Leston & Scudder

Humeral angles of pronotum blunt, not surpassing the hemelytra
Musgraveia
Leston & Scudder
15
Scutellum long, apex acute Sciadiocoris
Magnien & Pluot-Sigwalt

Scutellum shorter, apex rounded or almost truncated
16
16 Large species (body length more than 20 mm), head longer than wide Peltocopta Bergroth

Small species (body length 14-17 mm), head shorter than wide by about 30 %
Cumare Blöte

Comments; The present key is an adaptation of the one given by Sinclair, 2000

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