Parnara apostata

 

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): 14-17.

General morphology:
Antennae short, shorter than half of length of forewing, apiculus short, right-angled, sharply pointed tip upturned, nudum 13 segments, of which most on the club. Forewing triangular, costa almost straight, termen slightly curved, hind margin a bit longer than termen. Hindwing termen evenly curved, tornus slightly produced, inner margin as long as costa.

Wing coloration:

Upper side: Upper side forewing dark brown with varying number of small white hyaline discal spots, never a complete series, no spots in cell. Upper side hindwing dark without spots or with a few small whitish hyaline discal spots. 

Underside: Underside as upper side, may be a bit paler.

Secondary sexual characters:

 
No secondary sexual characters.  

Species

 
Nine species, very wide-spread, throughout Africa, Madagascar, and the Indo-Australian region; six species in the area covered here.

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