Isma miosticta

 

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): 15-20.

General morphology:
Antennae longer than half of length of forewing, apiculus obtuse to moderately hooked, nudum 13-15 segments. Forewing triangular, termen almost straight (in lower three-quarters) or slightly curved (particularly in females), hind margin as long as termen. Hindwing termen weakly to nicely curved, inner margin as long as costa.

Wing coloration:

Upper side: Upper side forewing brown to blackish brown, all species with a complete or incomplete series of white, hyaline discal spots and usually also a double cell spot. Upper side hindwing brown to blackish with or without a few small white hyaline discal spots. 

Underside: Underside of all wings generally as upper side but a bit paler.

Secondary sexual characters:

 
Male on upper side forewing with d discal stigma and a brand over the base of vein 1A+2A.  

Species

 
About 17 species, extending from Thailand and Myanmar to the Philippines (Palawan only), Borneo and Java.

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