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Lemyra spp.
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SS: Lemyra eximia (Swinhoe, 1891)
Alpenus eximia Swinhoe, 1891; Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. 1891 (1): 137, pl. 8, f. 8; TL: N.Canara. Text at https://archive.org/details/transactionsofen1891roya2/page/137/mode/1up?view=theater. Plate at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/105347#page/649/mode/1up
Diacrisia eximia; Hampson, 1901, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 3: 301. Text at https://archive.org/details/catalogueoflepid03brituoft/page/301/mode/1up?view=theater
Singh, H., Raha, A., Kirti, J.S. and Singh, N., 2024. Taxonomic review of the genus Lemyra Walker (Erebidae: Arctiinae) from India. Zootaxa, 5454(1), pp.1-69. Pg. 16-17, Fig. 34-35.
Similar species: Lemyra (Thyrgorina) latauncus N. Singh & Kirti, 2016, Lemyra (Thyrgorina) orhanti N. Singh & Kirti, 2016
Notes from Singh et al 2024 below.
Lemyra (T.) eximia (Figs 34, 35) also resembles L. (T.) biseriata in external appearance except for thicker maculation on forewing and in hindwing, thicker and larger series of marginal spots. whereas in L. (T.) biseriata (Figs 7–9), maculation of forewing is thinner and hindwing has two tornal spots.
The south Indian species L. (T.) eximia (Figs 34–36) is somewhat reminiscent to the Himalayan species, L. (T.) biseriata (Figs 7–9), L. (T.) bimaculata (Figs 26–27) and L. (T.) densimacula sp. nov. (Figs 10, 11), but is almost unmistakable by its more reddish colour. Lemyra (T.) eximia is further distinct from L. (T.) biseriata and L. (T.) bimaculata, by stronger wing maculation. The intensity of wing maculation in L. (T.) eximia is more similar to L. (T.) densimacula sp. nov., whereas the broad marginal band on hindwing of the latter is replaced by a series of marginal spots in L. (T.) eximia.
Note: the markings of this individual match eximia well. However, the ochreous red color mentioned in the OD is absent. Detailed notes at https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145361430. This also shows an individual that lacks ochreous red.
Alpenus eximia Swinhoe, 1891; Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. 1891 (1): 137, pl. 8, f. 8; TL: N.Canara. Text at https://archive.org/details/transactionsofen1891roya2/page/137/mode/1up?view=theater. Plate at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/105347#page/649/mode/1up
Diacrisia eximia; Hampson, 1901, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 3: 301. Text at https://archive.org/details/catalogueoflepid03brituoft/page/301/mode/1up?view=theater
Singh, H., Raha, A., Kirti, J.S. and Singh, N., 2024. Taxonomic review of the genus Lemyra Walker (Erebidae: Arctiinae) from India. Zootaxa, 5454(1), pp.1-69. Pg. 16-17, Fig. 34-35.
Similar species: Lemyra (Thyrgorina) latauncus N. Singh & Kirti, 2016, Lemyra (Thyrgorina) orhanti N. Singh & Kirti, 2016
Notes from Singh et al 2024 below.
Lemyra (T.) eximia (Figs 34, 35) also resembles L. (T.) biseriata in external appearance except for thicker maculation on forewing and in hindwing, thicker and larger series of marginal spots. whereas in L. (T.) biseriata (Figs 7–9), maculation of forewing is thinner and hindwing has two tornal spots.
The south Indian species L. (T.) eximia (Figs 34–36) is somewhat reminiscent to the Himalayan species, L. (T.) biseriata (Figs 7–9), L. (T.) bimaculata (Figs 26–27) and L. (T.) densimacula sp. nov. (Figs 10, 11), but is almost unmistakable by its more reddish colour. Lemyra (T.) eximia is further distinct from L. (T.) biseriata and L. (T.) bimaculata, by stronger wing maculation. The intensity of wing maculation in L. (T.) eximia is more similar to L. (T.) densimacula sp. nov., whereas the broad marginal band on hindwing of the latter is replaced by a series of marginal spots in L. (T.) eximia.
Note: the markings of this individual match eximia well. However, the ochreous red color mentioned in the OD is absent. Detailed notes at https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145361430. This also shows an individual that lacks ochreous red.