Key to the Indian species of the genus Amerila Walker

1. Forewing with a prominent dark brown band at discocellulars ................................................... .......................................... 2

- Forewing without any brown band at discocellulars ............................................................... ............................................. 3

2. Abdomen crimson, aedeagus with vesica shorter, juxta simple .................................... ............ ..................... astreus (Drury)

- Abdomen white, apical and sub apical segments crimson, base with few crimson and pale rufous scales, aedeagus with vesica relatively much longer, juxta complex, partly divided into two ............................................................... omissa (Rothschild)