Ceratarcha umbrosa Swinhoe, [1894]; PED 14

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  Taxonomy

  
  

  The holotype of Ceratarcha umbrosa Swinhoe 1894:200 is from India [Meghalaya] Shillong & Cherapunjee. It is the TS of Ceratarcha a monospecific genus.

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  Description

  
  

  Wing Length: 15mm - 16mm. The FW termen is strongly falcate near the apex in both sexes. This buff/brown coloured moth is speckled with darker markings the FW sub-termenal area is a darker shade than the yellowish median band. It has a small dark reniform stigma. The males have elongated bodies in comparison to the female.See Wang & Speidel, (2000: 232) for a photo of the female & Inoue (1982, Pl. 39, figs 63, 64) for one of the male.

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  Distribution & Habitat

  
  

  India (Meghalaya), Nepal, Sabah, China (S), Taiwan, Japan. Lowland and submontane; <1200m.

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  Life History & Pest Status

  
  

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  Similar spp.

  
  

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  Unrelated Look-alikes

  
  

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  References

  
  

  Swinhoe, C. (1894b) New species of Pyrales from the Khasia Hills. XXIX. Ann. Mag. nat. Hist., Ser 6, 14 (81): 197-210.

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  Genitalia

  
  

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  DNA Barcode

  
  

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  3D Imaging

  
  

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  Spare

  
  

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KEY TO TABS
(1) Taxonomy, (2) Description, (3) Distribution & Habitat, (4) Life History & Pest Status, (5) Similar spp., (6) Unrelated Look-alikes, (7) References, (8) Genitalia, (9) DNA Barcode, (10) 3D Imaging, (11) Spare