1	Elytron without white or yellow patches or linear bands of setae in apical half; basal half of elytron along suture at base with at most a narrow white or yellow patch or band of setae	2
–	Elytron with distinct white or yellow patches or linear bands of setae in apical half; basal half of elytron typically also with basal patches of white or yellow setae	10
2	Pronotum elongate, slender, spindle-shaped	3
–	Pronotum broader, either rounded, rectangular, or heart-shaped	5
3	Pronotum with well-defined longitudinal median impression; elytral punctures round	Cypholoba gracilis gracilis (Dejean)
–	Pronotum with median line feebly impressed at base and otherwise not at all impressed along most of length, sometimes with a narrow raised ridge; elytral punctures oval	4
4	Pronotum median line with a round impression at base and becoming obsolete on disc	Cypholoba gracilis scrobiculata (Bertoloni)
–	Pronotum median line with a narrow impression at base and a narrow, slightly raised ridge on disc	Cypholoba gracilis zuluana Basilewsky
5	Elytral punctures large, those on disc with orange-red setae deep within each puncture	6
–	Elytral punctures small, those on disc without orange-red setae deep within each puncture	7
6	Apparent body length (ABL) 24–28 mm; pronotum elongate and somewhat heart-shaped, width of pronotum less than width of eyes; elytra with six costae and large alveolate punctures	Cypholoba amatonga Péringuey
	Apparent body length (ABL) 31–33 mm; pronotum broader and distinctly heart-shaped, width of pronotum distinctly greater than width of eyes; elytra with six costae, fifth costa as measured from lateral margin short, only reaching to basal sixth of elytra; elytral punctures large, alveolate	Cypholoba alveolata (Brême)
7	Elytra and pronotum without patterned pubescence or setae of any kind; elytral costae and rows of punctures continuing to apex	Cypholoba alstoni (Péringuey)
–	Elytra and often pronotum with small setal tufts or patches at base; elytral costae and rows of punctures usually becoming obsolete on disc, apex of elytra smooth	8
8	Pronotal base, scutellum and base of elytra each with a small white or yellow setal tuft, barely noticeable; elytral costae broad, smooth, and shining, becoming obsolete at apical third; apical third of elytra shining	Cypholoba fritschi (Chaudoir)
–	Pronotum and/or elytra with more extensive setal patches; elytral costae narrow; apical third of elytra matte, not shining	9
9	Elytral surface markedly rugose, each elytron with a narrow linear band of yellow setae along suture on basal third	Cypholoba rutata (Péringuey)
–	Elytral punctures very small, costae present but not markedly elevated, elytral surface largely smooth; each elytron with an ovate or rectangular patch of yellow setae adjacent to suture on basal fifth	Cypholoba opulenta (Boheman)
10	Elytra with patches of grey or white setae on disc at apical third or apical fourth	11
–	Elytra with patches of pale setae at base and/or apex of elytra only, adjacent to the suture	13
11	Apparent body length (ABL) 15-17 mm; pronotum elongate, slender, spindle-shaped; each elytron with a second transverse band of white setae at mid-elytron	Cypholoba tenuicollis aenigma (Dohrn)
–	Apparent body length (ABL) 24-28 mm; pronotum broader, heart-shaped; each elytron with a patch of setae at apical third and a narrow line of white setae along the suture on the basal third of elytra; no second band of white setae at mid-elytron	12
12	Pronotal and elytral setae uniformly greyish-white; a narrow linear band of setae along midline of pronotum, a narrow linear band of setae along elytral suture on basal two-fifths, and a pair of arcuate patches located at apical third	Cypholoba graphipteroides graphipteroides (Guérin-Méneville)
–	Pronotal setae and the setal band at the base of the elytra yellowish orange; elytral setal patch placement similar to above, except for coloration, discal patches bright white	Cypholoba leucospilota semilaevis (Chaudoir)
13	Elytra with apical third smooth, shining, except for apical patch of white setae; basal two-thirds of elytra with rows of costae and large punctures, which lack reddish-orange pubescence	Cypholoba notata (Perroud)
–	Elytra with apical fourth or fifth smooth, shining, except for apical patch of white setae; basal three-quarters of elytra with rows of costae and large punctures, reddish-orange pubescence present deep inside each puncture	14
14	Elytra with apical fourth smooth, shining, except for apical patch of white setae; each elytron with seven costae, of which the sixth is very short	Cypholoba macilenta (Olivier)
–	Elytra with apical fifth smooth, shining, except for apical patch of white setae; each elytron with seven costae subequal in size	Cypholoba oberthueri seruana Strohmeyer