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Disasuridia fangae Kirti, Joshi & Singh, 2013; Tinea, 22 (4): 269-271.
Arctiid Moths of India, Vol. 1, pg. 104.
Arctiid Moths of India, Vol. 2, pg. 175. Different individual wherein the ante-medial line touches the medial line.
Disasuridia metaphaea (Hampson, 1900)
Disasuridia flava Fang, 1991 is a synonym of Disasuridia metaphaea
Asuridia metaphaea Hampson, 1900; Cat. Lep. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 2: 413, pl. 29, f. 20; TL: Sikkim, 2800ft. Text at https://archive.org/details/catalogueoflepid2brituoft/page/413/mode/1up?view=theater
Plate at https://archive.org/details/catalogueoflepid13brit/page/n140/mode/2up?view=theater
Based on the description, Disasuridia metaphaea is very similar to Disasuridia fangae. The best way to separate these two species is by examining the hindwing, which is completely black. The image matches those for fangae in Arctiid Moths of India rather than
Given the above, it is likely that this is fangae, and not metaphaea in the OD. I would go with fangae and a cf, with the HW being the only way to separate fangae and metaphaea.
Arctiid Moths of India, Vol. 1, pg. 104.
Arctiid Moths of India, Vol. 2, pg. 175. Different individual wherein the ante-medial line touches the medial line.
Disasuridia metaphaea (Hampson, 1900)
Disasuridia flava Fang, 1991 is a synonym of Disasuridia metaphaea
Asuridia metaphaea Hampson, 1900; Cat. Lep. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 2: 413, pl. 29, f. 20; TL: Sikkim, 2800ft. Text at https://archive.org/details/catalogueoflepid2brituoft/page/413/mode/1up?view=theater
Plate at https://archive.org/details/catalogueoflepid13brit/page/n140/mode/2up?view=theater
Based on the description, Disasuridia metaphaea is very similar to Disasuridia fangae. The best way to separate these two species is by examining the hindwing, which is completely black. The image matches those for fangae in Arctiid Moths of India rather than
Given the above, it is likely that this is fangae, and not metaphaea in the OD. I would go with fangae and a cf, with the HW being the only way to separate fangae and metaphaea.
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2019
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