Rhotana, Walker. A, 1857

Zelazny, B. & Webb, M. D., 2011, 3071, Zootaxa 3071, pp. 1-307 : 109

Key to the species of Rhotana from Sulawesi and Maluku Islands

1. Forewings with a series of black marks near hind margin, distad of clavus (e.g. Fig. 220f or 221f); the marks may be adjacent and may be accompanied by red stripes (e.g. Fig. 237f)........................................................ 3

- Forewings without such a series of black marks; but area near hind margin may be black bearing three white dots......... 2

2. Forewings uniformly infuscated ( Fig. 241f).................................. R. brendelli sp. nov. (ungrouped), p. 98

- Forewings with a large black mark near hindmargin bearing three white dots; rest of forewings with light, interrupted infuscation ( Figs. 33 and 34)................................................ R. marmorata Zelazny (ungrouped), p. 101

3. Forewing marks accompanied by prominent, brightly red stripes (e.g. Fig. 237f).................................... 4

- Forewing marks without red stripes, or separated by a thin, narrow red line only.................................... 5

4. Forewings with a prominent U-shaped red area separating black marks ( Fig. 221f)................................................................................................ R. dammermani (Schmidt) ( R. pavo group), p. 87

- Forewing marks adjacent, red areas in front and distad of marks ( Fig. 237f)...... R. wallacei sp. nov. ( R. pavo group), p. 95

5. Facial carinae contiguous at base...................................... R. biermani (Schmidt) ( R. pavo group), p. 86

- Facial carinae not quite meeting at base ( Fig. 220c)............................ R. argus sp. nov. ( R. pavo group), p. 86