Key to the species of already-described Leptocerina larva

1 Case cylindrical in cross-section (Hickin 1956, figs 8, 13)..................................................... 2

- Case triangular in cross-section (Figs 1A, 1B)............................................................... 3

2 Case made up of vegetable debris arranged transversally; head coloration almost completely black (similar to Hickin 1948, fig. 1)............................................................................. Leptocerina ramosa trifida

- Case generally consisting of twig or hollowed stem; head coloration yellowish with dark longitudinal bands (Hickin 1956, fig. 13)....................................................................................... L. ungandana

3 Triangular ventral apotome posteriorly elongate (Fig. 3C)..................................................... 4

- Triangular ventral apotome wide and not posteriorly elongate (de Moor 2002, fig. 5l; de Moor & Scott 2004, fig. 5.38A).............................................................................................. L. spinigera

4 Hind tarsi with rows of dense, long fringe of swimming setae and ventral row of short, stiff bristles (Fig. 4C)............ 5

- Hind tarsi with short, stiff bristles but without long fringe of swimming setae (Marlier 1956, fig. 2H)............ L. integra

5 Metanotum with well-defined sclerites on setal area 3 (Hickin 1956, fig. 5).......................... L. ramosa pinheyi

- Metanotum with ill-defined sclerites on setal area 3 (Figs 3D, 3E)....................................... L. pauliani