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. 2012 Sep 29;(224):37–80. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.224.3675
1 Pronotal lateral margin explanate throughout pronotal length, translucent 2
Pronotal lateral margin narrowly reflexed, edge narrowly upturned or beaded adjacent to pronotal lateral seta 3
2 Pronotal margin broadly explanate entire pronotal length, sinuate anterad hind angle Mecyclothorax perraulti sp. n.
Pronotal margin broadest near posterior angle, narrowed anterad toward position of lateral seta, not sinuate anterad the broadly rounded hind angle Mecyclothorax pahere sp. n.
3 Pronotum cordate, margin distinctly sinuate anterad hind angle 4
Pronotum ovate, margin straight to slightly convex anterad obtuse hind angle Mecyclothorax menemene sp. n.
4 Both anterior and posterior supraorbital setae present, a thin carina present between dorsoanterior margin of eye and anterior seta 5
Posterior supraorbital seta present, anterior supraorbital seta absent, only a low broad convexity mesad dorsoanterior margin of eye Mecyclothorax mahatahi sp. n.
5 Pronotum bisetose, both lateral and basal setae present; pronotum moderately cordate, MPW/BPW ratio 1.52–1.64, pronotal lateral margins subparallel to slightly divergent anterad obtuse-rounded hind angles 6
Pronotum unisetose, only the lateral seta present, hind angle glabrous; pronotum distinctly cordate, MPW/BPW ratio 1.67– 1.76, pronotal lateral margins convergent for ~¹�₉ pronotal length anterad sharply right hind angle Mecyclothorax popotioaoa sp. n.
6 Body size larger, standardized body length 4.7–5.0 mm; a single dorsal elytral seta present at ~0.25 distance from base of scutellum to elytral apex; both apical and subapical elytral setae present Mecyclothorax mapo sp. n.
Body size smaller, standardized body length 3.8–4.4 mm; two dorsal elytral setae positioned at ~0.32–0.34 and ~0.66–0.68 distance from base of scutellum to elytral apex; apical elytral seta (apex 2nd stria) present, subapical elytral seta (in 7th stria) absent Mecyclothorax fatata sp. n.