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Olepa (Pseudoolepa) clavatus (Swinhoe, 1885)
Jagbir Singh Kirti & Navneet Singh. Arctiid Moths of India.Vol 1. Page 42
Alope clavatus Swinhoe, 1885; Proc. zool. Soc. Lond., 1885: 295
Id " the spots of forewings are ocellated with yellow". Since the abdomen and hindwing is not seen we could go with a cf.
SS: The Olepa species group is really difficult to sort with images. Which is why we have listed it as Olepa ricini agg. I think we should stick with this generic grouping. See the list of Olepa known from India on the species page, and examine the references for publications for this genus.
Jagbir Singh Kirti & Navneet Singh. Arctiid Moths of India.Vol 1. Page 42
Alope clavatus Swinhoe, 1885; Proc. zool. Soc. Lond., 1885: 295
Id " the spots of forewings are ocellated with yellow". Since the abdomen and hindwing is not seen we could go with a cf.
SS: The Olepa species group is really difficult to sort with images. Which is why we have listed it as Olepa ricini agg. I think we should stick with this generic grouping. See the list of Olepa known from India on the species page, and examine the references for publications for this genus.
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2022
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