Request for ID help Verification from Assam [Archive]

Saffron

17-Jan-2025, 01:59 AM

Dear Dr. Seow sir, I hope you are good and healthy as always. I have tried to identify some of the moth species available in our area and would like to have your views on it. Kindly provide the id keys of the species (under the identified genus) if possible.

Regards
Atanu Bora

Cheers:cheers:

1. Achelura bifasciata?

28693

2. Achrosis pyrrhularia?

28694

3. Asota egens?

28695

4. Berta sp.?

28696

28697

5.

28698

6. Cyclosia midamia?

28699

7.

28700

8. Episteme vetula?

28701

9. Eupterote sp.?

28702

10. Mangina argus

28703

11. Marumba spectabilis?

28704

12. Numenes siletti?

28705

13. Ophthalmitis sp.?

28706

14. Problepsis vulgaris?

28707

15. Theretra lucasii?

28708

16. Theretra nessus?

28709

17. Urapteroides astheniata?

28710

Psyche

17-Jan-2025, 09:39 PM

Thank you for your concerns. I am fine.
Now moths I haven't done for quite a while .
with thousands of species it will take time.
I get all my sources from the web with frequent cross- checkingn now easier with the help of GBIFie.
Global Biodiversity Informations Facility.

https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28693&d=1737045976
Achelura bifasciata is right.

A. bifasciata TL. Assam
Antemedial & postmedial bands parallel ie equal distance apart.
Antemedial may twice as broad as postmedial
More yellowish orange.
Distal wings whiter.
Typical.
https://www.mothsofindia.org/achelura-bifasciata
https://www.mothsofindia.org/achelura-bifasciata
https://indiabiodiversity.org/observation/show/17235667
https://biodiversity.bt/observation/show/6575
https://prakritinepal.com/orange-banded-jewel-moth/
Two other similar species nearby.

A. yunnanensis.
Fascia deeper orange ,more nearly equal.
Postmedial orange fascia more bend outwards in the lower half so that at rest the distance is greatest in the midline between the two fasciae.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/itchydogimages/27307256196
https://inaturalist.ca/observations/85398797

A. myamyoana
This third species is found south in Myanmar to north Thailand.
The antemedial is very much broader still ,& the wings darker.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4946291536

Psyche

17-Jan-2025, 10:11 PM

2.https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28693&d=1737045976

Achrosis pyrrhularia.
This has a characteristic pattern, the FW basal half & tornus marked weith a reticulate pattern & two prominent costal black spots.
https://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-11/Hypochrosini/hypochrosini_5_1.php
P.Malaysia
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/1836100228
India.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/891765437

Psyche

17-Jan-2025, 10:23 PM

3.https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28695&d=1737046069

Asota egens.
Brownish yellow with pale veinings & basal black spost.
https://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-6/aganainae/aganainae-5-6.php
India.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4063094270
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4600042807

Psyche

17-Jan-2025, 11:26 PM

4.https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28696&d=1737046119
https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28697&d=1737046185

This have no proper match but it looks to be a form of Berta chrysolineata with finer spotsw.
https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/mothsofindia.org/files/93_547-797-560c837fc56f8-1.jpg
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/196838768
Borneo
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7380/13180952234_e22b04dd38_b.jpg
https://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-9/geometrini/geometrini_47_3.php

Psyche

18-Jan-2025, 12:57 AM

5.https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28698&d=1737046214

Macroglossum troglodytus.
Note the very curved antemedial fascia (band)a triangular subapical costal patch joined by an L-shaped black bar to the outer margin.
https://tpittaway.tripod.com/china/m_ins.htm

Psyche

18-Jan-2025, 01:12 AM

6. https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28699&d=1737046254

Cyclosia midama.
Various forms & subspecies.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4029195696
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2596334785

Psyche

18-Jan-2025, 01:45 AM

7.https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28700&d=1737046292
Female Amblychia angeronaria.
Note the FW white spots & the alignment of the dark lines .Very variable.
https://www.mothsofindia.org/amblychia-angeronaria
https://www.mothsofindia.org/amblychia-angeronaria
https://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-11/Boarmiini/boarmiini_22_1.php

Psyche

18-Jan-2025, 07:21 AM

8.https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28701&d=1737046320
Correction Most likely Episteme maculatrix.

Below description based mis- identifed images.
Episteme nipalensis.
Antemedial & postmedial spots of similar proportions.
Postmedial spots without darkened veins.
HW bright orange/red.
Abdomen broadly banded black.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/899969044
Same observation as IDed by hkmoths, Dr R. Kendrick.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/627384
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2244221940
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4111617558

Similar but confused with it.
Episteme maculatrix.
FW with the postmedial spots divided by black veins.
Abdomen shaded blackish dorsally.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/3323285120
https://www.mothsofindia.org/Episteme-maculatrix
https://www.mothsofindia.org/episteme-maculatrix

Possibly these below may be examples of E. maculatrix different ssp.
FW only the costal postmedial spot with the veins black.
Abdomen with narrower black bandings.
https://www.mothsofindia.org/episteme-nipalensis
GBIF have no examples of these as E. nipalensis.

E. vetula.
FW postmedial & antemedial generally narrow & as yellow bands.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/gallery?taxon_key=1793238

Psyche

18-Jan-2025, 08:04 PM

9.https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28702&d=1737046351
Eupterote ssp.
There are no article detailing the Himalayan species.
https://www.mothsofindia.org/eupterote-spp

10.https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28703&d=1737046386
Margina argus.
The FW narrow white-edged spots are set on a clear ground.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4116385411
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4852686798

Margina syringa.
Fw spots set on a ground of interlocking dark fasciae.
https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/mothsofindia.org/files/observation/Mangina%20syringa_1689035317_265276.jpg
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2818584452

Similar.
Argina astrea.
FW spots larger, rounder but only the encircling white striae connecting.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4516511113

Psyche

18-Jan-2025, 08:43 PM

11 https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28704&d=1737046451
Marumba spectabilis.

