Identification key to Amauta, Vadina and Divana species/subspecies:

1 No purple flush or orange border on hindwing.............................................................. 2

- Hindwing flushed purple with orange border................................................................ 8

2 No postmedian line on forewing......................................................................... 3

- Postmedian line on forewing............................................................................ 4

3 Large white spot at anal angle of hindwing............................................... male V. hodeei kruegeri

- Small white spot at anal angle of hindwing................................................ male V. hodeei hodeei

4 Hindwing postmedian band white........................................................................ 5

- Hindwing postmedian band orange....................................................................... 6

- Hindwing postmedian band yellow............................................................... A. angusta

- Hindwing postmedian band blue......................................................................... 7

5 Postmedian bands on all four wings very narrow........................................ female V. hodeei kruegeri

- Postmedian bands on all four wings wider................................................ female V. hodeei hodeei

6 Forewing discal spot outlined in white; five extradiscal orange spots on hindwing........................... A. cacica

- Forewing discal spot not outlined in white; four or rarely five extradiscal orange spots on hindwing............ A. procera

7 Forewing postmedian line very narrow; hindwing postmedian band wide................... A. papilionaris papilionaris

- Forewing postmedian line wider; hindwing postmedian band narrower............... A. papilionaris amethystina /lionela

8 Forewing predominantly dark brown...................................................................... 9

- Forewing brown with wide pale diagonal band through discal area............................................. 10

9 Orange border on hindwing consistently wide, reaching tornus.................................. male D. diva hoppi

- Orange border on hindwing tapering, not reaching tornus........................................ male D. diva diva

10 Orange border on hindwing unbroken......................................................... D. diva tricolor

- Orange border on hindwing broken by black veins.......................................................... 11

11 Orange border on hindwing broken by black veins, forewing apex quite rounded.................... female D. diva diva

- Orange border on hindwing little more than orange spots, forewing apex distinctly hooked........... female D. diva hoppi