Cautethia

Miller, Jacqueline Y., Matthews, Deborah L. & Gott, Riley J., 2022, Three new species of Cautethia Grote (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) from the Lucayan Archipelago and keys to West Indies species, Insecta Mundi 2022 (937), pp. 1-28 : 24-25

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.7167978
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scientific name	Cautethia
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Key to West Indies Cautethia View in CoL males

1. Hindwing with basal half ferruginous, orange, or yellowish..................................... 2

— Hindwing entirely dark gray................................................ C. insolita Haxaire

2(1). Sacculus terminus with a distinct sclerotized process ( Fig. 61–67 View Figures 58–67 ); gnathos base barren and without protruding basal lobes.................................................................... 3

— Sacculus terminus without a distinct process, blunt tipped ( Fig. 58, 59 View Figures 58–67 ), or with a minute sclerotized ridge ( Fig. 60 View Figures 58–67 ); gnathos base with spinules and protruding basal lobes........................ 6

3(2). Ventral aspect of gnathos apex medially notched, forming pair of sclerotized knobs separated by membranous or less darkly sclerotized meson.................................. C. grotei Edwards View in CoL

— Ventral aspect of gnathos not medially notched, weakly concave, uniformly sclerotized across meson.. 4

4(3). Anterior part of mesonotum with transverse black band contrasting gray scales of thorax and tegulae ( Fig. 10 View Figures 10–17 ); apex of gnathos narrower than stalk ( Fig. 42 View Figures 42–57 )..................... C. exuma McCabe View in CoL

— Anterior part of mesonotum without transverse black band, thorax uniformly gray ( Fig. 14 View Figures 10–17 .); apex of gnathos broader than stalk............................................................. 5

5(4). Apex of gnathos spatulate, stalk short and broad ( Fig. 46 View Figures 42–57 ); basal half of hindwing yellowish orange to orange ( Fig. 10 View Figures 10–17 )...................... C. geraceorum Miller, Matthews, and Gott , new species

— Apex of gnathos Y-shaped, stalk elongate and narrow ( Haxaire and Melichar 2012, figure 3); basal half of hindwing ferruginous....................................... C. fideli Haxaire and Melichar

6(2). Phallus with sclerotized apical process bent at right angle ( Fig. 37, 38 View Figures 31–41 )............................ 7

— Phallus with sclerotized apical process not bent at right angle ( Fig. 34, 35, 39, 40 View Figures 31–41 ) or absent......... 8

7(6). Uncus exceeding gnathos in lateral aspect ( Fig. 52 View Figures 42–57 ); saccular process slender, elongate, tapered toward apex ( Fig. 66, 67 View Figures 58–67 )......................................... C. calezae Haxaire and Melichar

— Uncus not exceeding gnathos in lateral aspect ( Fig. 55 View Figures 42–57 ); saccular process a broad sclerotized mass............................................................... C. carsusi Haxaire and Schmit View in CoL

8(6). Vesica with small patch of dark spinose cornuti ( Fig. 34, 36 View Figures 31–41 ), appendix lobes absent; gnathos near or exceeding uncus in lateral aspect ( Fig. 56 View Figures 42–57 ).......................... C. noctuiformis (Walker) View in CoL

9(8). Apex of phallus with clear-tipped spine ( Fig. 39, 40 View Figures 31–41 ); forewing antemedial lines with basal line indented within cell Cu 2 –A 2+3 ( Fig. 22 View Figures 18–25 ); saccular process with distinct indentation separating basal lobe and toothed distal part ( Fig. 63 View Figures 58–67 ).................. C. gossi Miller, Matthews, and Gott , new species

— Apex of phallus without clear-tipped spine ( Fig. 41 View Figures 31–41 ); forewing antemedial lines with basal line not indented within cell Cu 2 –A 2+3, appearing evenly concentric with distal antemedial line ( Fig. 18 View Figures 18–25 ); saccular process without distinct indentation separating basal lobe and toothed distal part ( Fig. 61, 62 View Figures 58–67 )..................................... C. simoni Miller, Matthews, and Gott , new species