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Endotricha mesenterialis
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SS: I would agree with this provisionally. However, see notes below.
Similar species: Endotricha olivacealis (Bremer, 1864), which is part of the mesenterialis group. Best to get an image of the base of antennae next time.
Whalley, P. E. S. 1963.A revision of the World species of the genus Endroticha Zeller (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 13 (11): 422. Text at https://archive.org/details/bulletinofbritis13entoond/page/422/mode/1up?view=theater
Whalley (1963) mentions that olivacealis is best separated from mesenterialis by the shape of the basal segment of the antennae. (Pl. 11, fig 154 & 155) at https://archive.org/details/bulletinofbritis13entoond/page/n619/mode/1up?view=theater
E. mesenterialis has a spine on the basal joint of the base of antennae, which olivacealis lacks.
cf
SS: I would agree with this provisionally. However, see notes below.
Similar species: Endotricha olivacealis (Bremer, 1864), which is part of the mesenterialis group. Best to get an image of the base of antennae next time.
Whalley, P. E. S. 1963.A revision of the World species of the genus Endroticha Zeller (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 13 (11): 422. Text at https://archive.org/details/bulletinofbritis13entoond/page/422/mode/1up?view=theater
Whalley (1963) mentions that olivacealis is best separated from mesenterialis by the shape of the basal segment of the antennae. (Pl. 11, fig 154 & 155) at https://archive.org/details/bulletinofbritis13entoond/page/n619/mode/1up?view=theater
E. mesenterialis has a spine on the basal joint of the base of antennae, which olivacealis lacks.
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