Proutiella undefined-1

Miller, James S, 2009, Generic Revision Of The Dioptinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Notodontidae) Part 2: Josiini, Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 2009 (321), pp. 675-1022 : 683-684

KEY TO PROUTIELLA SPECIES

1. Forewing with a relatively wide, light yellow to lemon yellow transverse band crossing distal margin of DC at a gentle angle (pl. 26), from Sc to basad of tornus; HW uniformly iridescent blue black blue to purplish gray, or with a white central area............ 2

– FW with a long, narrow, orange-yellow transverse band crossing distal margin of DC at an oblique angle, from Sc to tornus (pl. 26); HW with an elongate orange-yellow stripe in central area from base to well beyond DC; FW length 5 15.0–16.5 mm (SE Brazil)............ vitulla (Hübner)

2. Hind wing uniformly iridescent blue black to purplish gray, rarely with a yellow spot at apex; yellow transverse band of FW relatively long and wide, extending from Sc to anal margin......................... 6

– HW central area translucent white from near base to distal margin of DC, HW outer margin blackish brown; yellow transverse band of FW relatively short and narrow, extending from Sc to CuA 2 or slightly beyond......................... 3

3. White HW central area narrow, its apex acute; yellow transverse FW band slightly convex......................... 4

– White central area of HW wide, rounded at its apex; yellow transverse FW band essentially straight.................... 5

4. Forewing band squared at its posterior end; internal spines of signum robust, long, PVP wide; ♀ FW length 5 14.0 mm (distribution unknown)............. jordani (Hering)

– FW band rounded at its posterior end; internal spines of signum delicate, short (fig. 287F), PVP narrow; ♀ FW length 5 14.0–15.0 mm ( Lower Amazon of Brazil)................. simplex (Walker)

5. White central area of HW large, almost round, touching anal margin; yellow FW band with irregular margins; ♀ FW length 5 15.5 mm (E Ecuador)... esoterica (Prout)

– White central area of HW small, an elongate oval, falling short of anal margin; FW band with even margins; ♀ FW length 5 11.5– 13.5 mm (E Ecuador and Peru, Upper Amazon , French Guiana)...... tegyra (Druce)

6. Hind wing uniformly iridescent blue-black to purplish gray, lacking a spot at apex; male aedeagus with a ratchetlike structure at apex; female PA evenly quadrate, dorsal margin simple......................... 7

– HW iridescent blue black with a yellow spot at apex; aedeagus without a ratchetlike apical structure; PA not quadrate, posterior margin irregular, dorsal margin forming a large triangular process; FW length 5 15.5–17.5 mm (NE Colombia).......................... repetita (Warren)

7. Bases of HW and FW brilliant iridescent turquoise blue; transverse FW band relatively narrow, its outer margin crossing, but not extending beyond, fork of M 3 and CuA 1; costal process of valva digitate (fig. 285A); DB with a large, expanded appendix at base (fig. 285E); FW length 5 13.0–16.0 mm ( Costa Rica S to Colombia)..... ilaire (Druce)

– Bases of HW and FW dull iridescent purplish brown; transverse band of FW wide, its outer margin crossing well beyond fork of M 3 and CuA 1; costal process of valva not digitate; DB with a small, compressed appendix at base........................... 8

8. Labial palpus segment 1 light brown; costal process of valva long, acute (fig. 287A); PA an elongate oval (fig. 287B); FW length 5 16.0–17.0 mm (SW Colombia, W Ecuador)................ latifascia (Prout)

– Lp1 white; costal process of valva short, paddle-shaped (fig. 286A); PA quadrate (296E); FW length 5 11.0–14.0 mm ( Venezuela and French Guiana S to Amazonian Brazil)............... infans (Walker)