1	Posterior vertex covered by coarse, concentric, semicircular rugae (Figs 64, 135, 153)	2
–	Posterior vertex punctate to rugose, if rugae present then fine, irregular, or broadly interrupted medially (Figs 189, 207, 266)	4
2	Striae of pronotum reaching mesoscutal suprahumeral sulcus anteriorly (Fig. 62)	Trichoteleia albidipes Kieffer
–	Striae of pronotum separated from mesoscutal suprahumeral sulcus by smooth area (Figs 133, 151)	3
3	A7 with basiconic sensillum (as in Fig. 1); T2–T4 with microsculpture throughout (Fig. 136); T2 weakly striate, few striae reaching posterior margin; T6 densely microsculptured throughout (Fig. 137); metasoma more than 1.5 times as long as head and mesosoma combined (Figs 132, 134)	Trichoteleia irwini Talamas & Masner, sp. n.
–	A7 without basiconic sensillum (as in Fig. 2); T2–T4 without microsculpture (Fig. 155); T2 distinctly striate throughout, striae reaching posterior margin; T6 with small sparse punctures, otherwise smooth; metasoma less than 1.4 times as long as head and mesosoma combined (Figs 150, 152)	Trichoteleia ketrona Talamas, sp. n.
4	Striae of pronotal shoulder forming uniform and continuous band with striae of posterior pronotal sulcus (Figs 11, 12, 157, 211, 282); posterior vertex with fine punctation, punctation sparse to moderately dense, without rugae (Figs 159, 213, 284)	5
–	Posterior margin of pronotum with different patterns of sculpture above and below dorsal epomial carina (Fig. 252) or posterior vertex rugose (Fig. 278)	7
5	T6 densely microsculptured throughout (Fig. 286)	Trichoteleia tonsa Talamas, sp. n.
–	T6 with microsculpture or fine rugulae along anterior margin, otherwise smooth with sparse punctation (Figs 161, 215)	6
6	Metapleural triangle smooth, sometimes with very fine, sparse setae (Fig. 157); axillular carina nearly straight and perpendicular to longitudinal axis of body (Fig. 12)	Trichoteleia levii Talamas & Johnson, sp. n.
–	Metapleural triangle coarsely sculptured (Fig. 211); axillular carina rounded posteriorly (Fig. 11)	Trichoteleia prima Talamas, sp. n.
7	Forewing with purple metallic sheen (Figs 32, 167, 226); metasoma elongate, dark brown to black (Figs 167, 226)	8
–	Forewing without purple metallic sheen; length and color of metasoma variable	9
8	S2 with median longitudinal carina (as in Fig. 45); wings darkly infuscate (Figs 32, 184, 226); hind coxa yellow (Fig. 222)	Trichoteleia quazii Talamas, sp. n.
–	S2 without median longitudinal carina; wings moderately infuscate (Fig. 167); hind coxa brown (Fig. 163)	Trichoteleia longiventris Talamas & Masner, sp. n.
9	Notaulus incomplete or reaching suprahumeral sulcus as a row of punctures (Figs 9, 10); frons below median ocellus evenly punctate throughout (Figs 130, 202, 273), rarely with dorsoventral rugulae laterally; S2 punctate, punctation usually coarse and uniform throughout (Fig. 43)	10
–	Notaulus complete and reaching suprahumeral sulcus as a smooth furrow (Figs 7, 8); frons between median ocellus and antennal scrobe variably sculptured; S2 punctate, smooth or longitudinally striate	23
10	Mandible bidentate (Fig. 77); lateral propodeal area punctate rugose (Fig. 27)	11
–	Mandible tridentate; sculpture of lateral propodeal area variable	12
11	Metasoma elongate, length of T5 more than 2.5 times width of posterior margin (Fig. 220); gena broad, with small punctures and well-defined striae (Fig. 217)	Trichoteleia prolixa Talamas, sp. n.
–	Metasoma moderately long, length of T5 less than 2 times width of posterior margin (Fig. 78); gena not broad, with striation confused by dense punctation (Fig. 74)	Trichoteleia bidentata Talamas, sp. n.
12	M+Cu and Rs+M veins in forewing spectral, i.e., without pigment, visible only as fold in wing membrane (Fig. 35)	13
–	M+Cu and Rs+M veins in forewing nebulous, i.e., indicated by diffuse pigmented lines (Figs 31–34, 36)	20
13	T1 produced anteriorly into horn, horn sometimes small but always with dorsal surface smooth and convex (Figs 67, 246, 272, 298)	14
–	T1 without horn (Figs 55, 138, 173)	18
14	Forewing with transverse infuscate band medially (Fig. 72); lateral T4 striate throughout (Fig. 72); sculpture of medial T3 reticulate rugose (Fig. 72)	Trichoteleia bicolor Talamas, sp. n.
–	Forewing hyaline, sometimes with diffuse longitudinal infuscation (Figs 31, 247, 271, 298); sculpture of T4 and medial T3 variable (Figs 250, 274, 298)	15
15	Posterior margin of transverse sulcus on T2 straight (Fig. 298); head and metasoma black, mesosoma red (Figs 293, 295); mandibles dark brown to black (Fig. 297)	Trichoteleia xantrox Talamas, sp. n.
