Rhotana, Walker. A, 1857

Zelazny, B. & Webb, M. D., 2011, 3071, Zootaxa 3071, pp. 1-307 : 109-110

Key to the species of Rhotana from New Guinea and surrounding islands (males)

1. Male pygofer with prominent, pointed lateral projections (e.g. Fig. 231i).......................................... 2

- Male pygofer without pointed lateral projections (e.g. Fig. 214i)................................................ 5

2. Most veins of forewings red.......................................... R. papuensis sp. nov. ( R. pavo group), p. 91

- Most veins of forewings stramineous...................................................................... 3

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

- Apical part of male aedeagus with one pointed process at base (e.g. Fig. 235m); clypeus orange....................... 4

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

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

5. Forewings with 6-8 prominent marks near hind margin, arranged in two rows and separated by red bands or red veins (e.g. Fig. 236f)............................................................................................... 9

- Forewings with 3 ( Fig. 214f) or no prominent dark marks near hind margin........................................ 6

6. Forewings with 3 large black marks in cells adjacent to hind margin ( Fig. 214f) R. triplex sp. nov. ( R. melichari group), p. 81

- Forewings without these prominent black marks............................................................. 7

7. Forewings with apex of Cu1 meeting hind margin at an angle of about 70° ( Fig. 211f)............................... 8

- Forewings with apex of Cu1 meeting hind margin at an angle of about 40° ( Fig. 213f)................................................................................................ R. sectator sp. nov. ( R. melichari group), p. 81

8. Apical part of male aedeagus with a ventral pointed process ( Fig. 212m); male genital styles with a rod-like inner process near ventral margin ( Fig. 212i)......................................... R. melichari sp. nov. ( R. melichari group), p. 80

- Apical part of male aedeagus ending in a rounded process, curved to the right ( Fig. 211m, o); male genital styles without an inner, rod-like process ( Fig. 211i)...................................... R. luteola sp. nov. ( R. melichari group), p. 79

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

- Forewings with middle of Ms2 stramineous................................................................ 14

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

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

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

- Male aedeagus with both apical processes straight (e.g. Fig. 233m), or with left apical process curved ventrad ( Fig. 227m) 12

12. Stem of male aedeagus with a 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. ( R. pavo group), 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).................................................................................. 13

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

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

14. Dark forewing marks separated by red bands (e.g. Fig. 229f).................................................. 15

- Dark forewing marks separated by red veins only............................ R. globosa sp. nov. ( R. pavo group), p. 89

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

- Facial carinae contiguous at base........................................ R. panthera sp. nov. ( R. pavo group), p. 91