Vombisidris Species Groups

Based on Bolton (1991) and Zettel and Sorger (2010).

bilongrudi group

 * Vombisidris bilongrudi
 * Vombisidris acherdos

Subocular groove incomplete or absent.

philax group

 * Vombisidris philax
 * Vombisidris nahet
 * Vombisidris renateae
 * Vombisidris regina

Subocular groove complete. Legs and antennae relatively long (key couplet 3). Propodeal spines long and downcurved. Metanotal groove vestigial to absent.

dryas group
Subocular groove complete. Legs and antennae relatively short (key couplet 3). Propodeal spines short to long but not usually downcurved. Metanotal groove broad and strongly impressed in profile, trench-like. Includes dryas, lochme, xylochos.

australis group
Subocular groove complete. Legs and antennae relatively short. Metanotal groove vestigial to absent. A convenience-group to hold species not fitting any of the above groups. Includes australis, harpeza, occidua.