TABLE 4 in Integrative taxonomic revision of the African taxa of the Racotis Moore, 1887 generic complex (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Ennominae, Boarmiini)

TABLE 4. Summary of the diagnostic male genitalia characters of the A. argillacea species-group. CharacterargillacealongicornutaaristophanousimuscivirensatriclavaUncus Moderately long, distally tapered, narrowModerately long, distally tapered, narrowModerately long, distally tapered, narrowModerately long, distally tapered, narrowShort, broad, trapezoidalValvaModerately broadModerately broadModerately broadModerately broadNarrowVinculumModerately long, roundedLong, V-shapedShort, roundedShort, V-shapedLong, digitiformVesicaBroad, long, slightly rugoseBroad, moderately long, longitudinally striateBroad, moderately long, finely scobinateBroad, long, largely expandable, finely rugose and scobinateBroad, short, surface smoothDiverticulum vesicae--Short, narrow, medial--CornutusLong, robust, basally and medially broad, apically produced into acute spineExtremely long, sword-shapedShort, robust, basally and medially broad, apically produced into acute spineExtremely long, robust, medially dilated and slightly curved, apically produced into acute spineExtremely long, medially medially slightly dilated, apically pointed, needle-shaped表4 A. argillacea物种群雄性外生殖器鉴定特征汇总 | 形态特征 | argillacea | longicornuta | aristophanousi | muscivirens | atriclava | | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | | 爪形突（Uncus） | 中等长度，端部渐狭，狭窄 | 中等长度，端部渐狭，狭窄 | 中等长度，端部渐狭，狭窄 | 中等长度，端部渐狭，狭窄 | 短，宽扁，呈梯形 | | 抱器瓣（Valva） | 中等宽度 | 中等宽度 | 中等宽度 | 中等宽度 | 狭窄 | | 抱器腹（Vinculum） | 中等长度，端部圆润 | 长，呈V形 | 短，端部圆润 | 短，呈V形 | 长，呈指状 | | 阳茎端（Vesica） | 宽而长，具细微皱突 | 宽，中等长度，具纵向细纹 | 宽，中等长度，具细微梳状刺突 | 宽而长，多数可扩张，兼具细微皱突与梳状刺突 | 短，表面光滑 | | 阳茎盲囊（Diverticulum vesicae） | 无 | 短而狭窄，着生于中部 | 无 | 无 | 无 | | 阳茎刺（Cornutus） | 长且粗壮，基部与中部宽大，端部延伸为尖锐棘突 | 极长，呈剑形 | 短且粗壮，基部与中部宽大，端部延伸为尖锐棘突 | 极长且粗壮，中部膨大且略弯曲，端部延伸为尖锐棘突 | 极长，中部略膨大，端部尖锐，呈针形 |