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Audea stenophaea (Hampson, 1913)
This is the first described/photographed female of the species and the first photograph of the species. Identified by experts at https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/289472661
Audea stenophaea Hampson, 1913.
Audea stenophaea Hampson, 1913; Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalænæ in the British museum, pg. 214, f. 12; TL: Madras, Palni Hills. Text at https://archive.org/details/catalogueoflepid121913brit/page/214/mode/1up (male)
Seitz, A (Ed.). 1912. Macro Lep. vol.11 p. 456, pl. 50a. Text at
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/252298#page/466/mode/1up
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/289472661
Frankly, with the descriptions only, I would not be convinced. Bob Borth states that it is female, whose description is not available. I would prefer staying at genus level, given that image quality is not great. Or a provisional ID. Will wait for other reviewers to respond.
This is the first described/photographed female of the species and the first photograph of the species. Identified by experts at https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/289472661
Audea stenophaea Hampson, 1913.
Audea stenophaea Hampson, 1913; Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalænæ in the British museum, pg. 214, f. 12; TL: Madras, Palni Hills. Text at https://archive.org/details/catalogueoflepid121913brit/page/214/mode/1up (male)
Seitz, A (Ed.). 1912. Macro Lep. vol.11 p. 456, pl. 50a. Text at
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/252298#page/466/mode/1up
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/289472661
Frankly, with the descriptions only, I would not be convinced. Bob Borth states that it is female, whose description is not available. I would prefer staying at genus level, given that image quality is not great. Or a provisional ID. Will wait for other reviewers to respond.