Acerbas selta

 

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): 17-23.

General morphology:
Antennae longer than half of length of forewing, apiculus variable, nudum 16-18 segments. Forewing elongate-triangular, costa and termen almost straight, hind margin slightly longer than termen. Hindwing termen evenly rounded, slightly produced at tornus, inner margin slightly shorter than costa.

Wing coloration:

Upper side: Upper side forewing dark brown with varying number of hyaline spots, with or without one or two spots in cell. Upper side hindwing dark brown with a wide central band from costa to inner margin or shorter. 

Underside: Underside similar to upper side, but on hindwing the wide white band always from costa to inner margin.

Secondary sexual characters:

 
In one species, male with a large area of black modified scales below the cell to vein 1A+2A.  

Species

 
Seven species, extending from Myanmar to the Philippines and Sulawesi.

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