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    15. My guess Hippotion echeclus male.

    4 species are near identical; their IDs depend on the HW tornal pale patch & whether the base is black, as well as FW shape & intensity of the markings.
    The FW of echeclus is less convex than in the other species, so that the dark line from the apex is straighter there than in the other species.
    http://tpittaway.tripod.com/china/h_ech.htm
    Female echeclus from Sumatra
    http://sphingidae.myspecies.info/sit..._female_up.jpg
    http://tpittaway.tripod.com/china/h_boe.htm
    http://tpittaway.tripod.com/china/h_ros.htm
    http://tpittaway.tripod.com/china/h_raf.htm

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    14. Condica aroana INdoaustralian Condicinae , Noctuidae.
    This species is greyer, & more variegated than the others.
    http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.co...ph/aroana.html
    C. illecta.
    http://m0.i.pbase.com/o6/05/598805/1...icaillecta.jpg
    C. conducta.
    http://www.geocities.ws/hkmoths/noc/noc/Con-cond.jpg
    C. dolorosa.
    http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.co.../dolorosa.html

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    15. Confirmation : Hippotion echeclus.
    Note FW not strongly bowed, lines straight; HW black base diagnostic but hidden at rest.
    The HW tornal area is pale & the dark bands/shading match correctly.
    http://en.sphingidae-museum.com/database/img/6133.jpg

    Examples of the others at rest.

    H. rosetta
    HW tornal area pale ;FW strongly bowed, lines not so contrasted ; dark patch at anterior 2/3.
    https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...phingidae).jpg

    H. boerhaviae.
    HW tornal area pale: FW not so strongly bowed as rosetta; mid band more contrasted; anterior may be darkish but not obvious patch.
    http://tpittaway.tripod.com/china/h_boe_a1.jpg

    H. rafflesi.
    HW tornal area darkish pink;FW not so strongly bowed as rosetta; anterior area lightly darkened.
    https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2250/2...5b22dd07cf.jpg
    http://www.thaibugs.com/wp-content/g...%20rosetta.jpg

    16. No match seen with Noctuidae & Nolidae, so I have run out of option.

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    Thanks for your helps. I really appreciate it...

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