Anepholcia

Behounek, Gottfried & Kononenko, Vladimir, 2011, A revision of the genus Anepholcia Prout, 1924 with description of three new species from South East Asia (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). Revision of Pantheinae, Contribution IV, Zootaxa 3097, pp. 20-34 : 26

Key to Anepholcia , based on external characters and male genitalia

1. Fringes of hindwing mottled: white or yellowish opposite veins, grey-brown between veins.......................... 2

– Fringes of hindwing not mottled.......................................................................... 3

2. Fringes of forewing mottled: white or yellowish opposite veins, grey-brown between veins; in male genitalia uncus extended medially, rounded on apex; saccular extension short, twin, tooth-like, positioned vertically................. A. philippina

– Fringes of forewing not mottled; in male genitalia uncus not extended medially, tapered at apex; saccular extension long, massive, positioned ventrall........................................................................... A. kobesi

3. Forewing with reddish-bronze tint, usually with white suffusion on outer third; terminal line of hindwing well expressed, follows along whole outer margin of wing; subanal mark usually wide; in male genitalia saccular extension long, curved, hornlike; cucullus rounded, without extension................................................................... 4

– Forewing with greenish-bronze tint, without white suffusion on outer third; terminal line of hindwing weakly expressed, follows to mid of outer margin of wing; subanal mark small; in male genitalia saccular extension short, finger-like, extended beyond valva, cucullus pointed, with short bifurcate extension........................................... A. talboti

4. Subterminal line strongly dentate, veins with strong grey suffusion; distal third of wing with light white suffusion; in male genitalia uncus extended medially, with shallow cleft on apex; sacculus with quadrangular clavus; saccular extension not reach cucullus; central sclerit of valva weak, not hairy.................................................... A. brechlini

– Subterminal line waved, veins with gentle grey suffusion; distal third of wing in most cases with strong light white suffusion; in male genitalia uncus belt-like, not extended medially, rounded apically; sacculus without clavus, saccular extension reach cucullus; central sclerit of valva strong, hairy....................................................... A. pygaria