Torodora manoconta

Park, Kyu-Tek, 2007, A review of the Torodora manoconta species-group (Lepidoptera: Lecithoceridae), with descriptions of three new species, Zootaxa 1465, pp. 55-64 : 55-56

Key to the species of the Torodora manoconta species-group, based on external and male genitalia characters

1. Forewing length> 25 mm; forewing brownish with large triangular yellowish patch on inner margin mesially .................................................................................................................................. T. chinanensis

- Forewing length <22 mm; forewing pale brownish orange with small or poorly developed yellowish patch

on inner margin mesially ............................................................................................................................. 2 2. Forewing length <15 mm; valva with a short spine on outer margin; uncus funnel-shaped .......... T. spinula

- Forewing length> 16 mm; valva without spine on outer margin; uncus clavate or broadly expanded at apex.............................................................................................................................................................. 3

3. Hindwing with M3 and CuA1 stalked beyond 2/3; lateral lobe of juxta triangular, weakly sclerotized ...... 4

- Hindwing with M3 and CuA1 stalked before middle; lateral lobe of juxta slender or horn-shaped with pointed apex, or serrate in preapical margin................................................................................................ 5

4. Valva with costa expanded subbasally, distal part usually foot-shaped; juxta with small crescent-shaped median flap ............................................................................................................................... T.manoconta

- Valva with costa nearly straight at basal half, distal part nearly triangular; juxta with heavily sclerotized, large triangular median flap .................................................................................................... T. rectivalvata

5. Aedeagus with a pair of long, slender, bar-shaped cornuti, the longer one thin (often deciduous when dissected), the shorter one stout, about 1/2 length of longer one .............................................. T. vietnamensis

- Aedeagus with a pair of short cornuti, the longer one about 1/3 length of aedeagus, other one with a sclerotized rounded basal plate .......................................................................................................................... 6

6. Uncus clavate, with small, round apex; lateral lobe of juxta slender, horn-shaped, gently bent outwardly with pointed apex; 8th sternum broadly convex mesially ............................................................. T. epitriona

- Uncus with broadly expanded apex; lateral lobe of juxta digitate, with serrate preapical outer margin; 8th sternum slightly convex mesially ................................................................................................. T. babeana