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Observation_220330
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Possible taxa; Ophiusa triphaenoides (Walker, 1858)
Ref:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophiusa_triphaenoides
https://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-15-16/ophiusini/ophiusini_3_5.php
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/521366-Ophiusa-triphaenoides/browse_photos
SS: I have struggled to identify Ophiusa triphaenoides (Walker, 1858) reliably.
The following are similar species.
Ophiusa olista (Swinhoe, 1893)
Ophiusa triphaenoides (Walker, 1858)
Ophiusa indistincta (Moore, 1882)
Based on my own notes from various sources, I do believe this is Ophiusa indistincta (Moore, 1882), rather than Ophiusa triphaenoides (Walker, 1858), but cannot be absolutely certain. Images on iNaturalist identified as Ophiusa triphaenoides may also be Ophiusa indistincta (Moore, 1882).
Ref:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophiusa_triphaenoides
https://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-15-16/ophiusini/ophiusini_3_5.php
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/521366-Ophiusa-triphaenoides/browse_photos
SS: I have struggled to identify Ophiusa triphaenoides (Walker, 1858) reliably.
The following are similar species.
Ophiusa olista (Swinhoe, 1893)
Ophiusa triphaenoides (Walker, 1858)
Ophiusa indistincta (Moore, 1882)
Based on my own notes from various sources, I do believe this is Ophiusa indistincta (Moore, 1882), rather than Ophiusa triphaenoides (Walker, 1858), but cannot be absolutely certain. Images on iNaturalist identified as Ophiusa triphaenoides may also be Ophiusa indistincta (Moore, 1882).
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