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Observation_305372
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Sypnoides prunosa (Moore, 1883)
Sypna prunosa Moore, 1883; Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1883: 25; TL: Darjiling. Text at https://archive.org/stream/proceedingsofgen83zool#page/25/mode/1up
Sypna leucozona Hampson, 1926; Descr. Gen. and Spec. Lepid. Br. Mus.: 6; TL: Punjab, Kulu. Text at https://archive.org/details/descriptionsofne1926brit/page/6/mode/1up
FBI, Hampson, Vol. 2, pg. 449. Sypna prunosa and Sypna kirbyi listed as a synonyms for Sypna rectilinea.
Sypna prunosa: Seitz, A. (Ed.). Macro Lep. World, Vol. 3, pg. 365, Pl. 67f.
MON Part 2, Pg. 68, Pl. 51/6. Misspelt as Sypnoides prumosa.
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1288241-Sypnoides-prunosa
Similar species are Sypnoides rectilinea (Moore, 1867) and
Sypnoides rectilinea (Moore, 1867)
Sypna rectilinea Moore, 1867; 70; TL: Bengal
FBI, Hampson, Vol. 2, pg. 449. Sypna prunosa and Sypna kirbyi listed as a synonyms for Sypna rectilinea.
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1290756-Sypnoides-rectilinea
Medial markings are edged with white.
Sypnoides kirbyi (Butler, 1881). India: West Bengal (TL: Darjeeling), Sikkim.
Sypna kirbyi Butler, 1881; Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond; pg. 209; TL: Darjiling. Text at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14698196#page/239/mode/1up
MOT, Vol. 3, pg. 98, Pl. 23/16 (misspelt kirby)
Sypna kirbyi: Seitz, A. (Ed.). Macro Lep. World, Vol. 3, pg. 366, Pl. 67d,e.
The media band in kirbyi is greenish-grey, and lacks the additional marking external to the medial band.
Sypna prunosa Moore, 1883; Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1883: 25; TL: Darjiling. Text at https://archive.org/stream/proceedingsofgen83zool#page/25/mode/1up
Sypna leucozona Hampson, 1926; Descr. Gen. and Spec. Lepid. Br. Mus.: 6; TL: Punjab, Kulu. Text at https://archive.org/details/descriptionsofne1926brit/page/6/mode/1up
FBI, Hampson, Vol. 2, pg. 449. Sypna prunosa and Sypna kirbyi listed as a synonyms for Sypna rectilinea.
Sypna prunosa: Seitz, A. (Ed.). Macro Lep. World, Vol. 3, pg. 365, Pl. 67f.
MON Part 2, Pg. 68, Pl. 51/6. Misspelt as Sypnoides prumosa.
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1288241-Sypnoides-prunosa
Similar species are Sypnoides rectilinea (Moore, 1867) and
Sypnoides rectilinea (Moore, 1867)
Sypna rectilinea Moore, 1867; 70; TL: Bengal
FBI, Hampson, Vol. 2, pg. 449. Sypna prunosa and Sypna kirbyi listed as a synonyms for Sypna rectilinea.
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1290756-Sypnoides-rectilinea
Medial markings are edged with white.
Sypnoides kirbyi (Butler, 1881). India: West Bengal (TL: Darjeeling), Sikkim.
Sypna kirbyi Butler, 1881; Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond; pg. 209; TL: Darjiling. Text at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14698196#page/239/mode/1up
MOT, Vol. 3, pg. 98, Pl. 23/16 (misspelt kirby)
Sypna kirbyi: Seitz, A. (Ed.). Macro Lep. World, Vol. 3, pg. 366, Pl. 67d,e.
The media band in kirbyi is greenish-grey, and lacks the additional marking external to the medial band.