Moth ID trend

[Psyche]

Ischyja marapok & manlia.
Males with the reniform farther in & angled from the boundary.
Females with the orbicular & reniform spots usually highly visible.


5. Ischyja marapok.
In the male both spots ( reniform & orbicular) are interspersed with black marks & highlights, as is the upper ends of the loop mark.
Female with the boundary well-defined ,with pale edgings.
https://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-1...neousi_3_7.php
Males.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...8939/large.jpg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...5566/large.jpg
Females.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...928/large.jpeg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...3/original.jpg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...010/large.jpeg


7. Ischyja manlia.
Male with the orbicular & reniform not marked with black spots or highlights.
The loop mark is topped with a longitudinal black bar. ,sometimes with highlight.
Female with the boundary somewhat diffuse especially upper half.
https://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-1...neousi_3_6.php
Males.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...8072/large.jpg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...344/large.jpeg
Females.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...052/large.jpeg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...1886/large.jpg
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...8891/large.jpg



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[Zicky]

Thank you Doctor Seow for the insightful explanation! Very detailed as well
Skipping regards
Zick

[Psyche]

The moth in this link is Arctornis singaporensis, a species which white with greenish veins.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/142270783

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[Zicky]

Dear Doctor Seow

Akin to my previous skipper post, i also have some moth clarification for today. I have no clue for the moths so any suggestion will do

1 - inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/143999359

2 - Trichaetoides chloroleuca? or amata stellaris?
inat link -https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/142812129

Skipping regards
Zicky

[Psyche]

Post 24.
Callopistria rivularis. Correction: Callopistria pulchrilinea.

This image gives a better view.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...8994/large.jpg


Two species are rather similar.
CALLO.png
1. Callopistria rivularis.
FW submarginals sharply serrate.
Postmedial comes close to the submarginals.
Antemedial curved or rounded in the middle.
Reniform spot uniformly whitish.
http://dearlep.tw/species.html?namecode=422054
https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/m...5396ecb8-1.jpg
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.co...rivularis.html


2. Callopistria pulchrilinea.
FW submarginal more level & only lowest spot triangular.
Antemedial curved in the middle as in rivuiaris.
Reniform uniform whitish, may be enhanced white posteriorly.
http://www.jpmoth.org/Noctuidae/Erio...chrilinea.html
https://taieol.tw/muse/digi_object/c...914c2937e970d9


Others.
Callopistria maillardi.
Upper two submarginals less irregular, hardly dentate, the third with a sharp point.
Postmedial well separated from the submarginals.
Antemedial sharply angled in the upper third.
Reniform uniformly white.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callop..._maillardi.jpg
http://dearlep.tw/species.html?namec...0c9d420712fd9f


Callopistria exotica
Antemedia angled in the lower third.
Reniform spot broadly enhanced white in the posterior part.
No white veins.
https://singapore.biodiversity.onlin...doptera-000681

Callopistria repleta.
Antemedial angled in the lower third.
Reniform bilaterally enhanced white.
FW with white veins.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callop...ia_repleta.jpg
https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/m...0bce905f-1.jpg


Callopistria placodoides.
Submarginals linear.
Antemedial straight in the middle.
http://dearlep.tw/species.html?namec...34853f614aafce


Callopistria trilineata.
Submarginals slightly irregular.
Postmedial very close to the submarginals.
Antemedial sharp angled in the middle.
http://www.jpmoth.org/~dmoth/Digital...trilineata.htm


https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/142812129
2. The markings are that of Canaeressa with several spots on the HW.
It is most likely this species.
The thorax have two whote spts & the abdomen have a series on the side ,as mentioned in the text.
https://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-6...ominae-5-4.php


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[Psyche]

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/143928533

Calletaera subexpressa.
Characteristic chevron marks near FW tornus.
https://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-1...toeini_1_1.php
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama.../original.jpeg


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[Psyche]

Correction.

Post 24 no. 1 is Callopistria puchrilinea not C. rivularis.
https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.ama...8994/large.jpg
The upper two apical submarginals have level margins, only the white shadings make them look sharp.
The reniform is strongly whitened ,not seen in C. rivularis.



C. rivularis.
Note the apical submarginals are individual dentate.
The rerniform is uniformly whitish with thin margins.
http://dearlep.tw/images/Noctuoidea%...%20102_800.jpg
http://dearlep.tw/species.html?namecode=422054


Callopistria pulchrilinea.
Upper two submarginals do not have dentate margins.
Reniform is enhanced white.
http://dearlep.tw/images/Noctuoidea%...107_800ori.jpg
http://dearlep.tw/species.html?namec...f4827dc2ad3a09


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[Zicky]

Dear Doctor Seow,

The taxon didnt exist on inat so ill leave it as it is first. I hereby present a interesting observation of a Demonarosa
inat link - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/143999353
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145269065

I found this mysterious caterpillar in the first inat link right beside a stream at mandai. Out of curiosity, it was raised, only to turn into a pupa in a few hours. It became the moth in the second inat link after a lengthy 2 weeks of waiting. if any ID can be narrowed down i would think this is a good blast for a year end, haha.

Skipping regards
Zicky

[Psyche]

Post 28.

Demonarosa mediodorsata.
IDed by the orange mid-dorsum parallel bands & the two red spots at FW tornus.
https://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-1...odidae-3-1.php

A continental species is similar but have several spots at the FW base.
https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/m...90d31ecc-1.jpg
https://colombia.inaturalist.org/obs...ity_assessment


TL Seow: Cheers.

[Zicky]

Hi Doctor Seow,

I have shot this moth that flew into my toilet, i think this is Odonestis vita, i would like to hear your opinion on this

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/148806956

Skipping regards
Zicky