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Pseudarbudas ochrea (Elwes, 1890)
OD: Cyclosia ochrea Elwes, 1890. Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. Pg. 385. TL: Assam, Naga Hills
Text at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/97224#page/507/mode/1up. Exp:24-26 mm
Sondhi et al, 2021. Moths of Tale, pg. 5, Image 14. See notes here for separation from P. efetovi.
Sondhi, 2024. Moths of India,A field Guide, Pl. 109/1.
Specimen image only for ID; not for upload.
Similar species
Pseudarbudas efetovi Tarmann, 2012
Tarmann, G.M., 2012: Two new species of Chalcosiinae from South East Asia (Lepidoptera: Zygaenidae). Nachrichten des Entomologischen Vereins Apollo N.F. 32 (3-4): 125–129.
Pseudarbudas efetovi Tarmann, 2012. TL: Khasia Hills, India, FWL-14 mm, externally simalar to ochrea, but larger. Best separated by genitalia. Exp: 28 mm
Holotype: BMNH. male ♂. native collector.
GI: Since it can be separated only by genitalia from P efetovi, and since you have collected and checked the genitalia why not upload it. It's a good reference for those who can use it for research. Where ever genitalia are available I feel we should upload it. Agree with ID.
SS: We did not dissect this. Other than genitalia, the separator is size.
JD : since the only diagnostic separation here is based on size, & Sanjay has measured it, we may apply a provisional ID. However the difference in size between the two spp. is not very much.
OD: Cyclosia ochrea Elwes, 1890. Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. Pg. 385. TL: Assam, Naga Hills
Text at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/97224#page/507/mode/1up. Exp:24-26 mm
Sondhi et al, 2021. Moths of Tale, pg. 5, Image 14. See notes here for separation from P. efetovi.
Sondhi, 2024. Moths of India,A field Guide, Pl. 109/1.
Specimen image only for ID; not for upload.
Similar species
Pseudarbudas efetovi Tarmann, 2012
Tarmann, G.M., 2012: Two new species of Chalcosiinae from South East Asia (Lepidoptera: Zygaenidae). Nachrichten des Entomologischen Vereins Apollo N.F. 32 (3-4): 125–129.
Pseudarbudas efetovi Tarmann, 2012. TL: Khasia Hills, India, FWL-14 mm, externally simalar to ochrea, but larger. Best separated by genitalia. Exp: 28 mm
Holotype: BMNH. male ♂. native collector.
GI: Since it can be separated only by genitalia from P efetovi, and since you have collected and checked the genitalia why not upload it. It's a good reference for those who can use it for research. Where ever genitalia are available I feel we should upload it. Agree with ID.
SS: We did not dissect this. Other than genitalia, the separator is size.
JD : since the only diagnostic separation here is based on size, & Sanjay has measured it, we may apply a provisional ID. However the difference in size between the two spp. is not very much.
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