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Tamba multiplaga (Swinhoe, 1901)
Zethes multiplaga Swinhoe, 1901; Annals & magazine of natural history
498; TL: Jaintia Hills. Text at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26196038#page/534/mode/1up
Similar species:
Tamba delicata Prout, 1932
Tamba delicata Prout, 1932, Bull. Hill Mus. Witley, 4: 273.
MOT Vol. 3, Pl. 16/6. Erroneously identified as Tamba multiplaga, which also has green markings.
MOT Vol. 3, Part 2, pg. 93, Pl. 11/1.
https://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-15-16/saroba/saroba_11_11.php
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/732804-Tamba-delicata
Not certain on how to separate these two species, but presence of green spot near base of forewing and a green patch on abdomen are two differences I can spot. MOB states multiplaga is a valid taxon from NE Himalaya.
ZSI lists both these species from NE India, but I think that is an error; Faunal Diversity of Indian Himalaya Chandra et al 2018.
Zethes multiplaga Swinhoe, 1901; Annals & magazine of natural history
498; TL: Jaintia Hills. Text at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26196038#page/534/mode/1up
Similar species:
Tamba delicata Prout, 1932
Tamba delicata Prout, 1932, Bull. Hill Mus. Witley, 4: 273.
MOT Vol. 3, Pl. 16/6. Erroneously identified as Tamba multiplaga, which also has green markings.
MOT Vol. 3, Part 2, pg. 93, Pl. 11/1.
https://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-15-16/saroba/saroba_11_11.php
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/732804-Tamba-delicata
Not certain on how to separate these two species, but presence of green spot near base of forewing and a green patch on abdomen are two differences I can spot. MOB states multiplaga is a valid taxon from NE Himalaya.
ZSI lists both these species from NE India, but I think that is an error; Faunal Diversity of Indian Himalaya Chandra et al 2018.
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