Key to species of the Schinia chrysellus complex

1. Forewing with reniform spot mostly incorporated into median band (Figs. 4–9) ....... 2

1’. Forewing with reniform spot barely coalesced or separate from median band (Figs. 10–15) .......................................................................................................................... 3

2. Ventral lip of frons greatly produced, labial palp barely extending past frons (Fig. 16); foretibial claws flat, apices rounded (Fig. 21); apex of forewing lacking a small black patch of scales that extends onto fringe ......................................................... chrysellus

2’. Ventral lip of frons produced, labial palp projecting well beyond frons (Fig. 17); foretibial claws round, slender, apices pointed (Fig. 22); apex of forewing with a small black patch of scales that extends onto fringe ........................................... chryselloides

3. Forewing with a wide median band (width approximately 25% of forewing length) (Figs. 10–11); reniform spot either separate or barely coalesced with median band

(Figs. 10–11); scales on thorax narrow overlaying wide scales; foretibial claws flat with rounded apices (Fig. 23) .............................................................................. alencis 3’. Forewing with a narrow median band (width approximately 15% of forewing length) (Figs. 12–15); reniform spot barely coalesced with median band (Figs. 12–15); scales on thorax wide, no narrow scales; foretibial claws slender with pointed apices (Figs. 21–22, 24–25) .............................................................................................................. 4

4. Median band of forewing tan to rufous, variously infused with black scales (Figs. 12– 13); thorax dark rufous, not concolorous with median band ................................ ciliata

4’. Median band of forewing bright cinnamon­rufous, lacking black scales (Figs. 14–15); thorax concolorous with median band ...................................................... rufocostulata