Trichophysetis spp.

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Trichophysetis spp.
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Trichophysetis ?
SS: Hendecasis or Trichophysetis sp. Needs investigation.
Trichophysetis acutangulalis Hampson, 1903. India: Palni Hills (TL).
Trichophysetis nigricincta Hampson, 1893. India: Meghalaya (Khasi Hills); Sri Lanka (TL).
Trichophysetis umbrifusalis Hampson, 1912. India: Tamil Nadu (TL: Madras, Nilgiris, Ootacamund, Ouchterlong Valley).

These are the three S. Indian species.
Trichophysetis umbrifusalis Hampson, 1912
Trichophysetis umbrifusalis Hampson, 1912. The Journal of Bombay Natural History Society, 21: 1259, Pl. G. F.41. TL: “Madras”. Text at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/95460#page/625/mode/1up. Plate at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/95460#page/609/mode/1up
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1438557-Trichophysetis-umbrifusalis

Trichophysetis acutangulalis Hampson, 1903. India: Palni Hills (TL).
Trichophysetis acutangulalis Hampson, 1903. The Journal of Bombay Natural History, 15: 207. TL: Palni Hills. Text at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2096877#page/251/mode/1up

Trichophysetis nigricincta Hampson, 1893
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1556405-Trichophysetis-nigricincta

All three species compared. It is not Trichophysetis nigricincta Hampson, 1893. This seems to be closer to Trichophysetis acutangulalis Hampson, 1903 than the dark form of Trichophysetis umbrifusalis Hampson, 1912.

JD : does not resemble the description of the dark form of Trichophysetis umbrifusalis, or nigricincta , the FW is not wholly visible so not certain of acutangulalis
SS: Lets stay with genus level. Trichophysetis spp.
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