This species is readily recognised by its strongly contasted banda.
The FW tornus contains aseries of loops & enclosed two prominent black spots.
The HW tornus also have two similar spots.
https://tpittaway.tripod.com/china/m_spe.htm
https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/mothsofindia.org/files/93_4982-446-5c300caf3c923-3.jpg
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4500547935

Psyche

18-Jan-2025, 09:32 PM

12. https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28705&d=1737046488

Numenes siletti
https://www.mothsofindia.org/numenes-siletti

N. contrahens which is very similar does not occur in India.
https://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-5/orgyiini/orgyiini_7_2.php

N. flagrans.
The image shown below is a female.
https://www.mothsofindia.org/Numenes-flagrans
The male should similar to N. albofascia from Japan.
http://www.jpmoth.org/~dmoth/76_Lymantriidae/3217Numenes_albofascia/Numenes_albofascia.htm

Psyche

18-Jan-2025, 10:19 PM

13.https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28706&d=1737046540

Hypomecis infixaria.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28706&d=1737046540
https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/mothsofindia.org/files/observation/Hypomecis%20infixaria_1698882502_267546.jpg

If you blow up both images & compare all the spots and markings from the left FW inwards to the body & you will find they are quite matching.

Psyche

19-Jan-2025, 12:40 AM

14. https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28707&d=1737046582

Most likely Problepsis vulgaris.

This and P. delphiaria are most similar.
Others have the Fw discal ocellus rounded & not attached to the lower margin.

P. vulgaris is about 1.5X larger , the FW ocellus more angular ,& its inner margin not convex.
https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/mothsofindia.org/files/669_19343-418-6149a9604260c-1.jpg
https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/mothsofindia.org/files/137_13255-503-5fb681b15b9ee-1.jpg
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4516334664
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4525193923

P. delphiaria.
https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/mothsofindia.org/files/observation/Problepsis%20delphiaria_1732487257_291534.jpg
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/3070341848
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/1836106408
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/1836106509

Psyche

19-Jan-2025, 02:02 AM

15. https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28708&d=1737046627

Theretra clotho.

Four species are very similar in appearance at rest.
Look at the FW for the postmedial line.
This line runs from the cFW tip to the lower margin.
Then look for the antemedial line that is parallel to it
This start from the costa downwards.

Theretra alecto.
HW deep pink (hidden)
FW antemedial moderate/weak.
FW postmedial line intact, not punctate (broken into spots)
Abdomen no dorsal lines sometimes weakly.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/proxy/ffrZOFNy14zbHiNJeSoN1WHhQ7F-GEXc3UtrHg9XmH4C7byl3YAIZ8X36APK9rsdd1F0wqYVPFPv-njVyFWvvV11U-UjB73Upt4zZw
https://tpittaway.tripod.com/china/t_ale.htm
https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/mothsofindia.org/files/617_17935-835-60fd0bc813e5e-2.jpg

Theretra clotho.
FW postmedial line entire as in alecto.
FW antemedial line weak/obsolete.
Some dark shading around black discal dot.
HW dark blackish (hidden).
Abdomen no dorsal lines.
https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/mothsofindia.org/files/2_445-927-55ec3b4e2b87f-1.jpg
https://tpittaway.tripod.com/china/t_clo.htm
https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/mothsofindia.org/files/251_6154-881-5d389e77ac0f2-3.jpg

Theretra boisduvalii.
FW antemedial line weak/obsolete.
FW postmedial line punctate, ie broken into a series of spots at each vein point.
Abdomen no dorsal lines, sometimes faint
https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/mothsofindia.org/files/observation/Theretra%20boisduvalii_1707006938_258964.jpg
https://tpittaway.tripod.com/china/t_boi_a2.jpg
https://tpittaway.tripod.com/china/t_boi.htm

Theretra lucasii.
Smaller, FW deeper ie wider at the lower margin so that it is more triangular with straight outer margin.
HW dark.
FW antemedial line moderate.
FW postmedial line punctate, broken into spots.
Abdomen no dorsal lines.
https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/mothsofindia.org/files/346_20305-928-6178092da3c2c-2.jpg
https://tpittaway.tripod.com/china/t_luc.htm
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/251279247/large.jpg
https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/mothsofindia.org/files/1_6072-907-5d2cad9a26ffa-3.jpg

Theretra rhesus. (Light forms resemble T. alecto but greyer.)
FW with ante & postmedial lines well-developed & heavier. Multiple lines visible
Thorax & abdomen with two parallel dark lines.
HW dark.
https://bioquipbugs.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/P-1H0565-1.jpg
https://tpittaway.tripod.com/china/t_rhe.htm
https://www.flickr.com/photos/botalex/3523066481

Note many mis-IDS on the web.

eg.

1. T. rhesus .Multiple lines, abdomen with 2 parallel lines.
Correction: correct as Theretra alecto .Pinkier brown.Faint lines on abdomen can be present
T. rhesus also not known in India.
https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/mothsofindia.org/files/139_6247-410-5d41e0ef33afd-1.jpg
In this image below the red HWs is a positive ID for T. alecto.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4924090007

2. T. boisduvalii . FW wingshape not triangular. outer margin not straight.
https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/mothsofindia.org/files/293_7240-259-5d98de7408887-3.jpg

3. T. lucasii . Triangular FW with straight outer margin; FW postmedial line punctate.
https://indiabiodiversity.org/observation/show/1830037

Psyche

19-Jan-2025, 05:01 PM

16. https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28709&d=1737046675

Theretra nessus.
Typically heavily brown in the costal zone with green on the costal edge.
Postmedial zone also dark, the medial zone paler becoming whitish at the apical costa.
Body also with green shading.
https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/mothsofindia.org/files/251_6032-309-5d283fe50e787-1.jpg
https://tpittaway.tripod.com/china/t_nes.htm

17. https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28710&d=1737046718

Urapteroides astheniata.
https://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-8/uraniinae/uraniinae_2_1.php
There appear to be a single widespread continental species.
https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/mothsofindia.org/files/93_325-8-55cc1c81dbd0f-1.jpg

TL Seow; Cheers.

