1. Live pictures

1.1. Imago

1: South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Mkuzi Game Reserve, Mantuma Camp, 50 m, at light trap, March 10, 2017 (det. & Foto: Peter Zahn), conf. Tonton BernardoForum

2: Tansania, June 2018 (phot.: Gabriele Kemus), det. Roland BreithauptForum

3: Bhutan, Trongsa, Trongsa, Hotelanlage, 2180, m, am Licht (det. (cf.) & fot.: Oskar Jungklaus)Forum

4: Südafrika, Limpopo, Waterberg, Bushmen San Lodge, 885 m, 19. Januar 2011 (det. & fot.: Dr. Wolf-Achim Roland)

5: Philippinen, Moalboal, 25. November 2016 (det. & fot.: Kersten Krause)

6: Oman, Süd-Oman, Salalah, Hotel, 20. September 2023, Tagfund (fot.: Jörg Schneider), det. Kersten KrauseForum

2. Diagnosis

1-3: ♂, data see label (coll. & photos: Egbert Friedrich)

1-3: ♀, data see label (coll. & photos: Egbert Friedrich)

2.1. Original description

1-2: Cramer ([1779]: 99, pl. CCL fig. E) [from copyright-free scans at www.biodiversitylibrary.org]

3. Further information

3.1. Other combinations

• Phalaena hyppasia Cramer, [1779] [original combination]

3.2. Synonyms

• Phalaena deliana Stoll, 1790 [synonym according to funet.fi]
• Ophiusa anfractuosa Boisduval, 1833 [synonym according to funet.fi]
• Trigonodes acutata Guenée, 1852 [synonym according to funet.fi]
• Trigonodes compar Walker, 1858 [synonym according to funet.fi]

3.3. Faunistics

Nach [Global Biodiversity Information Facility] kommt die Art in Australien, Indien, Taiwan, Réunion, Singapur, Südafrika, Thailand, Japan, Kenia, Indonesien, Sri Lanka, Hongkong, Madagskar, Tansania, Malaysia, Swasiland, Kambodscha, Pakistan, Philippinen, Simbabwe, Botswana, Mauritius, Vietnam, China, Gabun, Malawi, Mosambik, Namibia, Seychellen, Benin, Kap Verde, Äthiopien, Fidschi, Gambia, Nigeria, Angola, Bangladesch, Weihnachtsinsel, Mikronesien, Laos, Neukaledonien, Papua-Neuguinea, Osttimor und Mayotte vor.

Locus typicus gemäß Erstbeschreibung: Côte de Coromandel.

(Autor: Michel Kettner)

3.4. Literature

• Original description: Cramer, P. (“1782”) [1779-1780]: De uitlandsche kapellen voorkomende in de drie waereld-deelen Asia, Africa en America 3: 1-176, pl. CICIII-CCLXXXVIII. Amsteldam (S. J. Baalde), Utrecht (Barthelemy Wild).

3.5. Information on other websites (external links)

• [BOLD]
• [Global Biodiversity Information Facility]
• [Moths of India]
• [Moths of Borneo]