Key for identification of Andean species of Hoplopeza Bezzi

1 Occiput bare, shiny black (Fig. 2D, E); fore tibia with several long, slender and wavy yellow setae on ventral surface (Fig. 2A)................................................................................................ 2

- Occiput with pruinosity, dull black (Fig. 3C–E); fore tibia without several long, slender and wavy yellow setae on ventral surface (Fig. 3A)...................................................................................... 3

2 Hind tarsomere 1 without short and strong spine-like setae on dorsal surface (Fig. 2F); left epandrial lamella without row of long spine-like setae on dorsal surface (Fig. 5A, B); left cercus without apical spine (Fig. 5A, B).................................................................................................. Hoplopeza colombiana sp. nov.

- Hind tarsomere 1 with row of short and strong spine-like setae on dorsal margin (Fig. 4B); left epandrial lamella with row of long spine-like setae on dorsal surface (Rafael 1995, fig. 7); left cercus with long apical spine (Rafael 1995, fig. 7)........................................................................................ Hoplopeza chloropa Bezzi

3 Antenna light brown; pleura tawny-brown; postpronotal lobe yellow (Fig. 4A); fore femur without long and strong dorsal setae near apex; short and slender apical spur at apex of hind tibia.............................. Hoplopeza annulata Collin

- Antenna black; pleura dark brown (Fig. 3A, B); postpronotal lobe black, except posterior margin paler; fore femur with one long and strong dorsal seta near apex; long and strong apical spur at apex of hind tibia (Fig. 3F)... Hoplopeza rafaeli sp. nov.