| 1. Distribution |
| 2AL 2CT 2DC 2DE 2FL 2GA 2IL 2IN 2KY 2MA 2MD 2MS 2NC 2NJ 2NY 2OH 2PA 2RI 2SC 2TN 2VA 2WV |
| 2. Ptilothrix vs Melitoma |
| 2Unlike in Melitoma, which closely resembles Ptilothrix, species of the genus Ptilothrix LACK an arolia |
| 3. Traits distinctive of the genus, shape of vertex |
| 2Vertex broadly convex when viewed from top |