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Hirasa aereus
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Hirasa aereus (Butler, 1880)
Gnophus aereus Butler, 1880. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. 5 (6): 128. Text at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/81219#page/142/mode/1up
Gnophos aereus Butler, 1880. Illustrations of typical specimens of Lepidoptera Heterocera in the collection of the British Museum. Pt. 6, pl. 116/9. Plate at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/75386#page/141/mode/1up
FBI, Hampson, Vol. 3, Pg. 252, # 3367.
MON Part 5, Pg. 28, Pl. 131/6.
Chandra et al. 2019. Pl. 89.14
Sondhi et al, Moths of Tale, Image 520. Reviewed by D. Stuning.
JD : This one lacks the bluish speckling described in the OD. Agree with the ID, though Hirasa muscosaria appears to be quite similar. As per Hampson, the male in aereus has a very large tuft on the 2nd abdominal segment, which is lacking in muscosaria
Gnophus aereus Butler, 1880. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. 5 (6): 128. Text at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/81219#page/142/mode/1up
Gnophos aereus Butler, 1880. Illustrations of typical specimens of Lepidoptera Heterocera in the collection of the British Museum. Pt. 6, pl. 116/9. Plate at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/75386#page/141/mode/1up
FBI, Hampson, Vol. 3, Pg. 252, # 3367.
MON Part 5, Pg. 28, Pl. 131/6.
Chandra et al. 2019. Pl. 89.14
Sondhi et al, Moths of Tale, Image 520. Reviewed by D. Stuning.
JD : This one lacks the bluish speckling described in the OD. Agree with the ID, though Hirasa muscosaria appears to be quite similar. As per Hampson, the male in aereus has a very large tuft on the 2nd abdominal segment, which is lacking in muscosaria
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