Cardioscarta, Melichar, 1932
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https://doi.org/10.1590/S1984-4689zool-20150110 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15809162 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03CCD42B-FF92-426E-FF4C-9F890756982A |
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Felipe |
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Cardioscarta |
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Key to species of Cardioscarta View in CoL (updated from YOUNG 1977)
1. Forewings with three or four transverse dark brown to black stripes ( Figs. 1-2 View Figures 1-8 ) .................................................................2
1’. Forewings without transverse stripes or at most with one transverse dark brown to black stripe at level of apex of clavus.. 4
2. Pronotum with two large pale orange spots narrowly separated medially ( Ecuador, Bolivia) ...................... C. electa Melichar
2’. Pronotum without pale spots ( Figs. 1-2 View Figures 1-8 ) .............................3
3. Forewings with three transverse dark brown to black stripes, none located at base ( Colombia, Peru, Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname, Bolivia, Brazil).. C. quadrifasciata (Linnaeus)
3’. Forewings with four transverse dark brown to black stripes, one located at base ( Figs. 1-2 View Figures 1-8 ) (Peru, Bolivia)....................... ............................................................. C. splendida sp. nov.
4. Forewings yellowish-orange with black markings at apex; paraphyses absent (Brazil) ................ C. flavifrons (Signoret)
4’. Forewings not as above; paraphyses present .......................5
5. Forewings opaque, black, with white markings (Brazil)......... ............................................................. C. albigutta (Walker)
5 ’. Forewings yellow or orange with longitudinal dark brown to black markings ....................................................................6
6. Forewings with claval suture and commissural margin black (Brazil) ............................ C. vernicosa (Le Peletier & Serville)
6’. Forewings with only a narrow costal black stripe (Brazil)..................................................................... C. sponsa Melichar
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