Key to Afrotropical Melissotarsus species

Key based on Bolton (1982)

1

• With the mesosoma in dorsal view the anterior margin of the pronotum rounding evenly into the anterior declivity, the two not meeting in a sharp angle or edge => Melissotarsus beccarii

Melissotarsus beccarii

• With the mesosoma in dorsal view the anterior margin of the pronotum separated from the anterior declivity by a sharp angle or edge => 2

2

return to couplet #1

• Sides of mesosoma meeting dorsum in a fairly well defined angle. Mesosoma colour medium to darkreddish brown => Melissotarsus weissi

Melissotarsus weissi

• Sides of mesosoma rounding bountly into the dorsum. Mesosoma colour yellow to light yellowish brown => Melissotarsus emeryi

Melissotarsus emeryi

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