Saffron

20-Jan-2025, 11:00 PM

Thank you so much for your invaluable help in identifying the moth species and for sharing the ID keys. Your guidance has been incredibly helpful, and I am deeply grateful for your time and effort in assisting me with my research. I am posting here some more species for your review, some i could not even come to a definite conclusion. So can you please help me out in confirming their identity followed by the definite keys.

18. Amblychia nimia? Same individual.

28711 28712

19. Tephriopsis divulsa?

28713

20. Acropteris striataria?

28714

21. Tetragonus catamitus?

28715

22. Pycnarmon cribrata? Different individuals

(a) 28716 (b) 28717

23. No conclusion.

28718

24. Same individual. So unique in appearence

28719 28720

25. Could not drawn any conclusion. Perhaps from Sterrhinae sub-family (Geometridae)

28721

26. So many similar looking species.

28722

27. Very confusing.

28723

28. So confusing.

28724

Saffron: Cheers

Psyche

20-Jan-2025, 11:03 PM

8. https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28701&d=1737046320
Probably Episteme maculatrix.

There is a lot of confusion as what is E. maculatrix & nipalensis.
Whether the postmedial spots have blackened veins is immaterial.

According to original decription.

Episteme maculatrix .Westwood 1841.
Westwood described Eusemia maculatrix as
https://archive.org/details/cabinetoforienta00west/page/67/mode/1up?view=theater
He states the hindwing is a rich orange-red, and the abdomen orange banded black.
An image is provided Plate XXXIII, fig 1.(According to Funet website fig 1 is misidentified & is E. nipalensis)
https://archive.org/details/cabinetoforienta00west/page/n208/mode/1up?view=theater

Episteme nipalensisButler 1875
Butler describe Eusemia nipalensis in which he compare to E. maculatrix.
The differences he noted are.
1. Fw with the four central spots larger & more angular.
2. HW bright orange instead of deep red of maculatrix.
3. Abdomen oranger with narrower bands.
(Westwood commented the banding is more in hte female.
https://archive.org/details/annalsmagazineof4151875lond/page/140/mode/1up?view=theater

Based on the described difference this below should be Episteme nipalensis.
https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/mothsofindia.org/files/135_11261-522-5f49fdd01da16-2.jpg

This with the FW spots smaller & less angular , the HW marked deep red should be E. maculatrix.
https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28701&d=1737046320

In conclusion E. nipalensis have larger angular FW central spots, deep red HW with a smaller black patch.
E. maculatrix have smaller more rounded FW spots & a bright orange HW with a larger black patch.
(maculatrix= spotty look.)

These should be forms of Episteme maculatrix.
https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/mothsofindia.org/files/263_4546-144-5bc42bcdc4e5c-1.jpg

TL Seow: Cheers
.PS.
Confusingly another species Chelonomorpha austeni ,1879 Moorei, tL Assam is practically identical to E. nipalensis but there is little mention of this species.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/172963185/large.jpg

Psyche

21-Jan-2025, 01:03 AM

18. https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28711&d=1737379694
https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28712&d=1737380401

Amblychia pardicelata. Correction: Should be A. hymenaria.

Two similar species in which the wings have a postmedial series of whitish lunulate spots on a diffuse mottled ground.

Amblychia pardicelata.
Smaller species with rounder broader wings.
HW shallowly dentate.
https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/mothsofindia.org/files/390_15421-472-6099ffd44b281-1.jpg
https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/mothsofindia.org/files/observation/Amblychia%20pardicelata_1707353001_273450.jpg
https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/mothsofindia.org/files/390_13422-892-5fca163c10d6b-2.jpg

Amblychia nimia.
Large species with longer FWs.
HW margin strongly dentate /serrate.
Fw lower margin slightly toothed.
https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/mothsofindia.org/files/93_4154-505-5b9ce549b2b28-2.jpg
https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/mothsofindia.org/files/346_7207-138-5d98d55a218fe-1.jpg
https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/mothsofindia.org/files/93_4154-505-5b9ce549b2b28-2.jpg

Psyche

21-Jan-2025, 01:26 AM

19. https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28713&d=1737380452

Tephriopis divulsa.
FW margin with mid-margin angle; Prothorax not completely dark.
https://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-15-16/anobini/anobini_2_1.php
https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/mothsofindia.org/files/346_20308-582-617809f598065-1.jpg

Anoba pectinata is similar but fW margin more rounded & prothorax black.
https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/mothsofindia.org/files/observation/Anoba%20pectinata_1732477658_295824.jpg
https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/mothsofindia.org/files/observation/Anoba%20pectinata_1732488275_295848.jpg

Psyche

21-Jan-2025, 02:25 AM

20.https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28714&d=1737380485

Acropteris leptaliata.

Six species are known from India.

