Key to the species of Chirotica Förster, 1869 from Brazil

Females

(Female of Chirotica stigmatica Townes, 1983 unknown)

1 Pronotum with posterolateral crest (Fig. 5A); mesopleuron on the posterior part without punctuation and/or rugae (Fig. 6A, B)............................................................................. Chirotica mariua sp. nov.

- Pronotum without posterolateral crest (Fig. 5B); mesopleuron on the posterior part with punctuation and/or rugae (Fig. 6C, D)................................................................................................. 2

2 Clypeal apex truncated (Fig. 7A); tergites 2 and 3 with longitudinal striae (Fig. 8A)..... Chirotica brevilabris Townes, 1983

- Clypeal apex rounded or medially produced into a point (Fig. 7B); tergites 2 and 3 without longitudinal striae (Fig. 8B).... 3

3 Mandibular teeth with transverse striae at the apex (Fig. 9A); tergite 1 with lateromedian carinae (Fig. 10A)............................................................................................. Chirotica maraca sp. nov.

- Mandibular teeth without transverse striae at the apex (Fig. 9B); tergite 1 without lateromedian carinae (Fig. 10B)........ 4 4 Mesopleuron punctuated (Fig. 11A) ....................................................................... 5

- Mesopleuron rugose-punctuate (Fig. 11B).................................................................. 6

5 Pronotal collar black (Fig. 12A); area below the juxtacoxal carina rugose-punctuate (Fig. 13A); tergites 2 and 3 with central rugae (Fig. 14A)........................................................... Chirotica pothina (Marshall, 1982)

- Pronotal collar yellow-orangish (Fig. 12B); area below the juxtacoxal carina without rugae (Fig. 13B); tergite 2 and 3 with central smooth (Fig. 14B)............................................................. Chirotica nigra sp. nov.

6 Tergites 2 and 3 coriaceous (Fig. 15A); lower valve of ovipositor with small teeth (Fig. 16A)................................................................................................... Chirotica parallela Townes, 1983

- Tergites 2 and 3 reticulate rugae (Fig. 15B); lower valve of ovipositor with large teeth (Fig. 16B)... Chirotica juquia sp. nov.

Males

(Males of Chirotica brevilabris Townes, 1983, C. parallela Townes, 1983, C. maraca sp. nov., C. juquia sp. nov., C. nigra sp. nov. e C. mariua sp. nov. unknown)

1 Mesoscutum smooth; metapleuron rugose-punctuate.............................. Chirotica stigmatica Townes, 1983

- Mesoscutum punctate; metapleuron with rugae.............................................................. 2

2 Tergites 2 and 3 with rugae in the base (Fig. 17A); scutellum without lateral rugae (Fig. 18A).................................................................................................... Chirotica stangei Townes, 1983

- Tergites 2 and 3 without rugae in the base (Fig. 17B); scutellum with lateral rugae (Fig. 18B)......................... 3

3 Tergite 1 with lateromedian carinae (Fig. 19A); area below the juxtacoxal carina triangular shape (Fig. 20A)....................................................................................... Chirotica bruchii (Brèthes, 1904)

- Tergite 1 without lateromedian carinae (Fig. 19B); area below the juxtacoxal carina reniform shape (Fig. 20B)...................................................................................... Chirotica nigripes Townes, 1983