1	Coxa II with 2 setae	species group banksi −2
–	Coxa II with 1 seta	species group orientalis −17
2	Setae f1 two times more widely spaced as setae e1 or marginal in position	3
–	Setae f1 equally spaced or slightly more widely spaced as setae e1	5
3	Hysterosoma with elipitical elevations in between dorsocentral setae c1 and e1; dorsal setae set on strong tubercles	cratis Baker & Pritchard, 1960 (Congo)
–	Hysterosoma without elipitical elevations in between dorsocentral setae c1 and e1, dorsal setae set on small tubercles	4
4	Genua I and II with 5 setae, setae f1 marginal in position	anitae Estebanes-Gonzalez & Baker, 1968 (Mexico)
–	Genua I and II with 4 setae, setae f1 in normal position	banksi (McGregor, 1914) (USA)
5	Hysterosoma dorsomedially with transverse striations	nomurai Flechtmann, 1997 (Brazil)
–	Hysterosoma dorsomedially with a band of “V” shaped or longitudinal striae between setae d1 and e1	6
6	Genua III and IV with 1 seta	acaciae Miller, 1966 (Tasmania)
–	Genua III and IV with more than 1 setae	7
7	Genu III with 5 setae	concertativus Meyer, 1974 (Namibia)
–	Genu III with 2 or 3 setae	8
8	Genua III and IV with 3 or 4 setae	9
–	Genua III and IV with 2 setae	12
9	All dorsal body setae slender, much longer; dorsocentral setae c1, e1 and f1 reaching past bases of next consecutive setae	spinosus sp. n.
–	All dorsal body setae short, oblanceolate to subspatulate, dorsocentral setae c1, d1 and f1 reaching at least half distance of next consecutive setae	10
10	Femur I with 7 setae, femur IV with 1 setae	11
–	Femur I with 8 setae, femur IV with 2 setae	swazilandicus Meyer, 1974 (South Africa)
11	Tibia III with 7 setae	rhusi Meyer & Ueckermann, 1988 (South Africa)
–	Tibia III with 8 setae	namibianus Meyer, 1987 (Namibia)
12	Tibia II with 5 setae	13
–	Tibia II with 6 setae	14
13	Setae v2 as long as to the distance v2−v2, setae f2 reaching past bases of setae h; dorsal setae slender; all setae with tubercles	bredini Baker & Pritchard, 1960 (Rwanda)
–	Setae v2 and f2 reaching one third to the distances v2−v2 and f2−h1respectively; dorsal setae oblanceolate to subspatulate; only few opisthosomal setae set on tubercles	clastus Baker & Pritchard, 1960 (Congo)
14	Tibia III with 6 setae, dorsocentral (c1, d1, e1) setae on prominent tubercles	africanus (Tucker, 1926) (South Africa)
–	Tibia III with 5 setae, dorsocentral (c1, d1, e1) setae with small tubercles	15
15	Tibia IV with 7 setae, femur III with 3 setae	enodes Baker & Pritchard, 1960 (Congo)
–	Tibia IV with 6 setae, femur III with 2 setae	16
16	Tarsus I with solenidion of loosly associated setae about two third as long as proximal tactile seta, tarsus II with this solenidion slightly longer than proximal tactile setae	carinae Meyer, 1974 (South Africa)
–	Tarsus I with solenidion of loosly associated setae about less than half as long as proximal tactile seta, tarsus II with this solenidion about two third as long as than proximal tactile seta	eliei Gutierrez & Helle, 1971 (Madagascar)
17	Entire hysterosoma dorsomedially with transverse striations	18
–	Hysterosoma dorsomedially in between setae d1 and e1 with longitudinal or “V” shaped band of striations	19
18	Femora I−IV with 5−4−2−1	neotransversus sp. n.
–	Femora I−V with 7−7−4−3	transverstriatus Smiley & Baker, 1995 (Yemen)
19	Idiosoma with none of dorsal setae set on tubercles	palmatus Attiah, 1967 (Egypt)
–	Idiosoma with most of the dorsal body setae set on tubercles	20
20	Tibia II with 5 setae	21
–	Tibia II with 6/7 setae	24
21	Most of dorsal setae set on strong tubercles; striae on prodorsum medially tortuous forming crescentic pattern	pyri Attiah, 1982 (Egypt)
–	Dorsal setae set on relatively small tubercles; striae on prodorsum medially longitudinal and lobed	22
22	Dorsal body setae slender tapering towards tips, most of dorsal setae longer than the distance between their base and the bases of the next consecutive setae	pantopus (Berlese, 1910) (Australia)
–	Dorsal body setae sub-spatulate to oblanceolate with blunt tips; most of setaeespecially dorsocentrals (c1, d1, e1, f1) short far behind the next consecutive setae	23
23	Tibia I with 8 setae, all dorsal setae set on tubercles	caricae Nassar & Ghai, 1981 (India)
–	Tibia I with 9 setae, setae c1, d1, e1, f1, sc2 and c3 without tubercles	citri Attiah, 1967 (Egypt)
24	Tibia III with 5 setae	maximae Nassar & Ghai, 1981 (India)
–	Tibia III usually with 6/7 setae or (sometime 5 setae on one side while on other side of tibia in same specimen of E.orientalis)	25
25	Femur II with 5 setae	26
–	Femur II usually with 6/7 except 5 setae on femur II in some specimens of E.orientalis)	27
26	Peritremes ending in bilobed bulb; setae e2 short reaching half to the bases of setae e1 and f1	bilobatus Nassar & Ghai, 1981 (India)
–	Peritremes ending in a simple bulb-like structure; setae e2 long reaching the bases of setae e1 and f1	nagai Nassar & Ghai, 1981 (India)
27	All dorsal setae long slender with tapering tips, dorsocentral setae c1, e1, f1 crossing the bases of next consecutive setae; setae e1 crossing the bases of h1	mirpuriensis Chaudhri, Akbar & Rasool, 1974 (Pakistan)
–	Most of dorsal setae oblanceolate to subspatulate; setae e1 far behind the bases of h1	orientalis (Klein, 1936)