Herminiinae-genera spp.

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Herminia undulata?

GI: Yes, most likely Herminia undulata (Moore, 1882)
https://twmoth.tbri.gov.tw/peo/FBMothInfo/120768
https://taieol.tw/pages/234514
But need description from the original publication- Yet to locate it.
Tentatively id it as Herminia undulata (Moore, 1882)

SS: This is a very complex group. I have this from Uttarakhand as well. See notes below.
Hampson, FBI, Vol. 3. Nodaria innocens, pg. 56, # 2856. Text at
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46967427#page/86/mode/1up
Lists Zanclognatha undulata and Herminia lineosa as synonyms.
Zanclognatha undulata Moore, 1882; Descr. Ind. Lep. Atk. 193; TL: Darjiling. Text at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/26805#page/211/mode/1up. Treated as a synonym of Herminia innocens, Butler, 1879 by Hampson.
Herminia innocens Butler, 1870; Ill. Lep. Het. Brit. Mus. 3: 63, pl. 56, f. 10; TL: Yokohama. Text at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46938770#page/87/mode/1up. Plate at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46938818#page/137/mode/1up
Herminia innocens Butler, 1870. Moths of Japan, Vol. 2, Pl. 226/32-33.
Bottomline, between Herminia innocens, Zanclognatha undulata and Herminia lineosa; which is a valid genus and what is the genus; Herminia, Zanclognatha or Polypogon is unclear. I think for this reason, I would like to just leave this at subfamily level.
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Butterfly
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