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Myrioblephara idaeoides (Moore, 1888)
ssp : idaeoides
1) OD : Cleora idaeoides Moore, 1888 - Descr. New Indian lepid. Insects Colln. late Mr.Atkinson: 239 https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/26805#page/257/mode/1up
2) Ectropis idaeoides - The Sarawak Museum journal, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14620559#page/233/mode/1up
albipunctata was considered as a synonym
3) Boarmia idaeoides - Moths of India, Vol 3 pg 259 #3387 - https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/67892#page/293/mode/1up simplaria was also considered as a synonym
4) https://v3.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=466247
5) Moths of Nepal Part 2, Pl 36/20
6) https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/868506-Myrioblephara-idaeoides
HW post-medial is angled centrally & close to the prominent discal mark.
Similar looking spp. –
Myrioblephara albipunctata Warren, 1893 - HW post-medial is smoothly curved rather than forming an angle centrally, with the discal mark not prominent. Moths of Nepal Part 3, Pl 75/5
Myrioblephara simplaria (Swinhoe, 1894) - the HW post-medial broadly loops around the discal mark. Moths of Nepal Part 3, Pl 75/5
https://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-11/Boarmiini/boarmiini_43_2.php reference & differences in the description of Myrioblephara bifida Holloway, 1993, extralimital
M. idaeoides, simplaria & albipunctata are considered as separate spp. upon examining genitalia by Sato in MON, Part 3 pg 49-50
RPS: Agree with ID.
ssp : idaeoides
1) OD : Cleora idaeoides Moore, 1888 - Descr. New Indian lepid. Insects Colln. late Mr.Atkinson: 239 https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/26805#page/257/mode/1up
2) Ectropis idaeoides - The Sarawak Museum journal, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14620559#page/233/mode/1up
albipunctata was considered as a synonym
3) Boarmia idaeoides - Moths of India, Vol 3 pg 259 #3387 - https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/67892#page/293/mode/1up simplaria was also considered as a synonym
4) https://v3.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=466247
5) Moths of Nepal Part 2, Pl 36/20
6) https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/868506-Myrioblephara-idaeoides
HW post-medial is angled centrally & close to the prominent discal mark.
Similar looking spp. –
Myrioblephara albipunctata Warren, 1893 - HW post-medial is smoothly curved rather than forming an angle centrally, with the discal mark not prominent. Moths of Nepal Part 3, Pl 75/5
Myrioblephara simplaria (Swinhoe, 1894) - the HW post-medial broadly loops around the discal mark. Moths of Nepal Part 3, Pl 75/5
https://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-11/Boarmiini/boarmiini_43_2.php reference & differences in the description of Myrioblephara bifida Holloway, 1993, extralimital
M. idaeoides, simplaria & albipunctata are considered as separate spp. upon examining genitalia by Sato in MON, Part 3 pg 49-50
RPS: Agree with ID.