3.1.1. Key to gracilipalpe group

1 Anterior angles of pronotum strongly protruded anteriad. Body smaller: 3.50 mm. Parameres not asymmetrical, significantly exceeding apex of median lobe of aedeagus (Fig. 33). Habitus as in Fig. 3. China: Yunnan ................ A. nivale sp.n.

- Anterior angles of pronotum slightly protruded anteriad. Body larger, not smaller than 4.00 mm. Parameres asymmetrical, slightly exceeding apex of median lobe of aedeagus.......................................................... 2

2 Punctation of head and pronotum large and dense. Middle elevation of pronotum with very deep longitudinal impression and with a pair of deep semioval impressions in medio-basal third. Body length: 4.00– 4.50 mm. Habitus as in Fig. 1. Aedeagus as in Fig. 31. North India, Nepal ................................................ A. gracilipalpe (Champion, 1920)

- Punctation of head and pronotum small and sparse. Middle elevation of pronotum without longitudinal impression and with transverse impression in medio-basal third. Body length: 4.00– 4.60 mm. Habitus as in Fig. 2. Aedeagus as in Fig. 35. China: Yunnan ................................................................................. A.daliense sp.n.