Key to Afrotropical Melissotarsus species

Key based on Bolton (1982)

1

 * With the alitrunk 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
 * With the alitrunk in dorsal view the anterior margin of the pronotum separated from the anterior declivity by a sharp angle or edge ..... 2

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return to couplet ..... 1
 * Sides of alitrunk meeting dorsum in a fairly well defined angle. Alitrunk colour medium to darkreddish brown ..... Melissotarsus weissi
 * Sides of alitrunk rounding bountly into the dorsum. Alitrunk colour yellow to light yellowish brown ..... Melissotarsus emeryi