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    47. https://www.butterflycircle.com/atta...0&d=1739472988

    Oxaenanus brontesalis.
    Widespread species from India to Sundaland.
    https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/m...167_267287.jpg

    The 2nd species in NE India O. picticilia is little known.
    https://v3.boldsystems.org/index.php...e?taxid=766160
    The nsme picticilia means painted cilia & would suggest it have prominent cilia.

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    48. https://www.butterflycircle.com/atta...1&d=1739473168

    Callopistria exotica.

    Several species are very similar and confusing.
    The description is based on Holloway's remarks.
    Position of the marks are described in a set specimen.


    C. exotica Markings stringly contraste.
    FW antemedial angled in the middle.
    Postmedial sinuous.
    FW submarginal lae triangles reaching the postmedial band.
    Reniform (discal spot) large, stronglywhitened especially posteriorly.
    https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/238644

    Similar species.

    C. repleta.
    Antemedia angled at 1/3 from dorsum (lower margin)..diagnostic.
    Postmedial onlt slightly sinuous.
    Reniform large & whitish.
    https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/m...673_257987.jpg
    https://www.flickr.com/photos/333988...57627038918189

    C. pulchrilinea.
    FW submarginal close to the sinuous postmedial.
    Antemedial rounded rather than angled & broken anteriorly.
    Reniform whitened posteriorly.
    https://taieol.tw/pages/103525/articles


    C. rivularis.
    FW submarginal closer to the sinuous postmedial
    Reniform not white enhanced.
    Antemedial angled centrally.
    https://www.mothsofindia.org/sites/m...72f8567e-2.jpg



    C. maillardi
    Antemedial centrally sharply angled.
    Postmedial sinuous.
    FW submarginal spots well separated from the postmedial (submarginal less elongate sharply, variable).
    Renform usually not white-enhanced.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callop...lardi_male.jpg
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callop..._maillardi.jpg
    Last edited by Psyche; 16-Feb-2025 at 11:23 AM.

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