Thalpomena, Saussure, 1884

Dey, Lara-Sophie, Hochkirch, Axel, Moussi, Abdelhamid, Seidel, Matthias & Husemann, Martin, 2022, Taxonomic review of the genus Thalpomena Saussure, 1884 with new synonyms, Zootaxa 5100 (1), pp. 129-136 : 135

Identification key to the species of the genus Thalpomena

1. Hind wing with strong fascia.............................................................................2

1’. Hind wing with a very faint or no fascia ( Fig. 2C )................................................ T. coerulescens

2. Fascia of hind wing with a basal ray ( Fig. 2A, 2E )............................................................ 3

2’. Fascia of hind wing without basal ray ( Fig. 2B, 2D ).......................................................... 4

3. Hind wing with a strong and regular fascia almost reaching the lower margins of the hind wing. Apex of hind wing not darkened. Body broad and sturdy ( Fig. 2E )........................................................... T. viridipennis

3’. Hind wing with a unregular, faint or small fascia almost reaching the lower margins of the hind wing. Apex of hind wing can be darkened ( Fig. 2A )......................................................................... T. algeriana

4. Fascia of hind wing is not reaching the upper margins of the wing ( Fig. 2D )............................... T. dernensis

4’. Fascia of hind wing is not reaching the lower margins of the wing ( Fig. 2B )............................ T. azureipennis

Figures

FIGURE 2: Variation in wing morphology of male and female individuals of the valid members of the genus Thalpomena: A—Thalpomena algeriana; B—Thalpomena azureipennis; C—Thalpomena coerulescens; D—Thalpomena dernensis and E—Thalpomena viridipennis.