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Observation_227217
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Microcalicha melanosticta (Hampson, 1895)
OD: Boarmia melanosticta Hampson, 1895. FBI, Vol. 3. Pg. 266,# 3407. TL: Sikkim. 42 mm.
MON Part 6, Pl. 163/5
Moths of Tale, Sondhi et al 2021. Image 317.
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/923111-Microcalicha-melanosticta
http://v3.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=535145
http://dearlep.tw/species.html?namecode=414175
Microcalicha species known from India (Kirti et al 2019) lists three species.
Microcalicha fumosaria (Leech, 1891). Nepal; Indian Himalayas.
Microcalicha melanosticta (Hampson, 1895). Sikkim.
Microcalicha minima (Warren, 1896). NE Himalaya.
JD : agree with ID
RS: Agree with ID.
OD: Boarmia melanosticta Hampson, 1895. FBI, Vol. 3. Pg. 266,# 3407. TL: Sikkim. 42 mm.
MON Part 6, Pl. 163/5
Moths of Tale, Sondhi et al 2021. Image 317.
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/923111-Microcalicha-melanosticta
http://v3.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=535145
http://dearlep.tw/species.html?namecode=414175
Microcalicha species known from India (Kirti et al 2019) lists three species.
Microcalicha fumosaria (Leech, 1891). Nepal; Indian Himalayas.
Microcalicha melanosticta (Hampson, 1895). Sikkim.
Microcalicha minima (Warren, 1896). NE Himalaya.
JD : agree with ID
RS: Agree with ID.
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