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Psilalcis subtochracea
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Psilalcis subtochracea
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/148492561
SS: Psilalcis subtochracea (Hampson, 1902)
OD: Boarmia subtochracea Hampson, 1902. The journal of the Bombay Natural History Society, Vol.14 (1902-1903). pg. 505. TL: Nilgiris. Text at
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/95311#page/597/mode/1up. Very good match to original description.
MON Part 2, pg. 14, pl. 35/20. Specimen/image in plate of poor quality and does not help ID.
https://v3.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=466267. These images do not help either.
Similar species
Psilalcis inceptaria (Walker, 1866), Psilalcis breta (Swinhoe, 1890) and Psilalcis indistincta (Hampson, 1891)).
MON Part 2, pg. 13 removed Psilalcis breta from synonymy with Psilalcis inceptaria.
Psilalcis inceptaria (Walker, 1866). India: Nilgiris, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala.
Psilalcis inceptaria at
https://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=762011
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/901991-Psilalcis-inceptaria
Psilalcis indistincta (Hampson, 1891). India: Nilgiris.
MON Part 2, pg. 14, pl. 35/19.
Psilalcis breta (Swinhoe, 1890)
MON Part 2, pg. 14, pl. 35/17-18. Other references for breta on MOI.
Overall, I would provisionally agree with Psilalcis subtochracea (Hampson, 1902) as ID for this individual. MOI-pqc293 on breta page maybe this species.
Very confusing genus and perhaps dissection is the only way to separate breta, indistincta, subtochracea and inceptaria.
Additional reference. Iyer, G., D. Stüning & S. Sondhi. 2021. An inventory of geometrid moths (Lepidoptera: Geometroidea: Geometridae) of Kalakad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 13(13): 19887–19920. 7105.13.13.19887-19920. Image 179/180.
JD : agree with provisional ID
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/148492561
SS: Psilalcis subtochracea (Hampson, 1902)
OD: Boarmia subtochracea Hampson, 1902. The journal of the Bombay Natural History Society, Vol.14 (1902-1903). pg. 505. TL: Nilgiris. Text at
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/95311#page/597/mode/1up. Very good match to original description.
MON Part 2, pg. 14, pl. 35/20. Specimen/image in plate of poor quality and does not help ID.
https://v3.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=466267. These images do not help either.
Similar species
Psilalcis inceptaria (Walker, 1866), Psilalcis breta (Swinhoe, 1890) and Psilalcis indistincta (Hampson, 1891)).
MON Part 2, pg. 13 removed Psilalcis breta from synonymy with Psilalcis inceptaria.
Psilalcis inceptaria (Walker, 1866). India: Nilgiris, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala.
Psilalcis inceptaria at
https://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=762011
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/901991-Psilalcis-inceptaria
Psilalcis indistincta (Hampson, 1891). India: Nilgiris.
MON Part 2, pg. 14, pl. 35/19.
Psilalcis breta (Swinhoe, 1890)
MON Part 2, pg. 14, pl. 35/17-18. Other references for breta on MOI.
Overall, I would provisionally agree with Psilalcis subtochracea (Hampson, 1902) as ID for this individual. MOI-pqc293 on breta page maybe this species.
Very confusing genus and perhaps dissection is the only way to separate breta, indistincta, subtochracea and inceptaria.
Additional reference. Iyer, G., D. Stüning & S. Sondhi. 2021. An inventory of geometrid moths (Lepidoptera: Geometroidea: Geometridae) of Kalakad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 13(13): 19887–19920. 7105.13.13.19887-19920. Image 179/180.
JD : agree with provisional ID
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