–	Posterior margin of transverse sulcus on T2 convex (Figs 250, 274); body color pattern not as above; color of mandibles variable	16
16	Lateral T4–T5 longitudinally strigose (Fig. 119)	Trichoteleia funesta Talamas, sp. n.
–	T4 smooth or with faint striae; T5 without macrosculpture	17
17	T5–T6 sparsely punctate (Fig. 250); gena punctate rugose, broad (Fig. 246); head, mesosoma and metasoma brown (Fig. 245)	Trichoteleia sphaerica Talamas, sp. n.
–	T5–T6 densely punctate (Fig. 274); gena dorsoventrally strigose, moderately narrow (Fig. 270); head, mesosoma and metasoma black (Fig. 269)	Trichoteleia tezitra Talamas, sp. n.
18	Forewing with faint infuscation below R (marginal vein) (Fig. 149); metasoma black, head and mesosoma orange (Fig. 144)	Trichoteleia jiro Talamas, sp. n.
–	Forewing with percurrent transverse infuscate band medially (Figs 57, 170); color pattern variable	19
19	Metascutellar armature short, posterior margin with small median notch (Fig. 21); T2 longitudinally strigose (Fig. 173); T2–T3 with microsculpture present interstitially (Fig. 173); occipital carina bordered anteriorly by large cells (Fig. 171)	Trichoteleia minima Talamas, sp. n.
–	Metascutellum markedly bispinose, posterior margin distinctly emarginate (Fig. 58); T2 reticulate rugose (Fig. 60); T2–T3 without microsculpture (Fig. 60); occipital carina bordered anteriorly by medium sized cells (Fig. 58)	Trichoteleia afo Talamas, sp. n.
20	T2–T4 without microsculpture (Fig. 101); S2 smooth with sparse fine punctation	Trichoteleia eburata Talamas, sp. n.
–	T2–T4 with microsculpture throughout (Figs 131, 203, 232); S2 variably sculptured	21
21	Central of keel of frons absent (Fig. 4), if faintly indicated, then not extending onto interantennal process (Fig. 202); metapleural triangle smooth to sparsely and finely punctate (Fig. 199); setation of metapleural triangle absent to sparse (Fig. 199)	Trichoteleia pauliani (Risbec)
–	Central keel of frons present and extending onto interantennal process (Figs 3, 130); metapleural triangle coarsely sculptured, densely and finely punctate to rugose (Figs 127, 228); setation of metapleural triangle sparse to moderately dense (Figs 127, 228)	22
22	Apical half of forewing with diffuse infuscation along longitudinal midline (Fig. 31)	Trichoteleia hemlyae Talamas & Masner, sp. n.
–	Forewing with transverse infuscate band below R (marginal vein) and infuscate patch distally (Fig. 231)	Trichoteleia avaka Talamas & Masner, sp. n.
23	Brachypterous, apex of forewing ending before midpoint of T3 (Figs 122, 192)	24
–	Macropterous, apex or forewing extending beyond posterior margin of T3	26
24	Horn on T1 with posterodorsally oriented spine at apex (Fig. 102); striae of lateral T4 merging medially in anterior half of tergite (Fig. 107); metascutellar spines large, diverging apically, with large black setae (Figs 103, 105)	Trichoteleia echinata Talamas, sp. n.
–	Horn on T1 smooth and convex dorsally, without spine (Fig. 121); striae of lateral T4 separated medially by smooth midline field (Figs 125, 197); metascutellar spines variable	25
25	A7 without basiconic sensillum (as in Fig. 2); lateral T3 and entire surface of T4–T5 obliquely strigose (Fig. 125); basal node on mandible absent (Fig. 124, as in Fig. 255)	Trichoteleia halterata Talamas & Masner, sp. n.
–	A7 with basiconic sensillum (as in Fig. 1); T3, T5 smooth with sparse punctation, lateral T4 sometimes with weak crenulae along anterior margin, otherwise smooth (Fig. 197); basal node on mandible large (Fig. 196)	Trichoteleia parvipennis Talamas & Masner, sp. n.
26	Medial frons rugulose (Fig. 279); horn on T1 absent (Fig. 275); posterior vertex coarsely punctate rugose throughout (Fig. 278); forewing with two transverse infuscate bands (Fig. 280)	Trichoteleia tigris Talamas, sp. n.
–	Medial frons smooth (Figs 89, 95); horn on T1 present or absent; posterior vertex variable, but not coarsely punctate rugose throughout; color of forewing variable	27
27	Forewing patterned with distinct bands or contrasting infuscate and hyaline areas (Figs 33, 96); postacetabular sulcus present as a smooth furrow (as in Fig. 16); T6 smooth with fine setigerous punctures throughout or at lateral margin (Fig. 303)	28
–	Forewing hyaline to infuscate but without banding; postacetabular sulcus variable; sculpture and punctation of T6 variable	31
28	A7 with basiconic sensillum (Fig. 1); T2–T3 with microsculpture throughout (Fig. 96); width of T1 along posterior margin greater than 1.6 times length (Fig. 96)	Trichoteleia delilah Talamas, sp. n.