1. A. iphiata HW margin rounded.
https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/mothsofindia.org/files/93_573-33-56106b0332b75-1.jpg

2. A. ciniferaria. Fasciae diffuse ;HW with prominent black spot at tail.
https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/mothsofindia.org/files/467_10560-695-5f1c0a39d28ec-1.jpg

3 A.striataria Similar to iphiata ;FW margin black, HW tailed.
https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/mothsofindia.org/files/114_2962-897-5a5cd85be862b-1.jpg

4. A. rectinervata.
FW with a uniform white marginal band
FW veins straight & parallel to base.
https://m.singapore.biodiversity.online/species/A-Arth-Hexa-Lepidoptera-000382

5. A. grammearia.
FW white marginal band widen near apex; FW veins converge towards the base.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/13622775/large.jpeg

6. A. leptaliata.
HW with the medial dark fascia irregularly broad.
FW apex more produced.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/5006913727
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4438165563

Psyche

21-Jan-2025, 07:03 AM

21. https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28715&d=1737380540

Tetragonus catamitus.
Distinct angular HW & fasciae.
Widespread in the oriental region.
https://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-8/callidulidae/callidulidae_1_1.php

2nd species only in sundaland & eastwards.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetragonus

Psyche

21-Jan-2025, 07:35 AM

22. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetragonus
https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28717&d=1737380675

Pycnarmon cribata.

Of the several similar species, recognised by the basal half of the costa marked by small streaks & bars.
The FW apex with a black mark & the the two outer costal spots larger & usually hollow.
https://www.mothsofindia.org/pycnarmon

Psyche

22-Jan-2025, 10:39 PM

23.https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28718&d=1737380718
No match.

Like a Crambid but the head is wrong.
Some resemblance to a Thyrididid.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/hkmoths/15657144160/

24. https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28719&d=1737380982
https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28720&d=1737381023
No match The wingshape looks familiar.

25. https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28721&d=1737381083
The pattern & larger head suggest Geometrid but no match found.

26. https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28722&d=1737381241
Gesonia obeditalis.
A nondescript but widespread species.
https://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-15-16/miscellaneous_vi/miscellaneousvi_24_1.php
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gesonia_obeditalis_%286534512139%29.jpg

27. https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28723&d=1737381456
No match
Large head suggest a Geometrid moth.

28. https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28724&d=1737381804
This looks correct as an Autoba species.

The closest match is Australian .
https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/acon/dispar.html

Perhaps an accidental import.

TL Seow :Cheers.

Saffron

23-Jan-2025, 01:59 AM

Psyche

23-Jan-2025, 06:51 PM

Thank you so much Dr. Seow sir for all your efforts and time. I have gone through a lot of literature and images on the web and found a potential match for no 23
https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28718&d=1737380718

Could this be Calindoea anticalis

The closest match
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/578715-Calindoea-anticalis

You got it.
I tried googling thyrididae without success.
It seem to be not uncommon in Thailand.
The author below would have IDed thru Moths of Thailand.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/lennyworthington/51840399190/
http://www.norththailandbirding.com/pages/galleries/moths_c/th/th-055.html
https://www.phuketnaturetours.com/Pages/iframephotos.php?level=family&choice=64394&ordername=Lepidoptera&orderid=64&familyname=Thyrididae

The Autoba species seem to look good as there is just no other species that come close

Several Australian species of moths & butterflies are now established in Asia.
eg Cephrenes trichopepla.

The other three are still in the dark

TL Seow: Cheers.

Psyche

24-Jan-2025, 05:41 AM

25. https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28721&d=1737381083

Found the perfect match for this in Thaibugs.
The ID is not solved however.
https://www.thaibugs.com/?page_id=219
https://www.thaibugs.com/wp-content/gallery/sterrhinae/sterrhinae.jpg

Tried inaturalist Thailand with no success.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?page=11&place_id=6967&project_id=moths-of-thailand&taxon_id=123037&verifiable=any

You might want to give it a go.

27. https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28723&d=1737381456
This might also be a Thyridid.
The head is broad & the FW discal spot do not suggest Geometrid.

Somewhat similar FWs, but HW have another band.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/163134419
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/163952663

TL Seow: Cheers.

Psyche

25-Jan-2025, 03:03 AM

no 28. https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28724&d=1737381804

Rhesala imparata.

Two Rhesala species are wide spread species.
The FW pattern are very variable.
fW apex with a well-defined black spot.
HW marked by a dotted postmedial band.

R. moestalis . Africa & eastwards.
FW apical black spot rounded.
https://africanmoths.com/pages/EREBIDAE/CALPINAE/rhesala%20moestalis.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhesala_moestalis#/media/File:Rhesala_moestalis-25.jpg

R. imparata.india to australia.
FW apical black spot a triangular patch at the the costa.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhesala_imparata#/media/File:A48-20150512-020_(19695171559).jpg
https://lepiforum.org/wiki/page/Rhesala_imparata_En#Diagnosis
https://www.flickr.com/photos/budak/51824304295

TL Seow: Cheers.
PS. The two can be hard to separate in some areas.
R. imparata.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4436294131
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2252059103
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/3903147781
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/3804293490

R. moestalis.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4171637347
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4946304781
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/3729113023
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2456534840

Psyche

26-Jan-2025, 03:28 PM

25.https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28721&d=1737381083

This is very similar to this IDed as Eois spp.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/183460970
Note similar white antennae, white collar, body & ground pattern.

Other spp of Eois for comparison.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/148155186
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/92555953

TL Seow: Cheers.

Saffron

27-Jan-2025, 01:32 AM

The ID of no. 28 was quite difficult in the literature. However you solve the puzzle. Thank you so much.
It indeed is Rhesala imparata.

GBIF seems to be a very good platform for a preliminary survey.

The following are requested for confirmation and ids (if possible).

