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Observation_282725
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SS: Teliphasa hamata Li, 2016, possibly. Difficult to separate from Teliphasa albifusa (Hampson, 1896). But the OD description matches perfectly. I wonder if head, thorax and abdominal markings are a key to separate this from albifusa.
Liu, L., Wang, Y. and Li, H., 2016. Taxonomic review of the genus Teliphasa Moore, 1888 from China, with descriptions of four new species (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae, Epipaschiinae). ZooKeys, (554), p.119-137. Fig. 8.
Ranjan, R., Singh, N. and Kirti, J.S., 2022. On the taxonomy of genus Teliphasa Moore, 1888 (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Epipaschiinae) with the description of two new species and two new species records from India. Zootaxa, 5141(1), pp.60-70. Fig. 3 and 4.
GI: There are some differences in the markings on head, thorax and abdomen in the males, but what about the female?
There is a high chance that this is T hamata and not T albifusa but I would feel more comfortable to confirm this id if the genitalia description could be made available.
Liu, L., Wang, Y. and Li, H., 2016. Taxonomic review of the genus Teliphasa Moore, 1888 from China, with descriptions of four new species (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae, Epipaschiinae). ZooKeys, (554), p.119-137. Fig. 8.
Ranjan, R., Singh, N. and Kirti, J.S., 2022. On the taxonomy of genus Teliphasa Moore, 1888 (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Epipaschiinae) with the description of two new species and two new species records from India. Zootaxa, 5141(1), pp.60-70. Fig. 3 and 4.
GI: There are some differences in the markings on head, thorax and abdomen in the males, but what about the female?
There is a high chance that this is T hamata and not T albifusa but I would feel more comfortable to confirm this id if the genitalia description could be made available.
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