More moths! And more to come. (Part 2)

[guldsmed]

How about Chloroclystis/Pasiphila sp. for #14-1?

[Psyche]

How about Chloroclystis/Pasiphila sp. for #14-1?

No match for these two genera in Moths of Borneo.
The FW markings look quite different & the HWs are largely inmarked.

Agreed some examples on the web look similar if correctly depicted.
However HW shape & band differ & ground pattern finely striated.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chloroclystis

Pasiphila.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1023/...f5f15a56_m.jpg

TL Seow

[Psyche]

In checking the Chloroclystis species I think some of the images on the web are incoorect.
eg the one below does not match that in MoB. Different pattern & FW should be 2x the size of the HW.
http://www.pbase.com/andrew57/image/110530635
http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-10...ciini_11_3.php

TL Seow

[Psyche]

Post 14 No. 2.

No match for this. The distinctive feature is the thick short antenna (often 1/2 FW length or less) with a sharp angle to the stout base.
This match many members of subfamily Olethreutinae, Family Tortricidae.
Examples of Olethreutinines showing the unusual antennae.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3323/...7cce60fb06.jpg
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.co...oenigiana4.jpg
http://www.commanster.eu/commanster/...bifasciana.jpg


Post 14 No. 3.

About 20+ species of Pterophorids are recorded from Singapore but no information available.
The general appearance & white colour suggest it is a Pterophorus species.

TL Seow

[Psyche]

#2

Post 14. No. 2.
Tentative ID. Grapholita species.

Bear in mind with a strictly topdown shot the lower part of the FW (ie the costal 1/3 & apex) is not visible.
Below is a pic. of Grapholita funebrana the Plum Fruit Moth.
The similar features are.
1. The large eyes & short thick antennae.
2. The white-banded legs.
3. The rugose (wrinkly) ground pattern.
4. The white scale-like markings in the middle of the FW.
5. The distal part is whitish. The defining white band is poorly marked out however.
http://www.hmbg.org/uploads/images/1...uit-Moth)4.jpg
A similar spp. the Oriental Fruit Moth G. molesta. showing rugose ground & white scale-like markings.
http://ukmoths.org.uk/images/1248G_molestaAM.jpg

Both G. funebrana & molesta are Palaeartic in distribution.

There are more than 30 spp. of Grapholita species.

TL Seow

[Psyche]

More moths.

#3
Plume moth?

Pterophorus lacteipennis. Pterophoridae Widespread. India to Papua.
( Pterophorus Gk feather/(wing)-bearer; lacteipennis L milk-white feather/(wing) )

Only genus Pterophorus here have white body & wings.
This species is also distinctive for its cross-band & black dots.
This specimen from the Papua Insect foundation have its abdomen removed for genitalia confirmation.
Note all the dots & the band matched correctly in position.
http://www.papua-insects.nl/insect%2...cteipennis.jpg

This set specimen from Australia have the band less obvious but the dots are correct.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dhobern...n/photostream/

TL Seow

[Psyche]

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#1

Tentative ID. Gymnoscelis pseudotibialis. Geometridae. Larentiinae. Eupitheciini.

The wing pattern matches & of course the size.
I have ignored this previously because it is listed as sp. n. (species new) thinking a new species would be endemic to Borneo.
However, it is redescribed from old materials & is recorded from both Malaya Singapore.
http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-10...ciini_22_4.php

TL Seow
PS. An example of a Gymnoscelis showing the similar wing pattern.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hkmoths...7623704591635/