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Observation_307415
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Altipolia sonamargensis.
Identified by Mr Piero Toni
Moth seen on a LepeLED moth screen,. LepiLED courtesy of Sanjay Sondhi and Titli Trust
GI: If you have another image of this moth, please upload it.
Altipolia sonamargensis Plante, 1985; Nota lepid. 8 (4): Txt 365, Image 366- f. 3-4 available at https://archive.org/details/notalepidopterol81985soci/page/365/mode/1up
This may be Altipolia sonamargensis. but it is almost similar to Altipolia mosaica sp. n and is best distinguished via genitalia. However this has "orange-yellow scales around the edges of the kidney and orbicular markings, as well as along the claviform and basal stripe" In the image uploaded there appears to be a wee bit of vague yellow colour in the middle, the placement not being clear ( ie wing/abdomen). Also the b/w images on page 366(3/4) does not match this entirely. Hence the request for an alternate image if available.
Identified by Mr Piero Toni
Moth seen on a LepeLED moth screen,. LepiLED courtesy of Sanjay Sondhi and Titli Trust
GI: If you have another image of this moth, please upload it.
Altipolia sonamargensis Plante, 1985; Nota lepid. 8 (4): Txt 365, Image 366- f. 3-4 available at https://archive.org/details/notalepidopterol81985soci/page/365/mode/1up
This may be Altipolia sonamargensis. but it is almost similar to Altipolia mosaica sp. n and is best distinguished via genitalia. However this has "orange-yellow scales around the edges of the kidney and orbicular markings, as well as along the claviform and basal stripe" In the image uploaded there appears to be a wee bit of vague yellow colour in the middle, the placement not being clear ( ie wing/abdomen). Also the b/w images on page 366(3/4) does not match this entirely. Hence the request for an alternate image if available.