Pteropliini of Sri Lanka
Based on the author's private collection [JPRC] with 8 series and 16 lamiines (4 illustrated)



























Author's collection
Box of Pteropliini from Sri Lanka
Tribe: PTEROPLIINI
Content of box: 16 lamiines distributed in 8 series
• Niphona (Niphona) fuscatrix
• Niphona (Niphona) malaccensis
• Pterolophia (Hylobrotus) tuberculatrix
• Pterolophia (Pterolophia) sp. #2321
• Pterolophia (Pterolophia) sp. #3728
• Pterolophia (Pterolophia) sp. #3738
• Pterolophia (Pterolophia) sp. #4759
• Spinopraonetha fuscomaculata
Box of Pteropliini from Sri Lanka in author's collection
PTEROPLIINI • Niphona (Niphona) fuscatrix
Content: 2 lamiines
• Sri Lanka, NC. Prov., Anuradhapura vic. • 29.ix.2010 • ex-larva • leg. Mehl, O. [ specimen #16198 ♀ 20.5mm ]
• Sri Lanka, NC. Prov., Anuradhapura vic. • 29.ix.2010 • ex-larva • leg. Mehl, O. [ specimen #16199 ♂ 20mm ]
Box of Pteropliini from Sri Lanka in author's collection
PTEROPLIINI • Niphona (Niphona) fuscatrix
specimen #16198 ♀ 20.5mm • Sri Lanka, NC. Prov., Anuradhapura vic. • 29.ix.2010 • ex-larva • leg. Mehl, O.
Box of Pteropliini from Sri Lanka in author's collection
PTEROPLIINI • Niphona (Niphona) fuscatrix
specimen #16199 ♂ 20mm • Sri Lanka, NC. Prov., Anuradhapura vic. • 29.ix.2010 • ex-larva • leg. Mehl, O.
Box of Pteropliini from Sri Lanka in author's collection
PTEROPLIINI • Niphona (Niphona) malaccensis
Content: 1 lamiine
• Sri Lanka, E. Prov., Panama vic. • 14.ix.2010 • ex-larva • leg. Mehl, O. [ specimen #16200 ♂ 13mm ]
Box of Pteropliini from Sri Lanka in author's collection
PTEROPLIINI • Niphona (Niphona) malaccensis
specimen #16200 ♂ 13mm • Sri Lanka, E. Prov., Panama vic. • 14.ix.2010 • ex-larva • leg. Mehl, O.
Box of Pteropliini from Sri Lanka in author's collection
PTEROPLIINI • Pterolophia (Hylobrotus) tuberculatrix
Content: 3 lamiines distributed in 2 subseries
Subserie #1:
• Sri Lanka, C. Prov., Pattipola vic., 1800m • 08.ix.2010 • leg. Mehl, O. [ specimen #16206 ♀ 10.5mm ]
• Sri Lanka, C. Prov., Pattipola vic., 1800m • 08.ix.2010 • leg. Mehl, O. [ specimen #16205 ♂ 10.5mm ]
Subserie #2:
• Sri Lanka, C. Prov., Pattipola vic., 1800m • 08.ix.2010 • leg. Mehl, O. [ specimen #16204 ♂ 10.5mm ]
Box of Pteropliini from Sri Lanka in author's collection
PTEROPLIINI • Pterolophia (Hylobrotus) tuberculatrix
specimen #16206 ♀ 10.5mm • Sri Lanka, C. Prov., Pattipola vic., 1800m • 08.ix.2010 • leg. Mehl, O.
Box of Pteropliini from Sri Lanka in author's collection
PTEROPLIINI • Pterolophia (Hylobrotus) tuberculatrix
specimen #16205 ♂ 10.5mm • Sri Lanka, C. Prov., Pattipola vic., 1800m • 08.ix.2010 • leg. Mehl, O.
Box of Pteropliini from Sri Lanka in author's collection
PTEROPLIINI • Pterolophia (Hylobrotus) tuberculatrix
specimen #16204 ♂ 10.5mm • Sri Lanka, C. Prov., Pattipola vic., 1800m • 08.ix.2010 • leg. Mehl, O.
Box of Pteropliini from Sri Lanka in author's collection
PTEROPLIINI • Pterolophia (Pterolophia) sp.
Content: 2 lamiines [ serie #2321 ]
• Sri Lanka, E. Prov., Panama vic. • 14.ix.2010 • leg. Mehl, O. [ specimen #14955 ♂ 7.5mm ]
• Sri Lanka, E. Prov., Panama vic. • 15.vii.2004 • ex-larva • leg. Mehl, O. [ specimen #14954 ♀ 8.5mm ]
Box of Pteropliini from Sri Lanka in author's collection
PTEROPLIINI • Pterolophia (Pterolophia) sp. #2321
specimen #14955 ♂ 7.5mm • Sri Lanka, E. Prov., Panama vic. • 14.ix.2010 • leg. Mehl, O.
