Genus Akorhexoza Cook, 1978

Type species: Scatop se dampfi Duda, 1928 by original designation.

Key to the Mexican species of genus Akorhexoza Cook

1. Male.............................................................................................. .. 2

– Female............................................................................................ .. 4

2. Tergum 7 without sublateral emargination (Fig. 2C); tergum 8 subrectangle with basal arm sclerotized, abruptly bent with tip pointed (Fig. 2C)..................................................................... cactivora Cook, 1978

– Tergum 7 with sublateral emargination (Fig. 2E, H–I); tergum 8 not subrectangular, with different shaped............... 3

3. Tergum 8 with a pair of process horn–shaped (Fig. 2F)....................................... dampfi (Duda, 1928)

– Tergum 8 with two pairs of process not horn–shaped (Fig. 2H)............. tariacurii Huerta & Guarín-Anacona sp. nov.

4. Tergite 8 + 9 very narrow, “U” shaped................................ tariacurii Huerta & Guarín-Anacona sp. nov.

– Tergite 8+9 broad, not “U” shaped...................................................................... .. 5

5. Tergite 8+9 subquadrate............................................................... cactivora Cook, 1978

– Tergite 8+9 not subquadrate, reduced towards the lateral margin............................... dampfi (Duda, 1928)