Observation_271769

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Observation_271769
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Conolophia nigripuncta (Hampson, 1891)
OD: Gamoruna nigripuncta Hampson, 1891; Ill. typical Spec. Lep. Het. Colln Br. Mus. 8: 114, Pl. 151/18. Text at https://archive.org/stream/illustrationsoft08brituoft#page/114/mode/1up.
FBI, Hampson, Vol. 3, # 3576, Pg. 323 as Alex nigripuncta.
MON Part 3, Pl. 66/5.
Moths of Laos, Pg. 40, Pl. 10/7.
https://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-9/desmobathrini/desmobathrini_4_1.php
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/602283-Conolophia-nigripuncta

Conolophia Warren, 1894 species known from India.
Conolophia nigripuncta (Hampson, 1891). India: Nagaland.
Conolophia helicola (Swinhoe, 1894). India: Meghalaya (TL:Cherrapunji).

Conolophia helicola (Swinhoe, 1894)
Geoglada helicola Swinhoe, 1894; Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. 1894 (1): 184; TL: Shillong, Cherrapunji. Text at https://archive.org/details/transactionsofen1894roya/page/184/mode/1up?view=theater

http://v3.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=467775 for helicola
http://v3.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=467774 for nigripuncta rudis

Another similar species is Alex palparia (Walker, 1861). See Moths of Laos, Pl. 10/8.
Check nigrozonata at Seitz, A. (Ed.), Vol. 12. Pg. 38, pl. 3e as Alex palparia.
Best match to Conolophia nigripuncta (Hampson, 1891).

RPS: I don't have the Moths of Laos book PDF, so can't compare the similar species. But C. nigripuncta matches well with other specimens in the refs.
Agree with ID
YS: Agree with ID, markings match description in Hampsons other sources have more variation
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