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Organopoda annulifera (Butler, 1889)
Anisodes annulifera Butler, 1889. Illust. typical Specimens Lepid. Heterocera Colln Br. Mus., 7: 22, 107, pl. 136, fig. 10. Syntypes, India: Kangra district, Dharmsala (NHMUK). Text at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/180014#page/119/mode/1up
Hampson, FBI, Vol. 3, pg. 452, # 3945, Fig. 204. Palpi is shorter is Organopoda annulifera, colour is paler, cell spots large with grey centres, postmedial line of forewing more waved. Underside, without the postmedial line. Good match to all differences from Organopoda carnearia (Walker, 1861). Not going to subspecies level.
Moths of Nepal, Part 1, plate 5, fig.19.
Specimen image only for reference.
RPS: Agree with ID. Additional reference-
Cui, Le; Xue, Dayong & Jiang, Nan. (2019). “A review of Organopoda Hampson, 1893 (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) from China with description of three new species.” Zootaxa 4651(3): 434–444. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4651.3.2. Figs 3, 12.
JD : Agree. Correct link to the OD is - https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/180012#page/117/mode/1up & illustration at - https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/180012#page/165/mode/1up
Anisodes annulifera Butler, 1889. Illust. typical Specimens Lepid. Heterocera Colln Br. Mus., 7: 22, 107, pl. 136, fig. 10. Syntypes, India: Kangra district, Dharmsala (NHMUK). Text at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/180014#page/119/mode/1up
Hampson, FBI, Vol. 3, pg. 452, # 3945, Fig. 204. Palpi is shorter is Organopoda annulifera, colour is paler, cell spots large with grey centres, postmedial line of forewing more waved. Underside, without the postmedial line. Good match to all differences from Organopoda carnearia (Walker, 1861). Not going to subspecies level.
Moths of Nepal, Part 1, plate 5, fig.19.
Specimen image only for reference.
RPS: Agree with ID. Additional reference-
Cui, Le; Xue, Dayong & Jiang, Nan. (2019). “A review of Organopoda Hampson, 1893 (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) from China with description of three new species.” Zootaxa 4651(3): 434–444. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4651.3.2. Figs 3, 12.
JD : Agree. Correct link to the OD is - https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/180012#page/117/mode/1up & illustration at - https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/180012#page/165/mode/1up
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