Key to Afrotropical species of Symphylella
1 First tergite with 6 setae ………………………………………………………………………………2
¯ First tergite with more than 6 setae …………………………………………………………………5
2 Triangular processes of tergites without setae between apical and inner basal setae ………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… foucquei Jupeau, 1954
¯ Triangular processes of tergites with one or more setae between apical and inner basal setae ……3
3 First leg knoblike …………………………………………………………………… kalundu sp. nov.
¯ First leg only a spiny spot with two protruding setae ……………………………………………4
4 Styli with terminal end clublike, posterior margin of tergites (between triangular processes) curved … …………………………………………………………………………………… malagassa sp. nov.
¯ Styli with terminal end with apical spine, posterior margin of tergites (between triangular processes) straight ……………………………………………………………………… vulgaris (Hansen, 1903)
5 First tergite with 10 setae …………………………………………………… isabellae (Grassi, 1886) ¯ First tergite with 7-8 setae …………………………………………………………………………6
6 All tergal setae clearly erect, inner basal setae of second and third tergites about twice longer than other posteromarginal setae …………………………………………………… erecta sp. nov.
¯ Some tergal setae curved, inner basal stae of second and third tergites about as long as the other posteromarginal setae…………………………………………………………………………………7
7 Second tergite with 4 lateromarginal setae …………………………………… lubumbashi sp. nov.
¯ Second tergite with 5 or more lateromarginal setae …………………………………………………8
8 Second tergite with 6 lateromarginal setae, setae of central part of third tergite much shorter than marginal setae …………………………………………………………… tanganyika sp. nov.
¯ Second tergite with 7 lateromarginal setae, setae of central part of third tergite as long as marginal setae ……………………………………………………………………………………… fuko sp. nov.