Systematics of Schinia chrysellus (Grote) complex: Revised status of Schinia alencis (Harvey) with a description of two new species (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Heliothinae)
Author
Pogue, Michael G.
Author
Harp, And Charles E.
text
Zootaxa
2005
898
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35
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.170951
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170951
Key to species of the
Schinia chrysellus
complex
1. Forewing with reniform spot mostly incorporated into median band (
Figs. 4–9
) ....... 2
1’. Forewing with reniform spot barely coalesced or separate from median band (
Figs. 10–15
) .......................................................................................................................... 3
2. Ventral lip of frons greatly produced, labial palp barely extending past frons (
Fig. 16
); foretibial claws flat, apices rounded (
Fig. 21
); apex of forewing lacking a small black patch of scales that extends onto fringe
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chrysellus
2’. Ventral lip of frons produced, labial palp projecting well beyond frons (
Fig. 17
); foretibial claws round, slender, apices pointed (
Fig. 22
); apex of forewing with a small black patch of scales that extends onto fringe
...........................................
chryselloides
3. Forewing with a wide median band (width approximately 25% of forewing length) (
Figs. 10–11
); reniform spot either separate or barely coalesced with median band
(
Figs. 10–11
); scales on thorax narrow overlaying wide scales; foretibial claws flat with rounded apices (
Fig. 23
)
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alencis
3’. Forewing with a narrow median band (width approximately 15% of forewing length) (
Figs. 12–15
); reniform spot barely coalesced with median band (
Figs. 12–15
); scales on thorax wide, no narrow scales; foretibial claws slender with pointed apices (
Figs. 21–22, 24–25
) .............................................................................................................. 4
4. Median band of forewing tan to rufous, variously infused with black scales (
Figs. 12– 13
); thorax dark rufous, not concolorous with median band
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ciliata
4’. Median band of forewing bright cinnamonrufous, lacking black scales (
Figs. 14–15
); thorax concolorous with median band
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rufocostulata