A key to the species of Pochytoides

Males

1. Pedipalp with short apophysis on the patella (Fig. 7C) ...................................... P. patellaris sp. nov.

– Pedipalp without patellar apophysis ................................................................................................. 2

2. Embolic division serrated distally (Fig. 3A) ...................................................... P. monticola sp. nov.

– Embolic division smooth distally ..................................................................................................... 3

3. Embolus almost straight, with accompanying membrane (Fig. 9E) ................................................... ................................................................................ P. poissoni (Berland & Millot, 1941) comb. nov.

– Embolus bent, without conspicuous membrane ............................................................................... 4

4. Anterior lobe of bulb expanding distally, axe-shaped (Fig. 11E) ........................... P. securis sp. nov.

– Anterior lobe of bulb tapering distally .............................................................................................. 5

5. Embolic division curved toward prolateral side of the palp (Fig. 5A) ..................... P. obstipa sp. nov.

– Embolic division sigmoid, its tip curved toward retrolateral side .................................................... 6

6. Prolateral edge of anterior lobe of bulb with spine at base (Fig. 13C) ................. P. spiniger sp. nov.

– Prolateral edge of anterior lobe of bulb strongly sclerotized, but without spine (Fig. 1B) ................ ............................................................................................................................... P. lamottei sp. nov.

Females

1. Epigyne without pockets ................................................................................................................... 2

– Epigyne with paired pockets at epigastric furrow ............................................................................ 3

2. Area occupied by atria broader than spermathecae area (Fig. 8D) ..................................................... .................................................................................... P. perezi (Berland & Millot, 1941) comb. nov.

– Area occupied by atria narrower than spermathecae area (Fig. 15C) ................... P. spiniger sp. nov.

3. Atria weakly sclerotized (Fig. 12C) ........................................................................ P. securis sp. nov.

– Atria strongly sclerotized .................................................................................................................. 4

4. Area occupied by atria narrower than spermathecae area (Fig. 2C) ..................... P. lamottei sp. nov.

– Area occupied by atria broader than spermathecae area ................................................................... 5

5. Two semicircular hoods in front of atria, spermathecae spherical (Fig. 10D) .................................... ................................................................................ P. poissoni (Berland & Millot, 1941) comb. nov.

– Shallow depression in front of atria, spermathecae oval ................................................................... 6

6. Posterior edge of epigynal depression straight, pockets placed posteriorly to spermathecae (Fig. 4B) ............................................................................................................... P. monticola sp. nov.

– Posterior edge of epigynal depression arched, pockets placed at spermathecae level (Fig. 6C) .......... .................................................................................................................................... P. obstipa sp. nov.