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Orphanostigma vibiusalis (Walker, 1859).
FBI, Hampson, Vol. 4, pg. 280, # 4826.
OD: Botys vibiusalis Walker, 1859. Pyralides. – List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum, London 18: 509–798. Pg. 634.
The only issue I have is that the TL is Congo, Africa, though Hampson (and other S. Indian literature) report it from Nilgiris and Rangoon, I wonder whether it is the same species.
JD : The type locality of vibiusalis (Botys) is Congo - https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/120189#page/664/mode/1up
Agreed regarding the possibility of these being different species considering the vast difference between the two ranges & type of habitat. Else the specimen from the collection (Sir J. Richardson) may have the location incorrect. I think we should keep this as Orphanostigma spp., as all the descriptions referred to are not sufficient for clear diagnosis.
SS: I reviewed this species again. Obs ID: 221375, 221614, 221355 are the same species, with two males and a female. I have the following observations to make:
http://www.afromoths.net/species/show/14719 lists the species, but without any image.
Hampson gives its distribution asAfrica (Congo), India (Nilgiris) and Myanmar (Rangoon).
Lepindex (listed as Syngamia) gives its distribution as W. Africa, S. India, Burma and Formosa.
https://africanmoths.com/pages/CRAMBIDAE/SPILOMELINAE/Orphanostigma%20abruptalis.html, which is quite a thorough website, gives this species as found in Africa, but with no images.
FBI, Hampson, Vol. 4, pg. 280, # 4826.
OD: Botys vibiusalis Walker, 1859. Pyralides. – List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum, London 18: 509–798. Pg. 634.
The only issue I have is that the TL is Congo, Africa, though Hampson (and other S. Indian literature) report it from Nilgiris and Rangoon, I wonder whether it is the same species.
JD : The type locality of vibiusalis (Botys) is Congo - https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/120189#page/664/mode/1up
Agreed regarding the possibility of these being different species considering the vast difference between the two ranges & type of habitat. Else the specimen from the collection (Sir J. Richardson) may have the location incorrect. I think we should keep this as Orphanostigma spp., as all the descriptions referred to are not sufficient for clear diagnosis.
SS: I reviewed this species again. Obs ID: 221375, 221614, 221355 are the same species, with two males and a female. I have the following observations to make:
http://www.afromoths.net/species/show/14719 lists the species, but without any image.
Hampson gives its distribution asAfrica (Congo), India (Nilgiris) and Myanmar (Rangoon).
Lepindex (listed as Syngamia) gives its distribution as W. Africa, S. India, Burma and Formosa.
https://africanmoths.com/pages/CRAMBIDAE/SPILOMELINAE/Orphanostigma%20abruptalis.html, which is quite a thorough website, gives this species as found in Africa, but with no images.
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