Some Moths That Need ID (Part 4)...

[Psyche]

No. 5. probably Brunia antica.

It looks like nigh impossible to separate the females of the two species.
Brunia antica is much the commoner of the two.

Valid examples of B. sarawaca.
http://www.jpmoth.org/~dmoth/Digital...20sarawaca.htm

Valid examples of Brunia antica. B. sarawaca is unknown in HK.
http://www.ccs-hk.org/DM/butterfly/A...ia-antica.html
http://www.hkwildlife.net/viewthread...table&tid=8024

TL Seow :Cheers.

[Psyche]

No. 6 should be Hemonia orbiferana.
1. The FW apex is more rounded.
2. The basal areas of the FWs are much darker shaded.
3. The black margin of the FW apex ends about 1/3 on the costa (forward margin) & does not extend down to the base as in rotundata.

TL Seow

[Psyche]

No. 9 should be Holocraspedon bilineata. Arctiinae.
http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-7/...walker_2_1.php

From Sabah.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/166/3...49ba7fa3ba.jpg

TL Seow

[Psyche]

No. 10 is correct.

Latest revision now placed it as Anomis flava . Widespread.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anomis_flava

TL Seow: Cheers.

[Psyche]

No 15 is right.
A good match for the female in MoB. Markings may varies a lot.
http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-6/...tiinae-1-9.php

TL Seow :Cheers.

[Psyche]

No. 14 Diduga flavicostata. Arctiinae.

Note the long simple antenna of Arctiinae.
From HK.
http://www.pbase.com/image/122744046
Taiwan.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bettaman/3994795709/
This Australian website appeared to be in error. (should be Cyclosiella sp.)
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.co...ct/flavic.html

TL Seow

[Psyche]

No. 7 . Most likely Nishada chilomorpha. Arctiinae.

The appearance is fairly typical of an Arctiinine.
The FW is completely unmarked.
Note on the left FW, the colour deepens/darkens towards the lower basal half.
On the lower or inner margin (dorsum) is a dark line between the lighter & darker areas.
These features will only match one species in MoB ie, Nishada chilomorpha.
(The left FW is partially damaged in the MoB image below.)
http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-7/...osiini_3_1.php
The only difference is that the image from MoB have a bit of dark border on the outer margin (termen).

It is quite difficult to compare low-res museum specimen image . The paratype specimen shown dates to 1977 & is in poor condition.

TL Seow

[Psyche]

No. 16.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/111006196@N05/12650936803/
Is there a size error here?

The only likely match seen is this.
http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-15...rrodes_3_1.php
http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php...e?taxid=224755
http://www.jpmoth.org/~dmoth/Digital...a%20renasa.htm

The size here is about 2cm body length.
The grey fasciation on the wings may be slight.

TL Seow

[Psyche]

No. 13.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/111006196@N05/12651213384/

Although a typical Lymantrine, this one proves very difficult to ID.
If this moth is in MoB then it is very likely this.
http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-5/...miini_14_3.php

The markings resembles Euproctis but the fasciae are dark not pale.
The 'spot' & the inner fascia are diffusely broadened to the costa (forward margin).
As stated in the text the male is very variable & may be plain brown.


TL Seow

[Psyche]

No. 17
http://www.flickr.com/photos/111006196@N05/12650981423/

This is another Tortricid moth.
For example this European Acleris emergana shows the same distorted forward margin(costa)
http://www.hmbg.org/uploads/images/1...s-emargana.jpg
Another A. sparsana shows a similar wing pattern.
http://www.tuin-thijs.com/images/vli...ller-4-31-.jpg

TL Seow