Box of Pteropliini from Sri Lanka in author's collection
PTEROPLIINI • Pterolophia (Pterolophia) sp. #2321
specimen #14954 ♀ 8.5mm • Sri Lanka, E. Prov., Panama vic. • 15.vii.2004 • ex-larva • leg. Mehl, O.
Box of Pteropliini from Sri Lanka in author's collection
PTEROPLIINI • Pterolophia (Pterolophia) sp.
Content: 4 lamiines distributed in 2 subseries
Subserie #1: [ serie #3728 ]
• Sri Lanka, NC. Prov., Anuradhapura vic. • 29.ix.2010 • ex-larva • leg. Mehl, O. [ specimen #14950 ♂ 6mm ]
• Sri Lanka, E. Prov., Panama vic. • 14.ix.2010 • leg. Mehl, O. [ specimen #14949 ♀ 8mm ]
Subserie #2:
• Sri Lanka, E. Prov., Panama vic. • 14.ix.2010 • leg. Mehl, O. [ specimen #14953 ♂ 7.5mm ]
• Sri Lanka, NC. Prov., Anuradhapura vic. • 29.ix.2010 • leg. Mehl, O. [ specimen #14952 ♂ 7.5mm ]
Box of Pteropliini from Sri Lanka in author's collection
PTEROPLIINI • Pterolophia (Pterolophia) sp. #3728
specimen #14950 ♂ 6mm • Sri Lanka, NC. Prov., Anuradhapura vic. • 29.ix.2010 • ex-larva • leg. Mehl, O.
Box of Pteropliini from Sri Lanka in author's collection
PTEROPLIINI • Pterolophia (Pterolophia) sp. #3728
specimen #14949 ♀ 8mm • Sri Lanka, E. Prov., Panama vic. • 14.ix.2010 • leg. Mehl, O.
Box of Pteropliini from Sri Lanka in author's collection
PTEROPLIINI • Pterolophia (Pterolophia) sp. #3728
specimen #14953 ♂ 7.5mm • Sri Lanka, E. Prov., Panama vic. • 14.ix.2010 • leg. Mehl, O.
Box of Pteropliini from Sri Lanka in author's collection
PTEROPLIINI • Pterolophia (Pterolophia) sp. #3728
specimen #14952 ♂ 7.5mm • Sri Lanka, NC. Prov., Anuradhapura vic. • 29.ix.2010 • leg. Mehl, O.
Box of Pteropliini from Sri Lanka in author's collection
PTEROPLIINI • Pterolophia (Pterolophia) sp.
Content: 1 lamiine [ serie #3738 ]
• Sri Lanka, E. Prov., Panama vic. • 08.vi.2003 • ex-larva • leg. Mehl, O. [ specimen #14969 ♀ 5mm ]
Box of Pteropliini from Sri Lanka in author's collection
PTEROPLIINI • Pterolophia (Pterolophia) sp. #3738
specimen #14969 ♀ 5mm • Sri Lanka, E. Prov., Panama vic. • 08.vi.2003 • ex-larva • leg. Mehl, O.
Box of Pteropliini from Sri Lanka in author's collection
PTEROPLIINI • Pterolophia (Pterolophia) sp.
Content: 1 lamiine [ serie #4759 ]
• Sri Lanka, C. Prov., Kandy vic. • 14.ix.2010 • ex-larva • leg. Mehl, O. [ specimen #14957 ♀ 7mm ]
Box of Pteropliini from Sri Lanka in author's collection
PTEROPLIINI • Pterolophia (Pterolophia) sp. #4759
specimen #14957 ♀ 7mm • Sri Lanka, C. Prov., Kandy vic. • 14.ix.2010 • ex-larva • leg. Mehl, O.
Box of Pteropliini from Sri Lanka in author's collection
PTEROPLIINI • Spinopraonetha fuscomaculata
Content: 2 lamiines
• Sri Lanka, E. Prov., Panama vic. • 14.ix.2010 • leg. Mehl, O. [ specimen #16277 ♂ 5mm ]
• Sri Lanka, E. Prov., Gampaha vic. • 21.ix.2010 • leg. Mehl, O. [ specimen #16278 ♀ 5.5mm ]
Box of Pteropliini from Sri Lanka in author's collection
PTEROPLIINI • Spinopraonetha fuscomaculata
specimen #16277 ♂ 5mm • Sri Lanka, E. Prov., Panama vic. • 14.ix.2010 • leg. Mehl, O.
Box of Pteropliini from Sri Lanka in author's collection
PTEROPLIINI • Spinopraonetha fuscomaculata
specimen #16278 ♀ 5.5mm • Sri Lanka, E. Prov., Gampaha vic. • 21.ix.2010 • leg. Mehl, O.