Hampson (1909) Vol. XII, pp 3-9. Key to the Catocalinae.

A. Hind tibiae spined.

• a. Fore tibiae spined.
• a1. Hind wing with the cell about one-fifth length of wing.
• a2. Wings with the termen non-crenulate ..... Agonista, p. 267.
• b2. Wings with the termen highly crenulate ... Nyctipao, p. 273.
• bl. Hind wing with tire cell about one-third length of wing.
• a2. Abdomen with dorsal crests on basal segments ..... Catabapta, p. 11.
• b2. Abdomen without dorsal crests.
• a3. Abdomen dorsally clothed with woolly hair at base.
• a4. Palpi with the 3rd joint thickly scaled, somewhat dilated at extremity and very long.
• a5. Fore wing with the apex produced to a point. ...... Xylophylla, p. 387.
• b5. Fore wing with the apex not; produced .............. Miniophyllodes p. 401.
• b4. Palpi with the 3rd joint moderate and dilated by a tuft of scales at extremity.
• a5. Fore wing with the inner margin strongly lobed before middle ... Lobophyllodes, p. 400.
• b5. Fore wing with the inner margin not lobed ......................... Phyllodes, p. 389.
• c4. Palpi with the 3rd joint naked, moderate and not dilated at extremity .... Miniodes, p. 402.
• d4. Palpi with the 3rd joint minute.
• a5. Abdomen dorsally flattened and entirely clothed with woolly hair ................ Cocytodes, p. 258.
• b5. Abdomen not dorsally flattened and clothed with woolly hair at base only ..... Oporophylla, p. 386.
• b3. Abdomen not dorsally clothed with woolly hair at base.
• a4. Palpi with the 3rd joint long.
• a5. Fore tibiae fringed with long hair on outer side; fore wing with the termen evenly curved.
• a6. Fore wing with the costa highly arched towards apex which is not produced ............ Metopta, p. 300.
• b6. Fore wing with the costa highly arched towards apex which is produced and acute ..... Entomogramma, p. 313.
• c6. Fore wing with tile costa slightly arched towards apex which is produced and acute.
• a7. Hind wing with the termen strongly angled at vein 4 ... Hexamitoptera, p. 312.
• b7. Hind wing with the termen evenly curved .................. Enmonodia, p. 319.
• b5. Fore tibiae smoothly scaled.
• a6. Fore wing with the termen nearly straight; veins 7, 8, 9 stalked, 10, 11 from cell, and much attenuated Cyligramma, p. 302.
• b6. Fore wing with the termen evenly curved; the areole present.
• a7. Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching to above vertex of head, the 3rd dilated at extremity ......... Cerocala, p.
• b7. Palpi with the 2nd joint not reaching above vertex of head, the 3rd not dilated at extremity.
• a8. Thorax clothed with scales and hair mixed ...... Calliodes, p. 344.
• b8. Thorax clothed with hair only .................. Speiredonia, p. 346.
• b4. Palpi with the 3rd joint short.
• a5. Thorax clothed with hair and scales mixed ... Cometaster, p. 363.
• b5. Thorax clothed with hair only .................. Donuca, p. 364.
• c1. Hind wing with the cell half the length of wing.
• a2. Frons with transverse ridge not clothed with scales, and corneous plate below it. .... Lophotidia, p. 242.
• b2. Frons smooth.
• a3. Hind wing with vein 8 approximated to the cell to middle ...... Acanthodelta, p.
• b3. Hind wing with vein 8 anastomosing with the cell near base, then approximated to it to middle ... Doryodes, p.
• c3. Hind wing with vein 8 anastomosing with the cell near base, then diverging.
• a4. Abdomen with dorsal series of crests. ............ Safidia, p.
• b4. Abdomen with crests on two basal segments ... Prionoptera, p. 471.
• c4. Abdomen without crests.
• a5. Tibiae fringed with long hair.
• a6. Fore wing short and broad, the costa highly arched towards apex ............. Niguza, p. 372.
• b6. Fore wing longer and narrower, the apex more produced, the costa not highly arched towards apex .... Audea, p. 209.
• b5. Tibiae smoothly scaled.
• a6. Eyes small and elliptieal; fore wing short and broad .................................... Euclidimera, p.
• b6. Eyes large and round; fore wing longer and narrower, the apex more produced ..... Caenurgia, p.
• b1. Fore tibiae not spined.
• a1. Hind tibiae spined above the medial spurs.
• a2. Hind wing with the termen produced to a tail at vein 4 ............... Pterocyclophora, p. 466.
• b2. Hind wing with the termen produced to a slight lobe at vein 4 ...... Ctenusa, p. 377.
• c2. Hind wing with the termen evenly curved.
• a3. Fore tibiae with long curved claw on outer side at extremity .. Acanthonyx, p. 382.
• b3. Fore tibiae without claw at extremity.
• a4. Abdomen with dorsal series of crests .............. Sypnoides, p,
• b4 Abdomen with dorsal crests on basal segments.
• a5. Palpi with the 3rd joint moderate; pro- and meso- thorax with crests ...... Mormonia, p. 42.
• b5. Palpi with the 3rd joint long; pro- and mesothorax without crests .......... Tolna, p. 475. c5 Palpi with the 3rd joint minute; pro- and metathorax with crests; hind tibiae of male with the medial spurs absent .... Acanthodica, p. 249.
