Japanese: (Ohara, 1994).
Key to the Japanese species of the genus Anapleus
1(2) Pygidium with a depressed area near the tip .......................................................................... A. hagai M. Ôhara, 1994
2(1) Pygidium without depressed area.
3(4) Punctation of elytra dense; on humeral area of elytra, the punctures being separated by one-third their diameter (Fig. 82B). ............................ A. semen (Lewis, 1884)
4(3) Punctation of elytra sparse; on humeral area of elytra, the punctures being separated by their own diameter to twice the diameter (Fig. 84C, 86D).
5(6) Punctation of metasternum with uniform punctures (Fig. 84F). .................................................... A. nakanei M. Ôhara, 1994
6(5) Punctation of metasternum with large and fine punctures (Fig. 87B). ...................................... A. nomurai M. Ôhara, 1994