–	A7 without basiconic sensillum (as in Fig. 2); T2–T3 without microsculpture (Figs 90, 209, 301); width of T1 along posterior margin less than 1.2 times length (Figs 90, 209, 301)	29
29	Frons below median ocellus dorsoventrally strigose (Fig. 89)	Trichoteleia cincta Talamas & Masner, sp. n.
–	Frons below median ocellus punctate or punctate rugulose (Figs 208, 304)	30
30	Posterior half of medial mesoscutum longitudinally rugulose (Fig. 207)	Trichoteleia picturata Talamas, sp. n.
–	Posterior half of medial mesoscutum moderately punctate, otherwise smooth (Fig. 302)	Trichoteleia zuparkoi Talamas & Masner, sp. n.
31	Horn on T1 hooked, pointing posteriorly at apex (Fig. 109); metascutellar spines stout and diverging distally (Fig. 111)	Trichoteleia fisheri Talamas & Masner, sp. n.
–	Horn on T1, if present, smooth or with longitudinal carina at apex, but not curved or pointed posteriorly (Fig. 240); metascutellar spines variable	32
32	R1 (postmarginal vein) equal in length to r (stigmal vein) (Fig. 36); lateral propodeal area with small apical flange (Figs 25, 26); horn on T1 absent (Figs 180, 262)	33
–	R1 (postmarginal vein) distinctly longer than r (stigmal vein) (Figs 31–33, 35); lateral propodeal area without apical flange (Figs 27–28); horn on T1 usually present	34
33	Lateral pronotum with coarse striae extending nearly to cervical pronotal area (Fig. 15); A7 without basiconic sensillum (as in Fig. 2); postacetabular sulcus comprised of large cells (Fig. 15); T4 punctate except along midline (Fig. 185)	Trichoteleia oculea Talamas, sp. n.
–	Lateral pronotum with short irregular striae or rugulae posteriorly (Fig. 16); A7 with basiconic sensillum (as in Fig. 1); postacetabular sulcus present as a smooth furrow (Fig. 16); T4 devoid of punctation and sculpture except along lateral margins (Fig. 262)	Trichoteleia tahotra Talamas & Masner, sp. n.
34	T3 transversely strigose (Fig. 191); frons below median ocellus dorsoventrally striate (Fig. 190); lateral pronotum with pronounced longitudinal striae (Fig. 187); interantennal process enlarged dorsally (Fig. 187); body entirely black	Trichoteleia orona Talamas & Masner, sp. n.
–	T3 smooth or with longitudinally oriented lines of sculpture; other characters variable but not in the combination above	35
35	Posterior margin of metapleuron with posterolaterally projecting triangular spine near intersection with metapleural sulus (Fig. 29); setal patch on lateral T1 bordered by flange dorsally (Fig. 29); hind wing with density of microtrichae posterior to Sc+R (submarginal vein) reduced relative to remainder of wing membrane (Fig. 34)	Trichoteleia nify Talamas & Masner, sp. n.
–	Posterior margin of metapleuron smooth or bluntly angulate near intersection with metapleural sulcus (Figs 139, 252); setal patch on lateral T1 with carina dorsally but without flange; hind wing with density of microtrichae uniform throughout (Figs 31–33)	36
36	Lateral T4 smooth or with small patch of faint strigae (Figs 143, 256); T5 with sparse punctation, otherwise smooth (Figs 143, 256)	37
–	Lateral T4–T5 with percurrent longitudinal strigae or rugulae (Figs 238, 244, 292); T5 with moderately dense, large punctures laterally (Figs 238, 244, 292)	38
37	Mandibular node present, notch present just distad of node (Fig. 142); gena with dorsoventral rugae (Fig. 139); central keel on frons extending onto dorsal surface of interantennal process (Fig. 6)	Trichoteleia janus Talamas, sp. n.
–	Mandibular node and notch absent (Fig. 255); gena with fine dorsoventral striae (Fig. 252); central keel on frons ventrally attenuating or diverging laterally around interantennal process (Fig. 255)	Trichoteleia subtilis Talamas & Masner, sp. n.
38	Frons below median ocellus evenly dorsoventrally strigose throughout (Fig. 291)	Trichoteleia warreni Talamas & Masner, sp. n.
–	Frons below median ocellus smooth or with dorsoventral strigae that attenuate medially (Figs 243, 237)	39
39	Rugae laterad of median ocellus prominent (Fig. 237); mesoscutum densely punctate, punctures moderately coarse (Fig. 236); cells of occipital rim large (Fig. 236); body dark brown to black	Trichoteleia rugifrons Talamas & Masner, sp. n.
–	Rugae laterad of median ocellus faint or absent (Fig. 243); mesoscutum with moderately dense punctation, punctures small (Fig. 242); cells of occipital rim small (Fig. 242); body yellow throughout	Trichoteleia solocis Talamas, sp. n.