The genus Apterola is represented by the following species: kuenckeli
Mulsant & Rey (= rubicunda Stal, gridellii Mancini and pedestris Stal)
, lownii Saunders, 1876, iberica Horvath, 1899, ramburi Pelaez, 1942 a
nd pallida Slater, 1964. The variability in colour and diverse charact
eristics of these species as well as differences and similarities with
other genus are discussed. The subspecies A. kuenckeli rubicunda Stal
stat. nov. and A. kuenckeli obscura subspec. nov. are described. A ke
y is included to the species of Apterola.