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Donda ornata
JD : Donda ornata Moore, 1883, however the taxonomic position is uncertain.
OD - https://archive.org/details/proceedingsofgen83zool/page/23/mode/1up & Plate 6 fig 3 - https://archive.org/details/proceedingsofgen83zool/page/n73/mode/1up
Moths of India, Vol 2 pg 472 Polydesma ornata
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1175728-Donda-ornata
SS: Donda sp.
The image on iNat below matches the plate in the OD much better.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/68485086
Plate in OD. https://archive.org/details/proceedingsofgen83zool/page/n73/mode/1up
Behounek, G., H.L. Han & V.S. Kononenko. 2012. A revision of the genus Donda Moore, 1882 with description of two species from East Asia (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae: Pantheinae). Revision of Pantheinae, contribution V. Zootaxa 3882: 37–47. States that they are unclear on status on Donda ornata and its separation from Donda eurychlora. This images, nor the others on iNat provide much confidence on separating ornata and eurychlora. I am inclined to leave this at Donda spp. level. Note that eurychlora is also found in Karnataka, so could be in Maharashtra as well.
JD : Donda ornata Moore, 1883, however the taxonomic position is uncertain.
OD - https://archive.org/details/proceedingsofgen83zool/page/23/mode/1up & Plate 6 fig 3 - https://archive.org/details/proceedingsofgen83zool/page/n73/mode/1up
Moths of India, Vol 2 pg 472 Polydesma ornata
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1175728-Donda-ornata
SS: Donda sp.
The image on iNat below matches the plate in the OD much better.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/68485086
Plate in OD. https://archive.org/details/proceedingsofgen83zool/page/n73/mode/1up
Behounek, G., H.L. Han & V.S. Kononenko. 2012. A revision of the genus Donda Moore, 1882 with description of two species from East Asia (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae: Pantheinae). Revision of Pantheinae, contribution V. Zootaxa 3882: 37–47. States that they are unclear on status on Donda ornata and its separation from Donda eurychlora. This images, nor the others on iNat provide much confidence on separating ornata and eurychlora. I am inclined to leave this at Donda spp. level. Note that eurychlora is also found in Karnataka, so could be in Maharashtra as well.