Levu samoensis

Zelazny, B. & Webb, M. D., 2011, 3071, Zootaxa 3071, pp. 1-307 : 37

Key to the species of the Levu samoensis species group

1. Forewings all fuscous.................................................................. L. rufulus Muir , p. 40

- Infuscations of forewings faint or interrupted............................................................... 2

2. Forewing veins broadly lined with infuscations ( Truk Isl.)................................ L. haedulus (Fennah) , p. 38

- Forewings clouded with faint infuscations, or veins narrowly lined with infuscation............................... 3

3. Most forewing veins dark brown, accompanied by narrow bands of infuscation ( Ponape Isl.).... L. paganus (Fennah) , p. 39

- Most forewing veins stramineous or light brown, may be accompanied by bands of faint infuscations.................. 4

4. An orange-red mark in front of antennae ( Palau)........................................ L. lactineus (Fennah) , p. 38

- Head stramineous..................................................................................... 5

5. Forewing with middle of Ms1a touching Ms1b ( Samoa) ( Fig. 158f).......................... L. samoensis Muir , p. 40

- Forewing with middle of Ms1a and Ms1b connected by a short crossvein ( Fig. 156f and 170s)........................ 6

6. Forewing with darker marks at the M-Ms4 fork and apical R-fork ( Fig. 170s)................. L. amboinensis Muir , p. 37

- No such marks at the M-Ms4 fork and apical R-fork, but just distad of these forks veins with darker spots ( Fig. 156f)...................................................................................... L. pallescens Metcalf , p. 39