Ancistroides longicornis

 

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): 17-27.

General morphology:
Antennae about as long as half of length of forewing, apiculus obtuse, finely pointed, 11 to 14 segments. Forewing broad, rounded, hind margin longer than termen; vein M2 more or less decurved at origin, where it is always nearer to vein M3 than to vein M1. Hindwing termen about as long as costa; cell shorter than half wing.

Wing coloration:

Upper side: Upper side und underside of all wings unmarked blackish brown, but paler along hind margin of forewing underside, or with a broad orange from tornus to mid costa on forewing; in female of one species overall color brown and band on forewing narrower and pale yellow. 

Secondary sexual characters:

 
Male with a brand on the upper side of the hindwing in one species.  

Species

 
Five species, extending from northeastern India to the Philippines, Sulawesi and Timor. All species in the area covered here.

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