Solovyev, A.V. & T.J. Witt, 2009: The Limacodidae of Vietnam. Entomofauna Supplement 16: 33-229. 
Comments. The species is distinguished from other species of Scopelodes Westwood,
1841 by the greyish brown coloration; the tufts of labial palps are yellow with black
apex; the abdomen is yellow with black transverse bands and black apex; the hindwings
are greyish brown with yellow fascia near veins and lower area is yellowish; the
forewings are dark with longitudinal dark and light shadows (Colour plate 12, fig. 7;
Colour plate 17, fig. 9). Externally, the species is similar to S. kwangtungensis Hering,
141 1931, but differs by black apex of labial tufts. It also differs in male genitalia, in S.
venosa Walker, the uncus is more elongate apically.

Similar species & subspecies: 
ssp. bicolor, Wu & Fang, 2009 (extralimital) SE Asia - broader transverse black bands & also dorsal spots on the abdomen
ssp. aurogrisea, Moore, 1883, S India & Sri Lanka – very short transverse black bands on the abdomen
Scopelodes kwangtungensis Hering, 1931 Himalayas, NE India - clear white tufts of the third segment of labial palps (apex black in venosa)
Scopelodes dinawa, Bethune-Baker, 1904 (extralimital) New Guinea - transverse black bands on the abdomen not well defined
Scopelodes vulpina Moore, 1879 Himalayas, NE India – sexually dimorphic, males have FW brown or grey-brown with dark (upper) and pale (lower) longitudinal striae