Saccharodite

Zelazny, B. & Webb, M. D., 2011, 3071, Zootaxa 3071, pp. 1-307 : 118-119

Key to the species groups of Saccharodite (males)

1. Forewings with basal cell between M and Sc+R just after M+Sc+R fork broad, greatest width of that cell almost as broad as greatest width of basal median cell (e.g. Fig. 274f)........................................................... 2

- Greatest width of basal cell between M and Sc+R not more than about 1/2 of greatest width of basal median cell (e.g. Fig. 123b)............................................................................................... 4

2. Forewings with Cu1 and Ms1b merging then separating and merging again forming a characteristic triangular cell (e.g. Fig. 279f, for location of Cu1 and Ms1b veins see Fig. 123b)...................................................... 3

- Forewings with Cu1 and Ms1b not forming a triangular cell (e.g. Fig. 323f)................... ungrouped species, p. 163

3. Head with facial carinae contiguous in front of eyes............................. Saccharodite guamana group, p. 126

- Head with facial carinae separated........................................... Saccharodite altissima group, p. 119

4. Forewings with apical portions of Cu1 and Ms1b separated (e.g. Fig. 291f)........................................ 5

- Forewings with apical portions of Cu1 and Ms1b merged (e.g. Fig. 123b)......................................... 7

5. In profile head with junction of vertex and face evenly rounded or slightly angulated (e.g. Fig. 291a).................. 6

- In profile carinae of vertex and base of frons forming an angle of about 90° (e.g. Fig. 284a).................................................................................................... Saccharodite lugubris group, p. 138

6. Forewings with triangular cell very small ( Fig. 321f)..................................... ungrouped species, p. 163

- Forewings with triangular cell either similar in size as shown in Figure 291f or bases of Cu1 and Ms1b not fused at all and connected by a cross-vein at the lower margin of the basal median cell as shown in Figure 292f (for the positions of the triangular cell, Cu1 and Ms1b please consult Fig. 123b)................................ Saccharodite matsumurae group, p. 139

7. Forewings with Cu1 and Ms1b forming a triangular cell (see Fig. 123b) as typical for most species of Saccharodite ....... 9

- Forewings with triangular cell absent..................................................................... 8

8. Most of body bright red ( Fig. 85)............................................. Saccharodite coccinea group, p. 121

- Body not mostly bright red.......................................................... ungrouped species, p. 163

9. In profile head produced in front of antennae (e.g. Fig. 260a), forewings with Ms2 curved after its basal 1/3 (e.g. Fig. 260f)............................................................................ Saccharodite bakeri group, p. 120

- No combination of a produced profile and a curved Ms2 sector................................................ 10

10. Proximal dorsal process of male genital style broad (e.g. Fig. 305j), if slender mesonotum with a prominent bright red or orange-red, usually rhomboid mark (e.g. Fig. 98), typically both characters present...... Saccharodite plurima group, p. 146

- Both, proximal dorsal process slender as well as mesonotum without prominent red mark........................... 11

11. In profile head with junction of vertex and face strongly angulated, carinae forming an angle of about 90° (e.g. Fig. 319a).............................................................................. Saccharodite thia group, p. 160

- In profile head not or not as strongly angulated............................................................. 12

12. Forewings with veins at M-Ms3 fork conspicuously marked with dark infuscation (e.g. Fig. 83 and 262f).......................................................................................... Saccharodite foliata group, p. 122

- Forewings with veins at M-Ms3 fork not conspicuously marked............................. ungrouped species, p. 163