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Pseudocera rubrescens (Hampson, 1903)
Stericta rubrescens Hampson, 1903. Journal Of Bombay Natural History Society, 15:36. TL: Sikkim. Text at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2096438#page/64/mode/1up
Coenodomus rubrescens Hampson, 1903.
Pseudocera rubrescens; Singh et al, 2022. A catalogue of Indian Pyraloidea (Lepidoptera). Pg. 52.
The only Pseudocera known form India. Good match to OD.
GI: Agree with ID
JD : Not fully convinced of ID. There is no mention of the reddish patch basal to the post-medial line near inner margin, there are also some other differences with OD.
Rong & Li, Genus Pseudocera Walker new to China, with descriptions of two new species - there are lots more differences.
Pseudocera (description) - Antenna in male weakly serrate on ventral surface, with thin scape extension. Forewing with distinct antemedian and postmedian lines; Diagnosis : Pseudocera is diagnostic by the labial palpus with longitudinal white stripes on both outer and dorsal surfaces of second segment. Pseudocera can be separated from Coenodomus by the antenna weakly serrate on the ventral surface in male. In Coenodomus, the antenna is bipectinate in male.
Pseudocera rubrescens (redescription) - Antenna with ventral surface blackish fuscous, slightly serrate in male; Antemedian line black, ....edged with obscure yellowish white fascia along outer margin; longitudinal yellow stripe from antemedian line at posterior 2/5 to inner margin of postmedian line at posterior 1/4 ; terminal line black, indistinctly interrupted with white on veins short yellow stripe from anterior 1/6 and 1/2 of postmedian line reaching before apex and terminal line respectively. . Cilia of both wings brownish yellow, interrupted with black on extension of veins; basal lines white
The image of a female in Fig 2 is quite different.
I think this is a Coenodomus spp.
I have a similar looking observation, but the patches are yellowish rather than reddish, the scape extension is broad as here but longer. I had tentatively identified that as C. dudgeoni, but I think that too is incorrect.
The MOI observation published with media code cs054 as Stericta spp. is likely Pseudocera rubrescens.
Stericta rubrescens Hampson, 1903. Journal Of Bombay Natural History Society, 15:36. TL: Sikkim. Text at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2096438#page/64/mode/1up
Coenodomus rubrescens Hampson, 1903.
Pseudocera rubrescens; Singh et al, 2022. A catalogue of Indian Pyraloidea (Lepidoptera). Pg. 52.
The only Pseudocera known form India. Good match to OD.
GI: Agree with ID
JD : Not fully convinced of ID. There is no mention of the reddish patch basal to the post-medial line near inner margin, there are also some other differences with OD.
Rong & Li, Genus Pseudocera Walker new to China, with descriptions of two new species - there are lots more differences.
Pseudocera (description) - Antenna in male weakly serrate on ventral surface, with thin scape extension. Forewing with distinct antemedian and postmedian lines; Diagnosis : Pseudocera is diagnostic by the labial palpus with longitudinal white stripes on both outer and dorsal surfaces of second segment. Pseudocera can be separated from Coenodomus by the antenna weakly serrate on the ventral surface in male. In Coenodomus, the antenna is bipectinate in male.
Pseudocera rubrescens (redescription) - Antenna with ventral surface blackish fuscous, slightly serrate in male; Antemedian line black, ....edged with obscure yellowish white fascia along outer margin; longitudinal yellow stripe from antemedian line at posterior 2/5 to inner margin of postmedian line at posterior 1/4 ; terminal line black, indistinctly interrupted with white on veins short yellow stripe from anterior 1/6 and 1/2 of postmedian line reaching before apex and terminal line respectively. . Cilia of both wings brownish yellow, interrupted with black on extension of veins; basal lines white
The image of a female in Fig 2 is quite different.
I think this is a Coenodomus spp.
I have a similar looking observation, but the patches are yellowish rather than reddish, the scape extension is broad as here but longer. I had tentatively identified that as C. dudgeoni, but I think that too is incorrect.
The MOI observation published with media code cs054 as Stericta spp. is likely Pseudocera rubrescens.