29. Caldubotys caldusalis?

28725

https://www.mothsofindia.org/caldubotys-caldusalis

30. Berta annulifera?

28726

https://www.mothsofindia.org/berta-annulifera

31. Catoria sublavaria

28727

https://www.mothsofindia.org/catoria-sublavaria

32. Clostera fulgurita?

28729 28728

https://www.mothsofindia.org/clostera-fulgurita

33. Hymenia perspectalis?

28730

https://www.mothsofindia.org/hymenia-perspectalis

34. Eois memorata?

28731

https://www.mothsofindia.org/eois-memorata

35. Dysaethria spp? This one has more marbling markings than Dysaethria quadricaudata i feel.

28732

Tentative:

Dysaethria quadricaudata[/I]
https://www.mothsofindia.org/dysaethria-quadricaudata

36. The closest match is Urola nivalis which is not found in India. However the FW spots are missing or perhaps hidden on the wings??

A separate species/subspecies of Urola?

28737

37. Rhesala ssp?

28733

38. Nevrina procopia?

28734

39. Drapetodes mitaria?

28735

40. Another UFO?

28736

41. Very difficult group

28738

Cheers: Saffron

Psyche

27-Jan-2025, 09:42 PM

"GBIF seems to be a very good platform for a preliminary survey."

Care must be taken as GBIF offers many observations from iNaturalist.
There are many misidentifications.
However the location given is very useful.
eg correct examples of R. imparata can be obtained from Taiwan as R. moestalis is absent there.

29.https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28725&d=1737906769

Caldubotys caldusalis/
This is fairly widesread.
https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Caldubotys_caldusalis#/media/File:V33-20180427-105_(41742121184).jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Botyodes_caldusalis#/media/File:V33-20180427-105_(41742121184).jpg

A 2nd widespread species left as Botyodes asialis have broad brown borders.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4519026168

Psyche

27-Jan-2025, 09:58 PM

30. https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28726&d=1737907139

Berta annulifera (= bearing rings).
FW postmedial finely irregular & continuous.
Discal spots made of small rings.
https://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-9/geometrini/geometrini_47_2.php
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/56738892

The wide empty green space between the postmedial & antemedial is often confused with the description of B albiplaga.
In B. albiplaga the FW postmedial is mostly spot-like although continuous.
https://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-9/geometrini/geometrini_47_7.php
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/121993281

Psyche

28-Jan-2025, 12:38 AM

31.https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28727&d=1737907296

Catoria olivescens.
Postmedial is a series of linked lunules edged with dark spots on the inside margin.

C. sublavaria
Lighter with less contrasted markings.
HW margin rounded ,less crenulate with the marginal spots flattened or shallow.
HW discal spot small.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4994672516
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4857411387
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/3804286533
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4857411969
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2265677478
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/226602870

Catoria olivescens
Heavier more contrasted markings.
HW margin more crenulate with the marginal spots larger & deeper.
HW discal spot often larger & more prominent.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4134781117
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/3323844635
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4438168799
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4170796087
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/3804289496
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/226602645

Psyche

28-Jan-2025, 01:13 AM

32.https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28729&d=1737907575

Clostera fulgurita.
https://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-4/clostera/notodontidae_63_1.php

Two similar species.

C. fulgurita.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4067184826
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4855153764

C. pallida.
Larger ,paler, the postmedial edging a larger patch of orange-brown.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4516767369
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4067190711

Psyche

28-Jan-2025, 01:23 AM

33.https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28730&d=1737907908

Hymenia perspectalis.
Widespread common species.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4952557102
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2573984318

Psyche

28-Jan-2025, 01:46 AM

34.https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28731&d=1737908139

Eois memorata.
https://www.gbif.org/es/occurrence/3874023760

Psyche

28-Jan-2025, 02:06 AM

35.https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28732&d=1737908262
Dysaethria quadricaudata.

This have all the correct markings in the right places.
The HW band is just more prominent.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/1993729955

Psyche

28-Jan-2025, 09:02 AM

36.https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28737&d=1737909287
Uncertain.
Not Urola nivalis which have dark antennae & hooked FW rip.
https://www.cirrusimage.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/snowy-urola-1440-2023.jpg

37. https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28733&d=1737908836
Looks familiar. Uncerain.

38.https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28734&d=1737908923
Nevrina procopia.
Widespread species , India to PNG>
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4935689457

39. https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28735&d=1737909033
Drapetodes mitaria.

Two similarly marked species.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/152565761
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/57826229
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/56602231

40.https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28736&d=1737909129
Unknown
Close to this but checquered cilia do not match.
http://www.jpmoth.org/~dmoth/Digital_Moths_of_Asia/50_PYRALOIDEA/Crambidae/63.9_Pyraustinae/Syllepte/Syllepte%20iophanes/Syllepte%20iophanes.htm

41.https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28738&d=1737920768
Uncertain.
Geometrid moth like Maxates.

TL Seow ;Cheers.
PS Off for two days CNY, before resuming search.
Can't do proper search on smartphone.

Psyche

30-Jan-2025, 11:52 PM

37.https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28733&d=1737908836
No match found after going thru Erebidae & Thailand Noctuiidae.
Very similar to Rhesala imparata nut for the two discal spots.
India only have two sp of Rhesala, moestalis, & imparata but all Rhesala ssp seem to lack these spots.
Still could be an aberration.

41. https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28738&d=1737920768
Maxates.
India have at least a dozen species and no literature on it.
Only 4-5 species are identifiable.

TL Seow: Cheers.

Saffron

31-Jan-2025, 03:56 AM

Psyche

31-Jan-2025, 10:06 AM

Thank you so much Dr. Seow for all your review and detailed discussion.
I got quite confused on
18. https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28711&d=1737379694
https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28712&d=1737380401

Here are the specimen images of this above attached individual collected.

No. 18 Revision

28739 28740

Does this match Amblychia pardicelata?

After going through some web searches and taxonomic review of the old literature, this also has resemblance with A. hymenaria.

Kindly help me out in this case.

