Salanoemia tavoyana

 

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): 14-19.

General morphology:
Antennae longer than half of length of forewing, apiculus obtuse to moderately hooked, nudum 13-15 segments. Forewing relatively broad, termen weakly curved, hind margin longer than termen. Hindwing termen evenly rounded, termen very slightly produced; inner margin as long as costa.

Wing coloration:

Upper side: Upper side forewing brown with a few white hyaline spots including a two spots in cell, one lying over the other; weak orange streak lying over basal half of vein 1A+2. Upper side hindwing brown with centrally some orange scales. 

Underside: Underside much like upper side, on hindwing indistinct orangish markings; veins concolorous with ground color.

Secondary sexual characters:

 
No secondary sexual characters.  

Species

 
Five species, extending from S. India to Borneo and Java.

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