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Petelia distracta -
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- OD: Bargosa distracta Walker, 1860. List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 21: 481. Text at https://archive.org/details/listofspecimenso1921brit/page/481/mode/1up?view=theater
- Ephyra strigulataria Walker, 1862. List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 26: 1575. Text at https://archive.org/details/listofspecimenso2526brit/page/1575/mode/1up?view=theater
- Iyer, G., D. Stüning & S. Sondhi. 2021. An inventory of geometrid moths (Lepidoptera: Geometroidea: Geometridae) of Kalakad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 13(13): 19887–19920. 7105.13.13.19887-19920. Image 192.
- Sondhi, S., Y. Sondhi, T. Karmakar & K. Kunte. 2021. Moth diversity (Lepidoptera) of Shendurney and Ponmudi in Agastyamalai Biosphere Reserve, Kerala, India: an update. Tropical Lepidoptera Research 31(3): 166-178. Pg, 174, Pl. 3/59.
- https://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-11/Caberini/caberini_2_2.php
Notes: See notes on page 174 (Sondhi et al 2021). Petelia distracta (Walker, 1860) and Petelia medardaria Herrich-Schäffer, 1856 are similar species that have a prominent black spot on the underside of the hindwing. These species are best separated by comparing male genitalia, but based on the wing markings, our individual from Shendurney is provisionally identified by the authors as P. distracta. Species identify arrived at after discussion with D. Stüning; only way to be certain is to dissect genitalia.
Page citation
Anonymous 2023. Petelia distracta (Walker, 1860) – . In Sondhi, S., Y. Sondhi, R.P. Singh, P. Roy and K. Kunte (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 3.60. Published by the Indian Foundation for Butterflies. URL: https://www.mothsofindia.org/petelia-distracta, accessed 2023/10/01.