Hidari irava

 

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): 22-38.

General morphology:
Antennae not longer than half of length of forewing, apiculus hooked, nudum 16 segments. Forewing elongate-triangular, costa and termen very slightly curved, hind margin slightly longer than termen; cell at least as long as hind margin; vein M2 decurved at origin. Hindwing termen evenly rounded but slightly produced at tornus, inner margin as long as costa; cell as long as half wing.

Wing coloration:

Upper side: Upper side forewing dark brown, paler towards apex, with some white or pale-yellow hyaline discal spots as well as in cell, non-hyaline spot over outer half of vein 1A+2A. Upper side hindwing plain dark brown. 

Underside: Underside similar to upper side, sometimes with a reddish tinge, and there may be a few dark dots.

Secondary sexual characters:

 
Male without secondary sexual characters.  

Species

 
Three species, extending from NE. India to the Sulu Archipelago.

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