Literature suggest the underside of A. pardicelata to be whitish with a large black spot at the end of the discal area.

This is perhaps a male individual.

What a terrible confusing mess.
You are right.
It should be Amblychia hymenaria.

In SE Asia including neigbouring Thailand, A. hymenaria have a distinct oblique white FW band.
https://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-11/Boarmiini/boarmiini_22_3.php
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/1415534380
https://data.nhm.ac.uk/search
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2598681142

Strange to have banded form in S, India.(Correction : female have stronger band.)
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/3988792638

Hampson's description.
https://archive.org/details/moths03hamp/page/249/mode/1up?view=theater

Matching images.
https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/mothsofindia.org/files/390_20234-231-6175f6ef6fe61-1.jpg
https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/mothsofindia.org/files/390_20234-231-6175f6ef6fe61-2.jpg

Amblychia nimia.
Prout's description.
https://archive.org/details/novitateszoologi32lond/page/53/mode/1up?view=theater
Prout indicate Hampson's description of A. hymenaria should be A. procellosa, but 'procellosa' is now a junior synonym of hymenaria.
Correction: Prout was referring to Warren's description of hymenaria which should be procellosa.
Note UnF heavy with confluent spots.
https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/mothsofindia.org/files/93_4154-505-5b9ce549b2b28-2.jpg
https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/mothsofindia.org/files/93_4154-505-5b9ce549b2b28-1.jpg

Amblychia pardicellata
Walker's description
https://archive.org/details/listofspecimenso2526brit/page/1544/mode/1up?view=theater
Warren's
https://archive.org/details/moths03hamp/page/249/mode/1up?view=theater

More or less matching images.
https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/mothsofindia.org/files/390_15421-472-6099ffd44b281-2.jpg
https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/mothsofindia.org/files/390_15421-472-6099ffd44b281-1.jpg

https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/mothsofindia.org/files/390_13422-892-5fca163c10d6b-2.jpg
https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/mothsofindia.org/files/390_13422-892-5fca163c10d6b-1.jpg

TL Seow: Cheers.
PS.
Likely an intermediate cross, possibly with nimia.
The underside is as in hymenaria, but the white patch beyond the discal spot is rather weak
PS2.
All forms of A. hymenaria typically have some form of an oblique band on the FW.
From India & Sri Lanka.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/gallery?country=IN&country=LK&taxon_key=11560614
Guenee's description of A. hymenaria is in French.
His description of the underside is as follow.
White underside, whipped with black, with a wide black border indented at the terminal edge by white spots that are missing between 1 and 1'.

Psyche

01-Feb-2025, 05:05 PM

18. https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28740&d=1738263113

Note Hampson's description of A. pardicelata.page 250
https://archive.org/details/moths03hamp/page/249/mode/1up?view=theater
1. Differ from hymenaria in being paler & browner.
2. Abdomen yellow beneath.
3. Und white ,with black discal spot & submarginal patches to each wing.
4 Ssp megaspilata large, like hymenaria ,underside with complete submarginal band.

A. hymenaria showing abdomen colour.
https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/mothsofindia.org/files/390_20234-231-6175f6ef6fe61-2.jpg
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/1415534380

A. pardicelata showing distinct yellow abdomen.
https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/mothsofindia.org/files/390_15421-472-6099ffd44b281-2.jpg
https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/mothsofindia.org/files/390_13422-892-5fca163c10d6b-1.jpg

If you have the specimen you may want to check the abdomen if it is ssp megaspilata of A. pardicelata.

TL Seow: Cheers.
PS.
This is likely to be an example of ssp megaspilata as it has a complete submarginal band.
(Correction: This is a misID of a Chorodna sp.? creataria.)
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4917413768
In NE India there will be all range of intermediates between ssp pardicelata and ssp megaspilata.

PS2.
Hampson's description of ssp megaspilata seem in error.

Here is the original author ,Warren's description .
Megaspilata means large spotted, and Warren was referring to the large UnH submarginal spots.
There should not be a complete band there.
page 430.
https://archive.org/details/novitateszoologi01lond/page/430/mode/1up?view=theater

Saffron

03-Feb-2025, 04:35 AM

Thank you for this detailed review. All the ID pointers perhaps suggest it to be A. hymenaria. The underside matches hymenaria, but the white patch beyond the discal spot is rather weak.

Here is the close view of the abdomen following Hampson's description of A. pardicelata
Abdomen does not seem to be yellow beneath

28741 28742

Saffron

03-Feb-2025, 04:52 AM

From Today's Trip

42. Nosophora semitritalis?

28743

https://www.mothsofindia.org/Nosophora-semitritalis
https://www.gbif.org/species/1879379

43. Hopefully Catoria olevescens?
Specimen images of the same individual

28744 28745 28746

44. Teldenia vestigiata ?

28747

https://www.mothsofindia.org/teldenia-vestigiata
https://inaturalist.lu/taxa/567977-Teldenia-vestigiata

45. Bradina admixtalis?

28748

https://www.mothsofindia.org/bradina-admixtalis
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/654107-Bradina-admixtalis

46. No perfect match.
Hypena sp. ?

28749

Psyche

04-Feb-2025, 01:28 AM

18 Best left as Amblychia hymenaria.
I still think there is a hybrid element.

42. https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28743&d=1738525066

This has also been identified as Nosophora semtritalis but I think it is a different species.
FW postmedial is like a wine-glass, with the lower spot much reduced.

Typical N. semitritalis can be seen from HongKong & Taiwan.
The FW postmedial is like a fig of eight ,the two spots large.
Hongkong.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/169603354
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/210663218
Taiwan.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/3342634330
Arunachal Pradesh
https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/mothsofindia.org/files/observation/Nosophora%20semitritalis_1704553856_281167.jpg
The one with the postmedial like a wine-glass runs from Yunnan to West Behgal .
Yunnan.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/itchydogimages/21567709959/
India.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4846947379
https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/mothsofindia.org/files/observation/Nosophora%20semitritalis_1663236817_250603.jpg

No literature.

