Cyana determinata Walker ?

Seems to be close match with Cyana determinata Walker

Links:
http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-7/nudariini/nudariini_1_13.php

"http://www.jpmoth.org/~dmoth/Digital_Moths_of_Asia/90_NOCTUOIDEA/02_EREBIDAE/02_ARCTIINAE/04_Lithosiinae/21_Cyana/Cyana determinata/Cyana determinata.htm"

comments (5)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

I think you're close indeed, and thanks for doing the research. Still I have some doubts. From you first link:

"The male has three black discal dots in a triangle, the female has only the more costal two of these, set longitudinally"

Whilst your specimen only has a single dot. Another difference is in the legs, your specimen has all-orange legs, the 2nd link has white/orange banded legs.

I'm not enough of an expert to disqualify your theory, but there's some reason to doubt it. In any case I'd say its awfully close :) Posted 8 years ago
1. Pudding4brains
  
  Lion
  
  Onlly just now noticed that you had beat me to it :o)
  Might I abuse this opportunity to once again request that we may have "identifications" at a higher taxonomic level, so that images like these might still be found through the taxonomy browser at the genus, tribe or (sub)family level. I strongly feel that this would improve things both for users/watchers who like to find an impression of wildlife diversity here as well as for uploaders/identifiers who would feel that their contributions are put to better use.
  It's a shame that typical (and pretty) groups such as these Cyanas can not be found/used on the site's representation of wildlife taxonomy, just because it is hardly ever possible to get to a species ID from photo alone. I should probably have quite a few (mediocre) images of moths and other insects from Java that I will not be able to identify to species and as such imho are hardly worthwhile uploading now ... Posted 8 years ago, modified 8 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Yes, saw yesterday that we cross posted :)
    
    I agree with you, partial identifications would be very useful. As explained in my strategy update, they are far away. So I hope you have a lot of patience :) Posted 8 years ago

Pudding4brains

Lion

Hi gsachar,

On the page you link for C.determinata it is explained that the male has 3 black spots and the female 2. This doesn' t match with your photo. Have a look here:
http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-7/nudariini/gallery.php
From that collection C.perornata seems to be a better match:
http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-7/nudariini/nudariini_1_1.php

but there may well be others still (?)
Cyana malayensis (female) ?
Cyana selangorica (female) ?
Cyana maiae (female) ?
Cyana inconclusa (female) ?

Or others not listed on Moths of Borneo, such as Cyana puella (known from India)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyana_puella

I' m afraid we would need a proper expert for this group to get a reliable ID :o|
Posted 8 years ago, modified 8 years ago
1. Ganesh Seshachar
  
  Lion
  
  Between, here is another link which claims it to be Chionaema peregrina (Walker)
  http://www.nbair.res.in/insectpests/Chionaema-peregrina.php
  
  We definitely need an expert here! :O Posted 8 years ago

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