Stichelia

Dias, Fernando Maia Silva, Dolibaina, Diego Rodrigo, Mielke, Olaf Hermann Hendrik & Casagrande, Mirna Martins, 2013, Revision of the genus Stichelia Zikán (Riodinidae: Riodininae: Symmachiini), with the description of a new species from southern Brazil, Zootaxa 3693 (4), pp. 579-593 : 592

Key to species of Stichelia

1. Without orange scales on the prothorax (“ cuneifascia ” species group)............................................ 2

- With orange scales on the prothorax (“ bocchoris ” species group)................................................ 3

2. Forewing submarginal band strongly developed, reaching the outer margin...................... S. catarinensis sp. nov.

- Forewing diagonal submarginal band wedge-shaped, weakly developed, and does not reach the outer margin... S. cuneifascia

3. Hindwing with a postdiscal band from the costal margin to the inner margin....................................... 4

- Hindwing without orange bands............................................................. S. bocchoris .... 5

4. Forewing with two bands: a postdiscal band from the costal margin to the outer margin near the tornus, and an additional discal band from the costal margin to the Cubitus....................................................... S. dukinfieldia

- Forewing with one band only, from the costal margin to the inner margin................................. S. pelotensis