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sankararaman05@gmail.com
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RS: Agree with ID.
SS: Agree with ID.
SH: The larva was feeding on seed of Pithecellobium dulce (Fabaceae).
Adults of most Cryptophlebia species are superficially similar and are often mixed in collections. The three species, C. illepida, C. ombrodelta, and C. peltastica, can be separated by male genitalia and geographic distribution. [C. illepida - Hawaii; C. ombrodelta - Australia, Guam, Japan, India, Southeast Asia, Hawaii; C. peltastica - Africa, Seychelles, Mauritius, Guam].
SS: Agree with ID.
SH: The larva was feeding on seed of Pithecellobium dulce (Fabaceae).
Adults of most Cryptophlebia species are superficially similar and are often mixed in collections. The three species, C. illepida, C. ombrodelta, and C. peltastica, can be separated by male genitalia and geographic distribution. [C. illepida - Hawaii; C. ombrodelta - Australia, Guam, Japan, India, Southeast Asia, Hawaii; C. peltastica - Africa, Seychelles, Mauritius, Guam].
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Sankararaman H.
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Butterfly
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February
Year
2023
Day
24
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