Pyroneura callineura

 

MORPHOLOGY

The descriptions below are on the genus level. For difference between the species we recommend to look at the pictures or look up the original species description.

 

External characteristics

Forewing length (mm): 14-23.

General morphology:
Antennae longer than half of length of forewing, apiculus obtuse to moderately hooked, nudum 16-17 segments. Forewing elongate-triangular, termen weakly curved straight, hind margin just shorter than termen. Hindwing termen evenly rounded, inner margin about as long as costa; cell half wing length.

Wing coloration:

Upper side: Upper side forewing dark brown with well developed white hyaline discal spots, two widely separated linear spots in cell, orange dash over basal half of vein 1A+2A. Upper side hindwing dark brown with centrally a short band of orange, partly hyaline spots; cilia orange. 

Underside: Underside forewing more or less like upper side, paler. Underside hindwing brown, darker in tornal area, with well-developed discal and submarginal spots; veins outlined in yellow or orange.

Secondary sexual characters:

 
No secondary sexual characters.  

Species

 
About 15 species, extending from NE. India to the Philippines, Borneo and Java.

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