Pselnophorus, Wallengren, 1881

Matthews, Deborah L., Gielis, Cees & Watkins, Reed A., 2014, Three new species of Pselnophorus plume moths from southern United States (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae), Insecta Mundi 2014 (364), pp. 1-18 : 16

Key to Nearctic Pselnophorus Males

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Forewing ground color dark (mixed light drab to dark fuscous scales with scattered light buff scales); right valva with lobed saccular process ( Fig. 19, 23-25, 26, 31-33 ). .......................... 2

Forewing ground color light (mixed white and buff to drab gray scales with scattered fuscous scales); right valva without lobed saccular process ( Fig. 11, 16-18 , 34 ). ................................ 3

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Figures

Figure 34. Male genitalia of Pselnophorus belfragei. Phallus (right) removed.

Figures 11–33. Male genitalia of three new species of Pselnophorus (slide numbers and state locality as indicated in figures). 11–18) P. chihuahuaensis. 11) genitalia with phallus removed. 12) phallus from same specimen. 13–15) left saccular processes of additional specimens. 16–18) right saccular ridge of additional specimens, each corresponding to specimen image directly above. 19–25) P. hodgesi. 19) genitalia with phallus in situ. 20–22) left saccular processes of additional specimens. 23–25) corresponding right saccular processes. 26–33) P. kutisi, 26) male genitalia with phallus removed (basal part of juxta in situ). 27) phallus from same specimen with anellus arm and distal part of juxta attached. 28–30) left saccular processes of additional specimens. 31–33) corresponding right saccular processes.