Eudocima cajeta Cramer 1775

Borth, Robert J. & Kons, Hugo L., 2022, Mitochondrial genetics of Ophiderini, with a new species from the Eudocima phalonia species group (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Calpinae), Zootaxa 5148 (1), pp. 1-151 : 19

Eudocima cajeta Cramer 1775

( Figs 12 : C–D, 20: F, 25: O–S, 31: N, 95: G)

Zilli et al. (2017, Figs 9–12 , 14–17 ) provide clear male genitalic differences that separate the three similar species E. cajeta , E. srivijayana , and E. talboti . Eudocima cajeta has a short triangular subapical process on the costal margin of the valvae, absent in the other two species, and the longest juxta processes of the three species. Eudocima talboti has a minute apical spine on the valvae. Zilli et al. (2017) reported E. cajeta from India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Southern China, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, and Andamans. It was reported in South Africa ( Vári 2002) prior to the description of E. lequeuxi ( Brou & Zilli 2016) http://www.afromoths.net/species/show/31573.

Figures

FIGURE 9. Eudocima materna group and African Eudocima adults (dorsal aspect).

FIGURE 10. Eudocima salaminia and Eudocima discrepans group adults (dorsal aspect).

FIGURE 11. Eudocima kuehni and Eudocima cocalus group adults (dorsal aspect).

FIGURE 12. Eudocima cajeta group adults (dorsal aspect).

FIGURE 14. Southeast Asian Eudocima and Eudocima tyrannus group adults (dorsal aspect).

FIGURE 15. Eudocima paulii and Eudocima phalonia group adults (dorsal aspect).

FIGURE 16. Eudocima phalonia group and Hemiceratoides adults (dorsal aspect).

FIGURE 17. Phyllodini adults (ventral aspect).