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Observation_305780
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Electrophaes fulgidaria (Leech, 1897)
Cidaria fulgidaria Leech, 1897, Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (6) 19: 641.TL: Western China. Text at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19268129#page/677/mode/1up
Seitz, A. (Ed). 1912. Macro. Lep. World, Vol. 4, pg. 252. Text at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35744925#page/270/mode/1up. States potentially a synonym of aurata.
Moths of Nepal Part 1, Plate 6/27.
MON Part 3, pl 69/3 for fulgidaria.
http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=535081
From images and the OD, aliena and fulgidaria are separated as under:
FW: Central golden band in fulgidaria is more irregular with spikes in the middle of the band, both internally and externally; this band is more regular in aliena, lacking prominent spikes. Basal brown band in fulgidaria is outlined with an angular white line, absent or obscure in aliena.
Cidaria fulgidaria Leech, 1897, Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (6) 19: 641.TL: Western China. Text at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19268129#page/677/mode/1up
Seitz, A. (Ed). 1912. Macro. Lep. World, Vol. 4, pg. 252. Text at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35744925#page/270/mode/1up. States potentially a synonym of aurata.
Moths of Nepal Part 1, Plate 6/27.
MON Part 3, pl 69/3 for fulgidaria.
http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=535081
From images and the OD, aliena and fulgidaria are separated as under:
FW: Central golden band in fulgidaria is more irregular with spikes in the middle of the band, both internally and externally; this band is more regular in aliena, lacking prominent spikes. Basal brown band in fulgidaria is outlined with an angular white line, absent or obscure in aliena.