Empitrombium

Key to the species of Empitrombium

1. Postlarval forms....................................................................................... 2

- Larvae............................................................................................... 3

2. Body relatively small (<1500), dorsal setae spindle-like, apically pointed................................. E. littorale

- Body medium-sized or large (>1500), dorsal setae apically rounded............................... E. makolae sp. nov.

3. Idiosoma with network markings............................................................ E. dictyostracum

- Idiosoma without network markings...................................................................... 4

4. Four normal setae on D row........................................................................ E. pesici

- Six normal setae on D row............................................................................... 5

5. Three normal setae on Genu I.................................................................... E. littorale

- Four normal setae on Genu I............................................................. E. makolae sp. nov.