The discovery of Megalota in the Neotropics, with a revision of the New World species (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Olethreutini) Author Brown, John W. text Zootaxa 2009 2009-11-02 2279 1 1 50 https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.2279.1.1 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.2279.1.1 1175-5326 5307538 Key to the species groups of Megalota based on male genitalia 1. Basal process of the valva longer than valva ( Fig. 46 ) ....................................................................... C. plenana group - Basal process of the valva shorter than valva ............................................................................................................... 2 2. Basal process of the valva triangular, with small sclerotized distal hook ( Fig. 48 )......................... D. pastranai group - Basal process of the valva variable but not triangular, densely spined in distal 0.15-0.25, without hook .................. 3 3. Valva with large, distally attenuate, incurved process near middle bearing dense spiniform setae ( Fig. 25-30 ) ........... ......................................................................................................................................................... A. submicans group - Valva without large incurved process near middle bearing dense spiniform setae ( Figs. 31-45 ) ................................... .................................................................................................................................................... B. delphinosema group