Paliga damastesalis

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This is a species complex consisting of possibly 3-4 species. Paliga damastesalis, Paliga rubicundalis and Paliga machoeralis . All of them are known to skeletonise Tectona grandis leaves.
This species looks like Teak Leaf Skeletonizer Paliga cf. damastesalis (Walker, 1859).
Paliga damastesalis (Walker, 1859: 1013–1014) (Scopula)
type locality: Sri Lanka [Ceylon]
http://v3.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=328617

For Paliga machoeralis (Walker, 1859)
http://www.nbair.res.in/insectpests/Paliga-machoeralis.php
http://v3.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=273086
http://www.afromoths.net/species/show/12903
Image of Paliga machoeralis do not show any pinkish coloration on Bold Systems.
Walker F. 1859d. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part XIX.– Pyralides. - — 19:i–iv, 799–1036
Hampson vol 4, Pg. 433, # 5231. Lists as Pyrausta machoeralis. Lists damastesalis as synonym of machoeralis. Lists fuscicostalis and rubicundalis as forms. The latter has markings as pink. The former has marginal area of FW/HW to v.2 suffused with fuscous.
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Month
September
Year
2018
Day
29