Chrysopera Hampson, 1894

Chrysopera Hampson, 1894 View in CoL

Chrysopera Hampson 1894: 493. Type Species. Achaea combinans Walker, 1858 View in CoL

Diagnosis

This genus is similar to Avitta Walker 1858 b in having brown ground colour of forewing, yellowish terminal part of hind-wing and dark brown abdomen. However, they can be easily distinguished by the following characteristics: male antennae narrowly bipectinated; hind-wing with broad yellow apex; eighth tergite of male abdomen broad, with strong sclerotisation of W-shape; eighth sternite of male trifid distally, with short central lobe. Male genitalia of this genus are also similar to those of Asta Walker 1863, Pantura Moore 1885 and Heoeugorna Hampson 1926, but can be differentiated by the lack of scaphium and tegumen distinctly shorter than vinculum.

Distribution

Australasian, Oriental ( Hampson 1894, Holloway 2005).

Notes

Diagnosis is based on Holloway (2005).