The subtribe Pronophilina can be separated from other American satyrines by the following three external morphological synapomorphies : eyes always densely hairy; HW cross vein m1-m2 always curved or angled basally into the discal cell; maximum length of HW discal cell equal to or longer than half the total maximum length of HW ( excluding tails ).
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Hindwing in addition has a white basal streak that extends halfway down the dorsal margin; another shorter white subbasal streak from costa to the subcostal vein coalescent with the white of the discal band in the cell, the streak of ground colour that lies between this subbasal and the discal band jet black, interrupted where it crosses vein 8 by a crimson spot; finally, quadrate black spots near apex of cell and at bases of interspaces 1, 2 and 3, all outwardly margined with crimson.
