Rhotana pavo (Bierman, 1910) Zelazny, 1981

Zelazny, B. & Webb, M. D., 2011, 3071, Zootaxa 3071, pp. 1-307 : 85

Key to the species of the Rhotana pavo species group (males)

The key does not include Rhotana biermani (Schmidt) , only known from a mutilated type of unknown gender from Buru Island , see p. 86 .

1. Forewings with 3-8 small marks, distance between most marks about as wide as width of marks (e.g. Fig. 220f).......... 2

- Forewings with 7-8 large marks, most arranged adjacent to each other (e.g. Fig. 223f).............................. 4

2. Forewings with only 3 marks, next to an elongated red area ( Fig. 222f)....................... R. deminuta sp. nov., p. 87

- Forewings with 6-8 marks, not accompanied by a red area..................................................... 3

3. Forewings with 6 marks of round or square shapes ( Fig. 220f)................................ R. argus sp. nov., p. 86

- Forewings with 8 mostly elongated marks............................................. R. stigmosa Zelazny , p. 94

4. Forewing marks around a prominent red U-shaped area ( Fig. 221f)..................... R. dammermani (Schmidt) , p. 87

- If forewing marks around a red area than the red area straight like in Figure 223f................................... 5

5. Male pygofer with prominent, pointed lateral projections (e.g. Fig. 231i)........................................ 6

- Male pygofer without pointed lateral projections (e.g. Fig. 236h) or at most with triangular projections like in Figure 237i. 9

6. Most veins of forewings red....................................................... R. papuensis sp. nov., p. 91

- Most veins of forewings stramineous...................................................................... 7

7. Apical part of male aedeagus with 2 pointed processes at its base ( Fig. 223m); clypeus light brown..................................................................................................... R. dentata sp. nov., p. 88

- Apical part of male aedeagus with one pointed process at base (e.g. Fig. 225m, o); clypeus orange.................... 8

8. Male aedeagus with a ventral, hook-like process near the end of its apical part ( Fig. 225m); male anal segment with short, lateral processes ( Fig. 225h).............................................................. R. fordi sp. nov., p. 89

- Male aedeagus and anal segment without these processes ( Fig. 235m)........................ R. similis sp. nov., p. 94

9. Forewings with middle of Ms2 red or orange (e.g. Fig. 236f)................................................. 10

- Forewings with middle of Ms2 stramineous............................................................... 15

10. Forewings between the 2 rows of dark mark with a red area (e.g. Fig. 236f)..................................... 11

- Forewings with the 2 rows of dark marks not separated by a red area, but red areas in front and above these marks ( Fig. 237f)................................................................................ R. wallacei sp. nov., p. 95

11. Male aedeagus ending in two pointed processes (e.g. Figs. 224m, p)........................................... 12

- Male aedeagus ending in one small, pointed process, curved to the left ( Fig. 236o)................ R. unca sp. nov., p. 94

12. Male aedeagus in dorsal or caudal view with right apical process straight and with left apical process curved to the right ( Fig. 224p)............................................................................ R. dextra sp. nov., p. 88

- Male aedeagus with both apical processes straight (e.g. Fig. 233m), or with left apical process curved ventrad ( Fig. 227m)... ................................................................................................... 13

13. Stem of male aedeagus with rounded, ventral projection just before apical part; apical part with small lateral teeth; right apical process shorter than left ( Figs. 233m, p, s)........................................... R. rubifasciata sp. nov., p. 93

- Stem of male aedeagus without such a ventral projection; apical part without lateral teeth, both apical processes of equal length (e.g. Figs. 227m, p)................................................................................. 14

14. Male aedeagus with apical processes very slender, in side view the left one curved ventrad, then forward ( Figs. 227m, p).................................................................................... R. gracilis sp. nov., p. 90

- Male aedeagus with apical processes not slender, both straight ( Figs. 219m, o)................... R. aequa sp. nov., p. 86

15. Forewings with narrow bands of infuscation accompanying parts of the median veins and Cu1, forewing marks not separated by red veins or a red band ( Fig. 228f).............................................. R. gressittorum sp. nov., p. 90

- Forewings without narrow bands of infuscation along median veins and Cu1, forewing marks often separated by red or orange veins or a red band................................................................................... 16

16. Dark forewing marks separated by red bands (e.g. Fig. 229f).................................................. 17

- Dark forewing marks separated by red or orange veins only, the coloration may be faint............................. 18

17. Facial carinae separated ( Fig. 229a)............................................ R. novahiberniensis sp. nov., p. 91

- Facial carinae contiguous at base..................................................... R. panthera sp. nov., p. 91

18. A brown longitudinal band along frons and clypeus ( Fig. 226c).............................. R. globosa sp. nov., p. 89

- Frons and clypeus without a brown band................................................................. 19

19. Facial carinae contiguous at base ( Fig. 232c); apical part of male aedeagus with 2 rounded lobes ( Fig. 232o)............................................................................................... R. pavo (Bierman) , p. 92

- Facial carinae clearly separated throughout ( Fig. 234c); apical part of male aedeagus with small teeth ( Figs. 234o and 234r)............................................................................ R. septemmaculata Distant , p. 93