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Polytela florigera
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Polytela florigera
According to similar species page on Polytela gloriosae:
"differs from gloriosae in the basal joints of the palpi and antennae being black (gloriosa - orange); the orange spots on the metathorax often absent; cilia of hindwing black (gloriosae - yellow)" (Hampson, 1892).
Host plant: Iphigenia indica (the individual was laying eggs which were later raised)
RPS: Agree with ID. It's also listed as Polytela florifera in some places.
OD in French: Polytela florigera Guenée, 1852; Hist. nat. Ins., Spec. gén. Lépid. 5 (Noct. 1): 114; TL: East Indies. Text at: https://archive.org/details/histoirenaturell05bois/page/114/mode/1up?view=theater
Hampson, 1894. Fauna Br. India (Moths) 2: 169, #1589, Polytela florigera; Habitus: Madras, Canara. Text at https://archive.org/details/moths02hamp/page/169/mode/1up?view=theater
Walker, 1856. List of the specimens of lepidopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. British Museum (Natural History), London. Part 9. Page 139. Text at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38917634#page/151/mode/1up
Listed as Polytela inclyta in Walker, 1869. Characters of undescribed Lepidoptera Heterocera. Page 27. Text at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18416087#page/37/mode/1up
JD : agree with ID, excellent sighting!
According to similar species page on Polytela gloriosae:
"differs from gloriosae in the basal joints of the palpi and antennae being black (gloriosa - orange); the orange spots on the metathorax often absent; cilia of hindwing black (gloriosae - yellow)" (Hampson, 1892).
Host plant: Iphigenia indica (the individual was laying eggs which were later raised)
RPS: Agree with ID. It's also listed as Polytela florifera in some places.
OD in French: Polytela florigera Guenée, 1852; Hist. nat. Ins., Spec. gén. Lépid. 5 (Noct. 1): 114; TL: East Indies. Text at: https://archive.org/details/histoirenaturell05bois/page/114/mode/1up?view=theater
Hampson, 1894. Fauna Br. India (Moths) 2: 169, #1589, Polytela florigera; Habitus: Madras, Canara. Text at https://archive.org/details/moths02hamp/page/169/mode/1up?view=theater
Walker, 1856. List of the specimens of lepidopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. British Museum (Natural History), London. Part 9. Page 139. Text at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38917634#page/151/mode/1up
Listed as Polytela inclyta in Walker, 1869. Characters of undescribed Lepidoptera Heterocera. Page 27. Text at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18416087#page/37/mode/1up
JD : agree with ID, excellent sighting!
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