Key to the groups and subgroups of Himalayan Laemoglyptus -species (males)

1 Emarginations of lateral sides of pronotum are situated near the base (Fig. 1). ................ .............................................................................................. L. ramiferus -group (p. 445)

– Emarginations of lateral sides of pronotum are situated far from base (as in Figs. 2, 3, 4). ..................................................................................................................................... 2

2 Lateral emarginations of pronotum are closed laterally in dorsal view; narrowed portion of pronotum behind the emarginations shorter; posterior margin of pronotum convex (Fig. 4). ............................................................................................. L. vicinus -group (p. 462)

– Lateral emarginations of pronotum are mostly open laterally in dorsal view; narrowed portion of pronotum behind emarginations longer; posterior margin of pronotum slightly rounded, slightly sinuate or nearly straight (Figs. 2, 3). ( L. bomfordii -group, p. 448). ................... 3

3 Protruding lateral parts of pronotum strongly convex (Fig. 3). .......................................... .......................................................................................... L. schmidti -subgroup (p. 461)

– Protruding lateral parts of pronotum at most moderately convex as in Fig. 2. ............... 4

4 Inner portion of dorsal part of aedeagus with strong keels. ............................................... .................................................................................... L. bhutanensis -subgroup (p. 454)

– Inner portion of dorsal part of aedeagus without strong keels. ....................................... 5

5 Apices of fused parameres curved ventrad terminally. .......... L. bilyi -subgroup (p. 452)

– Apices of fused parameres not curved ventrad terminally. ............................................. 6

6 Fused laterophyses at most shallowly emarginate terminally. ........................................... ................................................................................... L. gandakiensis -subgroup (p. 448)

– Laterophyses distinctly divided terminally. ................... L. bomfordii -subgroup (p. 451)