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Ceratarcha umbrosa Swinhoe, 1894; Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (6) 14 (81): 200. Text at https://archive.org/details/annalsmagazineof6141894lond/page/200/mode/1up?view=theater
http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=273314
http://gaga.biodiv.tw/9702bx/369.htm
MON Part 4, Pl 124/25
Ceratarcha Swinhoe, 1894 species known from India
Ceratarcha umbrosa Swinhoe, 1894
Ceratarcha clathralis Swinhoe, 1894
JR: Agree with the identification, it's a male.
RS: Agree with ID. C. clathralis should be mentioned as a similar-looking species, ideally with the link to the OD if possible, as there are no images of clathralis available (C. umbrosa live images can be found here- https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=714803)
Additional Ref- Hampson, G. F. 1896. The Fauna of British India including Ceylon and Burma. Moths, Vol. 4. Taylor & Francis, London. Pyralidae 594p. #4947, Page 325, Ceratarcha umbrosa. (Hab. mentioned as Sikhim, Khasis & Nagas here, and not only Shillong/Cherapunjee as the OD).
http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=273314
http://gaga.biodiv.tw/9702bx/369.htm
MON Part 4, Pl 124/25
Ceratarcha Swinhoe, 1894 species known from India
Ceratarcha umbrosa Swinhoe, 1894
Ceratarcha clathralis Swinhoe, 1894
JR: Agree with the identification, it's a male.
RS: Agree with ID. C. clathralis should be mentioned as a similar-looking species, ideally with the link to the OD if possible, as there are no images of clathralis available (C. umbrosa live images can be found here- https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=714803)
Additional Ref- Hampson, G. F. 1896. The Fauna of British India including Ceylon and Burma. Moths, Vol. 4. Taylor & Francis, London. Pyralidae 594p. #4947, Page 325, Ceratarcha umbrosa. (Hab. mentioned as Sikhim, Khasis & Nagas here, and not only Shillong/Cherapunjee as the OD).
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