Siphanta similis Fletcher
Caution
Many of the insects depicted on these pages are outwardly similar and you should not use photographs as the sole means of identification. These pages form part of a scientific key which will assist a trained entomologist to identify the species accurately.
(Flatidae: Flatinae: Siphantini)
This species can only be differentiated from Siphanta hackeri, Siphanta montana, Siphanta recurva and Siphanta solitaria by examination of the male genitalia.
An infuscation around the apex of the clavus gives an impression of a V-shaped notch in the claval margin of the tegmen. This feature is also seen in S. hackeri Fletcher which is not separable from S. similis except by examination of the male genitalia.
