Schistophleps bipuncta, Hampson, 1891, Hampson, 1891

Rayhan, Md Jahir, Bucsek, Karol & Jahan, Sayema, 2024, Schistophleps kendricki sp. nov. (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae) from Bangladesh with an overview of the genus, Zootaxa 5481 (1), pp. 66-78 : 71

i. bipuncta species group ( Fig 18 )

Diagnosis: This group of Schistophleps species is characterized by the fore wings being semi diaphanous with ochreous ground color; indistinct pale sub basal line; followed by distinct curved antemedial and postmedial lines; a sinuous submarginal line dividing the distal portion of wings into a series of three to four ochreous submarginal spots on its inner side and a series of antecilial spots on its exterior side; two distinct black spots, one inside of discal cell, another at the end of it. Hind wings hyaline, devoid of any markings.

Distribution: These species are largely distributed in the mainland Asia, Indian subcontinent also up to Indonesia.

Figures

FIGURES 15–24: Schistophleps species, 15, Schistophleps albida (Walker, [1865]) (male), 16, Ditto (female), 17, Schistophleps bicolora Bethune-Baker, 1904 (HT, male), 18, Schistophleps bipuncta Hampson (male), 19, Schistophleps flavia Bucsek, 2014 (female), 20, Ditto (male), 21, Schistophleps fulvia Hampson, 22, Schistophleps lobifulvia Holloway, 2001 (female), 23, Schistophleps hyalina Bethune-Baker, 1908 (HT, male), 24, Schistophleps subtilis Holloway, 1979 (from Holloway, 1979)