1.	Elytral stria 2 not continued to the apex, ending just behind last discal seta (Fig. 7)	Eucamaragnathus fissipennis (Ancey, 1882)
–	Elytral striae 1 – 4 continued to apex (Fig. 3)	2
2.	Pronotum with basal impression rugosely punctate. From continental Africa	3
–	Pronotum with basal impression smooth, no traces of punctation. From Madagascar	Eucamaragnathus suberbiei (Alluaud, 1914)
3.	Pronotum with anterior angles markedly produced, sides barely sinuate behind (Fig. 3h in Erwin & Stork 1985)	Eucamaragnathus oxygonus (Chaudoir, 1861)
–	Pronotum sides sinuate, more or less cordiform	4
4.	Male with tubercle on sternum VI	Eucamaragnathus bocandei (Alluaud, 1914)
–	Male without any specific character on sternum VI (except 1 pair of setae)	5
5.	Pronotum with anterior transverse impression markedly punctate, punctation similar to that of the posterior transverse impression of pronotum	Eucamaragnathus castelnaui (Bocandé, 1849)
–	Pronotum with anterior transverse impression with only few punctures, punctuation less strong than on the posterior transverse impression of pronotum	Eucamaragnathus desenderi sp. n.