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SS: Aiteta species. Neither of the species on the website. Needs further investigation.
RS: Yes, agree with Aiteta but the post medial line is incurved near the inner margin of FW, which is odd.
SS: Aiteta apriformis (Walker, 1857)
Capotena apriformis Walker, 1857. List of the Specimens of lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 11: 715. TL: Sri Lanka (female).
Aiteta apriformis (Walker, 1857); Hampson, G. F. 1912. Catalogue of Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. Vol. 11, Pg. 533, #6913, Pl. 188/5.
Text at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/101549#page/563/mode/1up. Plate at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/101548#page/69/mode/1up
MOT Vol. 3, Part 2, Pl. 28/6-7.
Similar species
Aiteta damnipennis (Walker, 1865)
Phanaca damnipennis Walker, 1865; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 33: 857
Text at https://archive.org/details/listofspecimenso3334brit/page/857/mode/1up?view=theater
https://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-18/careini/careini_1_2.php
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/699940-Aiteta-damnipennis
MOT Vol. 3, Part 2, Pl. 28/3-5.
FBI, Hampson, Vol. 2, pg. 418, as Capotena apriformis synonym.
Aiteta damnipennis (Walker, 1865); Hampson, G. F. 1912. Catalogue of Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. Vol. 11, Pg. 534, #6914
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/101549#page/564/mode/1up
Brada damnipennis; Hampson, 1893. Ill. Het. Brit. Mus. Vol. 9. Pg. 101, pl. 159/7. Text at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/180014#page/113/mode/1up. Plate at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/75389#page/199/mode/1up
Vide the key:
Aiteta apriformis: forewing with postmedial excurved from costa to vein 4, then slightly incurved.
Aiteta damnipennis : forewing with postmedial excurved below costa and incurved at the discal fold and below vein 4.
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/101549#page/557/mode/1up
Also, the antemedial in damnipennis is sinuous, while in apriformis it is straight and oblique.
RS: Thanks for sharing the thorough references. Agree with A. apriformis
RS: Yes, agree with Aiteta but the post medial line is incurved near the inner margin of FW, which is odd.
SS: Aiteta apriformis (Walker, 1857)
Capotena apriformis Walker, 1857. List of the Specimens of lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 11: 715. TL: Sri Lanka (female).
Aiteta apriformis (Walker, 1857); Hampson, G. F. 1912. Catalogue of Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. Vol. 11, Pg. 533, #6913, Pl. 188/5.
Text at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/101549#page/563/mode/1up. Plate at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/101548#page/69/mode/1up
MOT Vol. 3, Part 2, Pl. 28/6-7.
Similar species
Aiteta damnipennis (Walker, 1865)
Phanaca damnipennis Walker, 1865; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 33: 857
Text at https://archive.org/details/listofspecimenso3334brit/page/857/mode/1up?view=theater
https://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-18/careini/careini_1_2.php
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/699940-Aiteta-damnipennis
MOT Vol. 3, Part 2, Pl. 28/3-5.
FBI, Hampson, Vol. 2, pg. 418, as Capotena apriformis synonym.
Aiteta damnipennis (Walker, 1865); Hampson, G. F. 1912. Catalogue of Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. Vol. 11, Pg. 534, #6914
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/101549#page/564/mode/1up
Brada damnipennis; Hampson, 1893. Ill. Het. Brit. Mus. Vol. 9. Pg. 101, pl. 159/7. Text at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/180014#page/113/mode/1up. Plate at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/75389#page/199/mode/1up
Vide the key:
Aiteta apriformis: forewing with postmedial excurved from costa to vein 4, then slightly incurved.
Aiteta damnipennis : forewing with postmedial excurved below costa and incurved at the discal fold and below vein 4.
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/101549#page/557/mode/1up
Also, the antemedial in damnipennis is sinuous, while in apriformis it is straight and oblique.
RS: Thanks for sharing the thorough references. Agree with A. apriformis
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