Rhimphaliodes macrostigma

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MOI-pqn916
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tpmehendale@gmail.com
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Rhimphaliodes macrostigma Hampson, 1893
JD : agree with ID, Rhimphaliodes macrostigma, Hampson, 1893
OD : Rhimphaliodes macrostigma, The Macrolepidoptera Heterocera of Ceylon. Illustrations of typical specimens of Lepidoptera Heterocera in the collection of the British Museum, IX, pg 174 https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/180014#page/186/mode/1up & Pl 174 fig 9 - https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/180014#page/229/mode/1up
Rhimphaleodes [sic] macrostigma, Moths of India Vol IV, pg 256 & fig 154 - https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/67965#page/288/mode/1up
https://moths.csiro.au/rhimphaliodes-macrostigma-hampson-1893/
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/554380-Rhimphaliodes-macrostigma
Hampson's illustrations show a slightly falcate FW & the description is not a complete match.

GI: Both - moths of ceylon as well as Hampson's vol 4 show falcate FW; the shape of abdomen to is different not tapering as in the image but quite straight and rounded. Perhaps this is a female ans the illustrations show male. Tentatively agree with the ID
SS: Agree with ID. Additional references
https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/spil/macrostigma.html
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Tejas Pramod Mehendale
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October
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2023
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