43. https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28744&d=1738525183
This does look correct as C. olivescens.
In particular, the ground is darker & the HW discal spot is large.

There seem a whole range of intermediates between typical C. sublsvsria & C. olivescens.

Psyche

04-Feb-2025, 07:48 PM

44.https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28747&d=1738525419

Likely to be Teldenia specca.

There are a lot of confusion between the three species, T. vestigiata, specca & alba.
I will leave T. alba alone, its appearance is also confusingly similar to T. specca which seem to occur in Sri Lanka as well.

T. vestgiata.
FW submarginal lunules more regular & more or less parallel to the postmedial spots.
Lower end of postmedial spots le3ss convex.
https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/mothsofindia.org/files/observation/Teldenia%20vestigiata_1703920694_280741.jpg
https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/mothsofindia.org/files/93_410-708-55e3f8f5cc504-1.jpg
https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/mothsofindia.org/files/390_10456-991-5f16e1f38f990-1.jpg
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/3005168998

T. specca widespread from India to PNG.
FW submarginal lunules highly irregular, & not parallel to the postmedial.
Lower part of postmedial less convex.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/5753203
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4908788568
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/1990467555

These look to be T. specca.
https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/mothsofindia.org/files/114_4654-181-5bd60831230a9-1.jpg
https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/mothsofindia.org/files/696_24695-665-626bb3e174dd2-1.jpg

Psyche

04-Feb-2025, 11:15 PM

45. https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28748&d=1738525674
Bradina admixtalis looks the correct match.
There is very little literature on Bradina.

46.https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28749&d=1738525970

Hypena indicatalis is very close & very likely the correct match.
https://www.gbif.org/es/occurrence/4126972900
https://www.gbif.org/es/occurrence/4453880576

TL Seow: Cheers.
PS.
Now more often known as Dichromia indicatalis.

Saffron

12-Feb-2025, 02:07 AM

Psyche

12-Feb-2025, 06:41 PM

Thank you Seow sir for such detailed discussion. Was busy in some office work these days. Hardly got time to follow the discussion. But back to my field work again.
The keys of the genus Teldenia are very helpful.
The remarks on the Nosophora species is very interesting. I also do feel there may be another species that is perhaps narrowed down as Nosophora semtritalis with the Fw lower spots typically reduced.

Cheers
Saffron

In going through the Nosophora ,the forms with the lower postmedial spot large occur in the east ie, Hk, Taiwan ,Korea, & Japan.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4067374591
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/1934786822
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4904286639
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4867835992

The forms with the lower postmedial spot reduced is mainly in NE India.
https://www.mothsofindia.org/Nosophora-semitritalis

Since the author below is pretty accurate with his IDs, N. semitritalis should be correct.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/itchydogimages/21567709959/

TL Seow: Cheers.

Saffron

14-Feb-2025, 04:29 AM

These are from my recent survey. I have tried my level best to id them. Kindly review them and help me in their identification,

47. Closest match Oxaenanus brontesalis

28750

48. Closest Match Callopistria exotica?

28751

49. Closest match Yashmakia suffusa?

28752

50. Closest match Penicillifera apicalis?

28753

51. Xeropteryx columbicola?

28754

52. Acolutha flavipictaria?

28755

53. Leucoblepsis ostia?

28756

54. Filodes fulvidorsalis?

28757

55. Krananda falcata?

28758

56. Caenurgina erechtea

28759

57. Catoria olivescens? Two different individuals

28760

28761

58. Not sure

28762

59. Amyna sp. not sure

28763

60. Hypomecis sp.? not sure

28764

61. Not sure

28765

Thank you in advance
Cheers: Saffron

Psyche

14-Feb-2025, 09:26 PM

47. https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28750&d=1739472988

Oxaenanus brontesalis.
Widespread species from India to Sundaland.
https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/mothsofindia.org/files/observation/Oxaenanus%20brontesalis_1701257167_267287.jpg

The 2nd species in NE India O. picticilia is little known.
https://v3.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=766160
The nsme picticilia means painted cilia & would suggest it have prominent cilia.

Psyche

14-Feb-2025, 10:03 PM

48. https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28751&d=1739473168

Callopistria exotica.

Several species are very similar and confusing.
The description is based on Holloway's remarks.
Position of the marks are described in a set specimen.

C. exotica Markings stringly contraste.
FW antemedial angled in the middle.
Postmedial sinuous.
FW submarginal lae triangles reaching the postmedial band.
Reniform (discal spot) large, stronglywhitened especially posteriorly.
https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/238644

Similar species.

C. repleta.
Antemedia angled at 1/3 from dorsum (lower margin)..diagnostic.
Postmedial onlt slightly sinuous.
Reniform large & whitish.
https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/mothsofindia.org/files/observation/Callopistria%20repleta_1688487673_257987.jpg
https://www.flickr.com/photos/33398884@N03/5923575728/in/album-72157627038918189

C. pulchrilinea.
FW submarginal close to the sinuous postmedial.
Antemedial rounded rather than angled & broken anteriorly.
Reniform whitened posteriorly.
https://taieol.tw/pages/103525/articles

C. rivularis.
FW submarginal closer to the sinuous postmedial
Reniform not white enhanced.
Antemedial angled centrally.
https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/mothsofindia.org/files/251_4002-157-5b64472f8567e-2.jpg

C. maillardi
Antemedial centrally sharply angled.
Postmedial sinuous.
FW submarginal spots well separated from the postmedial (submarginal less elongate sharply, variable).
Renform usually not white-enhanced.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callopistria_maillardi#/media/File:Callopistria_maillardi_male.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callopistria_maillardi#/media/File:Callopistria_maillardi.jpg

Psyche

15-Feb-2025, 01:02 AM

49. https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28752&d=1739473474

Yashmakia suffusa.

