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Observation_303854
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Bertula figurata (Hampson, 1898)
Bleptina figurata Hampson, 1898. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society, 11: 698. TL: Khasi Hills. Text at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30157479#page/838/mode/1up
Bertula incisa (Wileman, 1915) (EL)
Bleptina incisa Wileman, 1915. The Entomologist, 48:14. TL: Formosa. Text at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11416766#page/46/mode/1up
http://dearlep.tw/species.html?namecode=346066
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/714925-Bertula-incisa
Similar to Bertula figurata
JD : agree with Bertula figurata (Hampson, 1898) based on range only. From the images B. incisa is very similar, not sure how you can confidently differentiate these
SS: I agree. In any case, Hampson, 1898 takes precedence over Wileman, 1915, if they are synonyms.
Bleptina figurata Hampson, 1898. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society, 11: 698. TL: Khasi Hills. Text at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30157479#page/838/mode/1up
Bertula incisa (Wileman, 1915) (EL)
Bleptina incisa Wileman, 1915. The Entomologist, 48:14. TL: Formosa. Text at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11416766#page/46/mode/1up
http://dearlep.tw/species.html?namecode=346066
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/714925-Bertula-incisa
Similar to Bertula figurata
JD : agree with Bertula figurata (Hampson, 1898) based on range only. From the images B. incisa is very similar, not sure how you can confidently differentiate these
SS: I agree. In any case, Hampson, 1898 takes precedence over Wileman, 1915, if they are synonyms.
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