Sagariphora magnificalis Hampson, [1893] -

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Sagariphora magnificalis -


Similar species: Agrotera scissalis (Walker, [1866]) and Sagariphora magnificalis Hampson, [1893]. 

 Separating Agrotera scissalis (Walker, [1866]) and Sagariphora magnificalis Hampson, [1893],

HW basal area of scissalis is orange, while it is buff white in magnificalis. The FW medial line is straight in scissalis, while is it evenly convex in magnificalis (based on Robinson et al and Chen et al 2017; Hampson, 1896). In magnificalis, there is white suffusion beyond the medial line, only near costa, while in scissalis, the white suffusion is extensive beyond the medial line (however, this last feature is unreliable). Head, thorax and abdomen is yellow, irrorated with orange in scissalis, while in magnificalis, the centre of the thorax is fuscous, with bases being orange. 
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StateJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecNo date
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Andhra Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh1
Assam
Bihar
Chandigarh
Chhattisgarh
Dadra & Nagar Haveli
Daman & Diu
Delhi
Goa
Gujarat
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir
Jharkhand
Karnataka1
Kerala
Lakshadweep
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra142
Manipur
Meghalaya
Mizoram
Nagaland
Odisha
Paschimbanga
Pondicherry
Punjab
Rajasthan
Sikkim
Tamil Nadu
Tripura
Uttar Pradesh
Uttarakhand
West Bengal1
Total141112
  1. OD: Agrotera magnificalis Hampson, [1893]. Hampson Ill. Het. Part 9. Pg. 173, Pl. 174/17. 
  2. Hampson, G. F. 1896. The Fauna of British India including Ceylon and Burma. Moths, Vol.4. Taylor & Francis, London. Pyralidae 594 p - 287 figs. pg. 267, # 4795, Fig. 162. 
  3. Chen, K., M. Horak, X. Du & D. Zhang. 2017. Revision of the Australian species of Agrotera Schrank (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Spilomelinae). Zootaxa 4362 (2): 213–224. Fig. 13-14.
  4. Mally, R., Hayden, J.E., Neinhuis, C., Jordal, B.H. and Nuss, M., 2019. The phylogenetic systematics of Spilomelinae and Pyraustinae (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae) inferred from DNA and morphology. 77 (1): 141-204. No tribal placement yet. 
  5. http://www.pyralidsofborneo.org/index.php?magnificalis

Page citation

Anonymous 2024. Sagariphora magnificalis Hampson, [1893] – . In Sondhi, S., Y. Sondhi, R.P. Singh, P. Roy and K. Kunte (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 3.72. Published by the Indian Foundation for Butterflies. URL: https://www.mothsofindia.org/sagariphora-magnificalis, accessed 2024/03/28.