The fasciae matches well with examples of Y. suffusa.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/s-shen_chih/27359936656/

50. https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28753&d=1739473797

Penicillifera apicalis.
Widespread species
https://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-3/bombycidae/bombycidae_5_1.php

51. https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28754&d=1739474040
Xeropteryx columbicola.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/angiud/50292800416/
Forms from Sundaland may have the markings reduced or absent.

Psyche

15-Feb-2025, 01:41 AM

52. https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28755&d=1739474108

Acolutha flavipictaria.
FW upper postmedial spot rounded.
https://www.mothsofindia.org/Acolutha-flavipictaria

similar but FW upper postmedial spot a broad crescent,
https://www.mothsofindia.org/Acolutha-pictaria

53.https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28756&d=1739474164

Leucoblepsis fenestraria.
https://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-8/drepaninae/drepaninae_11_4.php
https://ftp.funet.fi/index/Tree_of_life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/drepanoidea/drepanidae/drepaninae/leucoblepsis/

Even in the latest revision by R. Joshi 2020 L. ostia is still a junior synonym.
https://www.google.com/search?q=leucoblepsis+ostia+india&sca_esv=1efd172859308584&rlz=1C1VDKB_enMY1026MY1026&sxsrf=AHTn8zrEU_bM0lzqwUv1SQQyPVReD5np_w%3A1739549 897315&ei=yWyvZ7v-EpLl1e8P2--P6Aw&ved=0ahUKEwj7hsutyMOLAxWScvUHHdv3A80Q4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=leucoblepsis+ostia+india&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiGGxldWNvYmxlcHNpcyBvc3Rp YSBpbmRpYTIFECEYoAEyBRAhGKABMgUQIRigATIFECEYoAFIw0 ZQpxpYqD9wAXgAkAEAmAFxoAGtBKoBAzUuMbgBA8gBAPgBAZgC B6AC3wTCAgsQABiABBiwAxiiBMICCBAAGLADGO8FwgIHECEYoA EYCpgDAIgGAZAGBZIHAzQuM6AHjxg&sclient=gws-wiz-serp

Psyche

15-Feb-2025, 06:43 AM

54.https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28757&d=1739474209

filodes fulvidorsalis.
It seem there is an unusual plain form.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/5296808

Psyche

15-Feb-2025, 06:58 AM

55.https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28758&d=1739474241

Krananda falcata.
;The species is only lightly fasciated
The postmedial forms a darker costal patch at the apex, and three or more spots form a darken subdorsal zone.
https://www.mothsofindia.org/krananda-falcata

Psyche

15-Feb-2025, 11:23 PM

56. https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28759&d=1739474360

Mocis undata in the dark.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4516602068

Psyche

16-Feb-2025, 12:55 AM

57.https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28760&d=1739474484
57b..https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28761&d=1739474506

These are Catoria sublavaria.

There is also an element of doubt whether 31 should be C. olivescens
31.https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28727&d=1737907296

C. olivescens have heavier markings & a larger Hw discal spot.
In comparing the regional difference the HW discal spot should be large enough to have an irregular white pupil.

C. sublavaria India.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/1836105701
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/1848759578

Thailand.
C. sublavaria.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4946455597
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4507934717
C. olivescens.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4138406561
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4945647865

Taiwan
C. sublavaria.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4857411387
C. olivescens
https://www.gbif.org/tools/zoom/simple.html?src=//api.gbif.org/v1/image/cache/occurrence/2565943937/media/fc34e6989d1567359f3979645823e0d9

Borneo.
https://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-11/Boarmiini/boarmiini_34_1.php
Use google zoom (right upper corner)on image below to see the irregular pupil.
https://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-11/Boarmiini/boarmiini_34_2.php

Psyche

16-Feb-2025, 12:37 PM

58. https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28762&d=1739474543

The markings are as for Callopistria but faded.
Looks good as C. rivularis.

Note the black triangle on the margin is close to the postmedial.
Renform not enhanced white.
Antemedial broadly angled centrally.

The two C. maillardi & rivularis seem much confused & mixed up.

Holloway said the postmedial in maillardi is well separated from the submarginal white marks.This meant the postmedial is well separated from the main body of the submarginals not their long points.
Note antemedial sharply angled centrally.
https://africanmoths.com/pages/z%20MADAGASCAR/NOCTUIDAE/m%20callopistria%20maillardi.html
https://www.flickr.com/photos/kclama/513094123/
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/5007273612

C. rivularis.
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/3036901514
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4850045484
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/2549181011

C. rivularis

Psyche

16-Feb-2025, 03:44 PM

59. https://www.butterflycircle.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=28763&d=1739474659

Amyna axis.

Four widespread species are very similar with wide individual variations.

Amyna punctum.
Large species with longer acute FW & straighter margin.
https://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-13/bagisarinae/bagisarinae_6_1.php
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/3449948959
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4922009636

Amyna axis.
Smaller with more rounded FWs.
Postmedial obscure.
https://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-13/bagisarinae/bagisarinae_6_2.php
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/29314786
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4126706689
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/3384313476

Amyna natalis.
Small species. Costa sinuous.
Postmedial more prominent & doubled.
https://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-13/bagisarinae/bagisarinae_6_4.php
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4976504322
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/3801985
https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/acon/natalis.html

Amyna stellata.
Small. FW with a rounded apical spot & around the reniform medially.
https://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-13/bagisarinae/bagisarinae_6_3.php
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/3804280493
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/1934780160
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4407362393