Peiratinae, Amyot & Serville, 1843

Malipatil, M. B. & Liu, Yingqi, 2024, Austropeirates maculipes gen. et sp. nov. and first record of the genus Peirates from Australia (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae), Zootaxa 5514 (2), pp. 129-142 : 141

Key to genera of Australian Peiratinae

1 Anteocular part of head more than three times as long as postocular part (excluding neck); antennal insertion approximately at middle of anteocular part of head....................................................... Sirthenea Spinola, 1837

- Anteocular part of head less than three times as long as postocular part; antennal insertion closer to anterior margin of eye.. 2

2 Fore tibia with fossula spongiosa occupying more than half of tibial length..................... Ectomocoris Mayr, 1865

- Fore tibia with fossula spongiosa occupying less than half of tibial length......................................... 3

3 Venter of fore femur armed with distinct tubercles or teeth (except armed with rows of dark brown stiff setae but without distinct tubercles in Brachysandalus erythromelas (Walker, 1873)) .............................................. 4

- Venter of fore femur without distinct tubercles or teeth........................................................ 5

4 First visible segment of labium longer than third; metapleural sulcus distinctly bicarinate........ Brachysandalus Stål, 1867

- First visible segment of labium shorter than third; metapleural sulcus indistinctly bicarinate....... Austropeirates , gen. nov.

5 Second antennal segment thinner than first; pronotal collar with anterolateral tubercles conspicuous; venter of fore femur unarmed........................................................................... Peirates Serville, 1831

- Second antennal segment at least as thick as first segment; pronotal collar with anterolateral tubercles not conspicuous; venter of fore femur armed with some minute granules.......................................... Microsandalus Stål, 1867