Parusta Comparison Plate

Parusta thelxinoe male Parusta thelxinoe female Kenya; Tanzania; Ethiopia; darker, greyer than xanthops, especially in pm areas Parusta xanthops male Parusta xanthops female Tanzania; Uganda; ?? Kenya; much white in hindwing pm area; lighter than thelxinoe

It appears that Parusta xanthops is a more contrasting species with much more white in the pm area of all wings. Parusta thelxcinoe is a darker, greyer moth, and almost the entire pm area is a dull grey.

The prevalence of white in the marginal areas is also evident on the ventral surfaces of both males and females

Parusta xanthops female, verso, on my home computer only.

Parusta thelxinoe male (darker species), verso, on my home computer only.

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