1	Large species, body length 5.0–5.8 mm; dark elytral, longitudinal markings hollow (narrow, pale marking enclosed in dark marking) (Fig. 396)	Laccophilus seyrigi (p. 46)
–	Small to medium sized species, body length 3.3–4.2 mm; dark elytral marking entirely dark (no enclosed medial pale marking in dark marking) (Fig. 391)	2
2	Elytral dark markings complete or almost complete, reach humeral region (Fig. 391)	Laccophilus comes (p. 37)
–	Elytral dark markings fade away before humeral region (Fig. 393)	3
3.	Penis, lateral aspect, evenly curved from base to apex (Fig. 273); penis, dorsal aspect, near base on right-hand side with a distinct enlargement (Fig. 238)	Laccophilus tigrinus (p. 43)
-	Penis, lateral aspect, close to base angled (Fig. 230); penis, dorsal aspect, lacks latero-basal enlargement (Fig. 231)	4
4.	Large species, body length 4.1–4.2 mm; penis as in Fig. 242–243	Laccophilus pseustes (p. 44)
-	Small species, body length 3.4-3.9 mm; penis different	5
5.	Penis, dorsal aspect, from angle to apex almost evenly broad and almost straight (Fig. 236)	Laccophilus furthi (p. 42)
-	Penis, dorsal aspect, from angle to apex broad to narrow, strongly twisted (Fig. 234)	Laccophilus alluaudi (p. 39)