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Callocasta persimilis (Moore, 1888)

Callocasta persimilis

Callocasta persimilis
Callocasta persimilis
Indian and global distribution:
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List of Callocasta known from India based on Kirti et al. (2019).
Callocasta persimilis (Moore, 1888). India: Darjeeling, West Bengal.
Callocasta similis (Moore, 1888). India: Darjeeling, West Bengal.
References:
  1. OD: Medasina persimilis Moore, 1888 In: Hewitson & Moore, Desc1:new Indian tepid. Insects Colin late M,: W. S. Atkinson: 235.
  2. Haruta, T. (Ed.). 1992. Moths of Nepal. Part 1. TINEA. Vol. 13 (Supplement 2). The Japan Heterocerists’ Society, Tokyo.MON Pl. 38/6 which is actually Callocasta persimilis. 
  3. Stüning, D. 2000. Additional notes on the Ennominae of Nepal with descriptions of eight new species (Geometridae) in Haruta, T. (Ed.). 2000. Moths of Nepal. Part 6. TINEA. Vol. 16 (Supplement 1). The Japan Heterocerists’ Society, Tokyo. Pg. 118. 

 

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Anonymous. 2022. Callocasta persimilis (Moore, 1888). In Sondhi, S., Y. Sondhi, P. Roy and K. Kunte (Chief Editors). Moths of India, v. 3.30. Indian Foundation for Butterflies. http://www.mothsofindia.org/sp/357058/Callocasta-persimilis
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