• c4. Abdomen with basal crest only.
• a5. Frons with pointed conical prominence .... Remigiodes, p.
• a6. Pro- and metathorax with small crests; fore wing with scale-teeth at. middle of inner margin and tornus .... Catephiodes, p. 481.
• b6. Thorax without crests; fore wing without scale-teeth at middle of inner margin and tornus ... Ercheia, p. 482.
• d4 Abdomen without dorsal crests.
• a5. Abdomen dorsally clothed with woolly hair at base.
• a6. Thorax with dorsal ridge-like crest ... Minucia, p. 423.
• b6. Thorax without ridge-like crest.
• a7. Abdomen dorsally flattened.
• a8. Frons with large tuft of hair above; palpi with the 3rd joint porrect ...... Herminiocala, p. 234.
• b8. Frons with slight tuft of hair above; palpi with the 3rd joint upturned ... Dermaleipa, p. 406.
• b7. Abdomen not dorsally flattened.
• a8. Fore wing with the apex somewhat produced and falcate ...... Heliophisma, p. 461.
• b8. Fore wing with the apex not produced and falcate.
• a9. Frons with tuft of hair above.
• a10. Fore wing long and narrow ....... Anua, p. 425.
• b10. Fore wing short and broad .... Gonodontodes, p.
• b9. Frons without tuft of hair above; fore wing short and broad .... Achaea, p. 496.
• b5. Abdomen dorsally smoothly scaled.
• a6. Abdomen dorsally flattened ...... Eccrita, p. 236.
• b6. Abdomen not dorsally flattened.
• a7. Thorax clothed with hair and scales.
• a8. Fore wing with the apex produced and acute; eves large, round.
• a9. Hind Wing with the cell about one-third length of wing.
• a10. Frons with tuft of hair above.
• a11. Fore wing with the termen oblique and hardly ex curved ... Chalciope, p.
• b11. Fore wing with the termen more erect and strongly excurved ... Nymbis, p.
• b10. Frons without tuft of hair ...... Phurys, p.
• b9. Hind wing with the cell about half the length of wing .... Mocis, p.
• b8. Fore wing short and broad.
• a9. Eyes small, elliptical ..... Leucomelas, p.
• b9 Eyes large, round.
• a10. Fore wing with the termen crenulate. ....... Hycoglaucitis, p.
• b10. Fore wing with the termen not crenulate ... Plecopterodes, p.
• b7. Thorax clothed with hair and hair-like scales; fore wing with the apex produced and acute ... Grammodes, p.
• c7. Thorax clothed with hair only; fore wing with the apex not produced and acute ............. Clytie, p.
• b1. Hind tibiae spined between the medial and terminal spurs only.
• a2. Palpi with the third joint dilated into a rounded knob at extremity.
• a3. Abdomen with dorsal series of crests. ............... Ramphia, p.
• b3. Abdomen with dorsal crests on two basal segments ...... Amphoraceras, p. 376.
• b2. Palpi with the 3rd joint not dilated at extremity.
• a3. Abdomen with dorsal series of crests. ...... Euparthenos, p. 9.
• b3. Abdomen with dorsal crest at base only.
• a4. Thorax with ridge-like dorsal crest ......... Celiptera p.
• b4 Metathorax with paired crests ................ Attatha, p.
• c3. Abdomen with dorsal ridges of hair on basal segments.
• a4. Thorax with dorsal ridge-like crest. ....................... Euminucia, p. 421.
• b4. Prothorax with spreading crest; fore tibiae with claw .... Chelecala, p. 240.
• c4. Thorax without crests.
• a5. Fore wing with the apex produced and acute ....... Lagoptera, p. 413.
• b5. Fore wing with the apex not produced and acute.
• a6. Fore wing broad and triangular ............ Catocala, p. 58.
• b6. Fore wing longer and narrower.
• a7. Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching to vertex of head, the 3rd long; hind wing with the cell about one-third length of wing ...... Hypanua, p. 459.
• b7. Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching to middle of frons, the 3rd moderate; hind wing with the cell about half length of wing. ...... Tachosa, p. 241.
• d3. Abdomen dorsally smoothly scaled.
• a4 Metathorax with crest.
• a5. Frons with large tuft of hair; palpi with the 3rd joint long. ....... Eubolina, p.
• b5. Frons without tuft of hair; palpi with the 3rd joint moderate. .... Anydrophila, p.
• b4 Metathorax with crest.
• a5. Palpi with the 3rd joint porrect.
• a6. Frons with large flattened tuft of hair above; fore wing long and narrow .... Hypotacha, p. 243.
• b6 Frons with small tuft of hair; fore wing triangular .................. Euphiusa, p. 550.
• b5 Palpi with the 3rd joint upturned. a6. Fore wing with the apex somewhat produced and acute.
• a7. Palpi with the 3rd joint long and acuminate; fore wing with the termen excised below apex and excurved at middle ...... Focillidia, p.
• b7. Palpi with the 3rd joint moderate, blunt; fore wing with the termen evenly curved ....... Cuneisigna, p,
• b6. Fore wing with the apex rounded.
• a7. Eyes small and elliptical .... Gonospileia, p.
• b7. Eyes large, round ........ Andreusia, p. 206.

