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Rajendra biguttata, Udawalawa, Sri Lanka Captured on the outside wall of our hotel at night. Asia,Rajendra biguttata,Rajendra perrottetii,Sri Lanka,Udawalawa Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Rajendra biguttata, Udawalawa, Sri Lanka

Captured on the outside wall of our hotel at night.

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  1. View WildFlower's profile
    WildFlower
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    This looks like a very close match if not the same.
    http://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/268841     Posted 10 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Looks like a solid match to me, including the black dots on its shoulders. Thanks so much! Posted 10 years ago
      1. View WildFlower's profile
        WildFlower
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        It was too late when I found it last night and I didn't check for look alikes. According to the spread data Rajendra biguttata should be found in Sri Lanka. There are few photos and they are very different. I don't know what the difference is between these species, it could be on the second pair of wings that we cannot see here. Taxonomists cannot agree about the names either. It is a mess...
        http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/1091440
        https://www.flickr.com/photos/mothlady/8725890539/in/photostream/
        https://www.flickr.com/photos/mothlady/8725889751/in/photostream/
        https://www.flickr.com/photos/mothlady/8725891127/in/photostream/
        http://indiabiodiversity.org/observation/show/269080
        http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/arctiidae/arctiinae/rajendra/index.html
        http://szmn.eco.nsc.ru/Arctiidae/ArctiinaeOriental.htm         Posted 10 years ago
        1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
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          Thank you, looks like this look is indeed not unique enough. The ID is too much of a guess now, so I removed it. Posted 10 years ago
  3. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    The white bands are wider and elbowed in Rajendra biguttata. Rajendra perrottetii has more narrow bands without the bend. See descriptions here:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajendra_biguttata
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajendra_perrottetii

    Rajendra biguttata:
    https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/58428388

    Rajendra perrottetii:
    https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/138288415

    The width of and bend in the fascia make me think this is probably Rajendra biguttata.
     Posted 2 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Thanks so much for the extensive research, agree with the conclusion. Posted 2 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        You're welcome. Posted 2 years ago

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The Rajendra biguttata

"Rajendra biguttata" is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found from southern India to north-eastern India and in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jun 22, 2015. Captured Nov 16, 2014 21:02.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/4.5
  • 1/60s
  • ISO100
  • 105mm

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