Key to the genera of Azeliinae of China (revised from Fan 2008)
1 Hind coxa setose on posterodorsal surface (Azeliini)......................................................... 2
- Hind coxa no setose on posterodorsal surface (Hydrotaeini).................................................... 3
2 Hind tibia with pd; katepisternal setae 1+(2–3)............................................... Thricops Rondani
- Hind tibia without pd; katepisternal setae 1+1........................................ Azelia Robineau-Desvoidy
3 Arista plumose................................................................ Potamia Robineau-Desvoidy
- Arista bare or with pubescence........................................................................... 4
4 Hind femur without pd ............................................................... Chuntiania gen. nov.
- Hind femur with pd ................................................................................... 5
5 Katepisternal seta 1+1; hind tibia with 1 pd ................................................................ 6
- Katepisternal seta 1+2; hind tibia with 2–3 pd .............................................................. 8
6 Apical part of fore femur without teeth or spine on ventral surface.............................................. 7
- Apical part of fore femur with 1–3 teeth on ventral surface........................... Hydrotaea Robineau-Desvoidy
7 Fore femur with 1 median p ............................................................... Xestomyia Stein
- Fore femur without median p ..................................................... Ophyra Robineau-Desvoidy
8 Epistoma projecting to frontal angle distinctly in profile.......................................... Drymeia Meigen
- Epistoma not projecting to frontal angle in profile........................................................... 9
9 Basisternum of prosternum with hairs; dc 2 + 4; hind tibia with 3–4 pd ................. Huckettomyia Pont & Shinonaga
- Basisternum of prosternum bare; dc 2+3; hind tibia with 1 pd ................................... Megophyra Emden