Mecodina diastriga

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Mecodina diastriga Hampson, 1926; Descr. Gen. and Spec. Lepid. Br. Mus.: 491; TL: Java https://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-15-16/miscellaneous_v/miscellaneousv_8_8.php
Mecodina diastriga Hampson, 1926, Descr. Gen. Spec. Noctuinae, p. 491. Text at https://archive.org/stream/descriptionsofne1926brit#page/491/mode/1up (Female, TL: Java).
http://v3.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=458283
Sondhi et al 2021. Moths of Tale. Image 503.
MOB states Mecodina metagrapta is a similar species, which is also found in India.
Mecodina metagrapta Hampson, 1926; Descr. Gen. and Spec. Lepid. Br. Mus.: 491; TL: Bali
Text at https://archive.org/details/descriptionsofne1926brit/page/490/mode/1up?view=theater
http://www.jpmoth.org/~dmoth/Digital_Moths_of_Asia/90_NOCTUOIDEA/02_EREBIDAE/03_AGANAINAE/06_Mecodina/Mecodina_metagrapta/Mecodina_metagrapta.htm
Mecodina metagrapta has a small discoidal white lunule which Mecodina diastriga lacks and has a bean shaped discoidal spot instead.
Kalawate, A.S., 2018. A record after 92 years, and a first report of the moth Mecodina metagrapta Hampson, 1926 (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Aganainae) from the Western Ghats part of Maharashtra, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 10(13), pp.12847-12849.
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Month
August
Year
2019
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