B. Hind tibiae not spined.

• a. Abdomen with dorsal series of crests.
• a1 Thorax clothed with hair and scales, the prothorax with spreading crests.
• a2. Patagia broadly dilated with scales at extremity; abdomen with very large basal crest.
• a3. Abdomen with the crests on medial segments large and somewhat bifid. .... Safia, p.
• b3. Abdomen with the crests on medial segments small ..... Zale, p.
• b2. Patagia not dilated with scales at extremity.
• a3. Abdomen with the crests on medial segments large ...... Pericyma, p.
• b3. Abdomen with the crests on medial segments small ...... Allotria, p. 204.
• b1. Thorax clothed with hair and hair-like scales.
• a2. Metathorax with spreading crest ......... Tolnaodes, p.
• b2. Metathorax without crest ................... Calyptis, p.
• b. Abdomen with dorsal crest at base only.
• a1. Frons with tuft of hair above; palpi with the 3rd joint long .... Callophisma, p. 263.
• b1 Frons without tuft of hair above; palpi with the 3rd joint moderate .... Colbusa, p.
• c. Abdomen with dorsal ridges of hair on basal segments.
• a1. Fore tibiae with curved claw at extremity. ......... Scodionyx, p. .
• b1. Fore tibiae without claw at extremity.
• a2. Fore wing with the apex somewhat produced and acute.
• a3. Fore wing long and narrow, the costa not highly arched towards apex, the termen obliquely carved.
• a4 Prothorax with crest, metathorax without crest ... Ulothrichopus, p. 220.
• b4. Prothorax without crest, metathorax with spreading crest ..... Hypogrammodes, p.
• b3. Fore wing short and broad, the costa highly arched towards apex.
• a4. Fore wing with the apex strongly produced and falcate ... Ophisma, p. 539.
• b4. Fore wing with the apex slightly produced and not falcate.
• a5. Fore wing with the termen excurved at vein 5 ....... Plasmaticus, p. 548.
• b5. Fore wing with the termen not excurved at vein 5 ... Parallelia, p. 551.
• b2. Fore wing with the apex not produced.
• a3. Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching to above vertex of 3rd, the 3rd long.
• a4. Palpi with the 3rd joint dilated at extremity. ........... Paragarista, p. 262.
• b4. Palpi with the 3rd joint not dilated at extremity.
• a5. Thorax clothed with scales and hair mixed.
• a6. Hind wing with the cell about one-fourth length of wing. ..... Anisoneura, p.
• b6. Hind wing with the cell about one-half length of wing ......... Hypaetra, p.
• b5. Thorax clothed with hair only .... Egybolis, p. 264.
• b3. Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching to vertex of head, the 3rd long .. Haemabasis, p. 266.
• c3. Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching to middle of frons, the 3rd moderate.
• a4. Hind wing with the termen excised between veins 6 and 2 ...........Metatacha, p. 238.
• b4. Hind wing with the termen not excised between veins 6 and 2 ... Ephesia, p. 143.
• d. Abdomen dorsally smoothly scaled and without crests.
• a1. Fore tibiae with claw at extremity.
• a2. Metathorax with spreading crest ....... Leucanitis, p.
• b2 Metathorax without crest ............ Gnamptonyx, p.
• b1. Fore tibiae without claw at extremity.
• a2. Palpi with the 3rd joint porrect.
• a3. Palpi with the 3rd joint long, slender and somewhat dilated at extremity. .... Megistoclisma, p.
• b3. Palpi with the 3rd joint moderate, thickly scaled, and not dilated at extremity.
• a4. Palpi with the 2nd joint bent forward at extremity and fringed above and below with hair ... Crypsotidia, p. 246.
• b4. Palpi with the 2nd joint not bent forward at extremity or fringed above by hair ............. Cortyta, p.
• b2. Palpi with the 3rd joint upturned.
• a3. Frons with tuft of hair above.
• a4. Hind wing with the cell about one-third length of wing.
• a5. Palpi with the 3rd joint long and acuminate.
• a6. Palpi with the 2nd joint reaching to above vertex of head. ........ Parachalciope, p.
• b6. Palpi with the 2nd joint not reaching to above vertex of head .... Homaea, p. 384.
• b5. Palpi with the 3rd joint moderate and obtuse ...... Euclidisema p.
• b4. Hind wing with the cell about half the length of wing ... Argyrostrotis, p.
• b3. Frons without tuft of hair above.
• a4. Fore wing with the apex produced and acute ..... Cutina, p.
• b4. Fore wing with the apex not produced and acute.
• a5. Metathorax with depressed crest.
• a6. Fore wing with the termen angled at veins 6 and 4, then oblique .... Cymosafia, p.
• b6. Fore wing with the termen evenly curved .. Matigramma, p.
• b5. Metathorax without crest ............ Corisce, p. 207.

Last corrected 8/29/96 JGK