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Geometrinae-genera spp.
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SS: This may be Hulodes donata (Schultze, 1907); but unclear image.
SS: Hulodes saturnioides Guenée, 1852
Hulodes saturnioides Guenée, 1852; Hist. nat. Ins., Spec. gén. Lépid. 7 (Noct. 3): 209; TL: India. Text at https://archive.org/details/histoirenaturell07bois/page/209/mode/1up (in French).
Hypopyra restorans Walker, 1858; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 14: 1328; TL: Hindostan; Silhet. Text at https://archive.org/details/listofspecimenso1315brit/page/1328/mode/1up
https://www.mothsofborneo.com/species/hulodes-donata states
The Indian H. saturnioides Guenée stat. rev. (= restorans Walker) is revived from synonymy with drylla. It has a rounded, rather than angled, hindwing margin and a slightly falcate forewing apex.
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Hulodes donata (Schultze, 1907) and Hulodes drylla Guenée, 1852 have angled HW.
JD : NHM lists saturnioides as a Junior subjective synonym of drylla, so we may still need to reconfirm on the revival of saturnioides.
Otherwise agree with saturnioides.
The Walker description of restorans is hardly informative.
However, Guenee's description in the OD of saturnioides is quite informative with differentiation mentioned from drylla (translate this from French) - "It is closely related to drylla, from which it differs in the following characteristics: All the wings are entire: the forewings are more strongly falcate at the apex; the hindwings are noticeably shorter; they have a smooth terminal margin, without any teeth or extensions other than that of the anal angle. All four are a pale ochre-yellow, sprinkled with black speckles. The subterminal line is like drylla's, but partly effaced, especially on the hindwings. The double, black line that precedes it on the forewings also runs from the apex to the inner margin; but it is only marked with barely distinct lunules in its middle, after which it forms two straight, parallel filaments. There is only one line on the hindwings. The last segment of the palps is thicker and less spatulate."
If to be published, we whould have the diagnosis of all the three similar spp as these are found in India - drylla, donata & saturnioides
SS: Hulodes saturnioides Guenée, 1852
Hulodes saturnioides Guenée, 1852; Hist. nat. Ins., Spec. gén. Lépid. 7 (Noct. 3): 209; TL: India. Text at https://archive.org/details/histoirenaturell07bois/page/209/mode/1up (in French).
Hypopyra restorans Walker, 1858; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 14: 1328; TL: Hindostan; Silhet. Text at https://archive.org/details/listofspecimenso1315brit/page/1328/mode/1up
https://www.mothsofborneo.com/species/hulodes-donata states
The Indian H. saturnioides Guenée stat. rev. (= restorans Walker) is revived from synonymy with drylla. It has a rounded, rather than angled, hindwing margin and a slightly falcate forewing apex.
Uploading more images.
Hulodes donata (Schultze, 1907) and Hulodes drylla Guenée, 1852 have angled HW.
JD : NHM lists saturnioides as a Junior subjective synonym of drylla, so we may still need to reconfirm on the revival of saturnioides.
Otherwise agree with saturnioides.
The Walker description of restorans is hardly informative.
However, Guenee's description in the OD of saturnioides is quite informative with differentiation mentioned from drylla (translate this from French) - "It is closely related to drylla, from which it differs in the following characteristics: All the wings are entire: the forewings are more strongly falcate at the apex; the hindwings are noticeably shorter; they have a smooth terminal margin, without any teeth or extensions other than that of the anal angle. All four are a pale ochre-yellow, sprinkled with black speckles. The subterminal line is like drylla's, but partly effaced, especially on the hindwings. The double, black line that precedes it on the forewings also runs from the apex to the inner margin; but it is only marked with barely distinct lunules in its middle, after which it forms two straight, parallel filaments. There is only one line on the hindwings. The last segment of the palps is thicker and less spatulate."
If to be published, we whould have the diagnosis of all the three similar spp as these are found in India - drylla, donata & saturnioides
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