Nyctemera (Deilemera) correcta (Walker, [1865]), comb. nov.

(Figs. 4–6, 14, 18)

Hypsa correcta Walker, [1865]: 217. Type locality: “ Ceylon ” [Sri Lanka].

Migoplastis correcta, Hampson, 1894: 44; Hampson, 1901: 507; Rothschild, 1914: 263, fig. 25g. Migoplastis ceylanica Felder, 1868: 285. Type locality: “Peradenia bei Kandy.” [Sri Lanka].

Type material examined. Syntype: ♂, " Ceylon. 63-37" / " Type " / " Hypsa correcta " / label with QR-code " NHMUK010606067 " (Coll. NHM).

Other material examined. SRI LANKA: 2 ♂, Maskeliya, Ceylon, March, ex coll. G. C. Alston, No NHMUK010606034, slide NHMUK10313517 Volynkin (♂) (Coll. NHM); 1 ♀, Maskeliya, Ceylon, June, ex coll. G. C. Alston, No NHMUK010606035, slide NHMUK10313518 Volynkin (♀) (Coll. NHM); 1 ♀, Ceylon, 248, Rothschild Bequest B.M. I 939-I., No NHMUK010606068 (Coll. NHM); 1 ♀, [Pundaloya] Pdloya. q, Coll. Green. 91.- 26., No NHMUK010606069 (Coll. NHM); 1 ♂, 3 ♀, Ceylon, Rothschild Bequest B.M. I 939-I. (Coll. NHM); 1 ♂, W. Maputale, VII.[19]02, Mackwood coll. B. M. 1927-341 (Coll. NHM); 1 ♂, Gampola, VI.[18]97, Mackwood coll. B. M. 1927-341 (Coll. NHM); 1 ♀, Ceylon, Moore Coll. 94–106 (Coll. NHM); 1 ♂, Ceylon, 83-52 (Coll. NHM); 1 ♀, Madulsima, Ceylon, 3.VI. (Coll. NHM); 1 ♂, Dichoya, Ceylon, Green [leg.] (Coll. NHM); 3 ♂, Sri Lanka (Ceylon), World's End, S-side, 6°48' N, 80°51 E, primary rainforest, 1950 m, 13–15.II.2001, leg. A. Schintlmeister (Coll. MWM/ ZSM).

Diagnosis. Adults (Figs. 4–6). Antennae bipectinate in both sexes, with shorter branches in females. Head with black spot on occiput. Patagiae and tegulae with black spots; a row of three small black spots is visible on thorax. Forewing with ground color brown; light medial band pale, outlined by darker color, its medial edge angled outwards along medial vein, distal edge rounded at medial fork, medial band defaced toward ends; veins slightly paler; male hind wings yellowish-orange. Abdomen yellow with dorsal row of black spots. Male genitalia (Fig. 14). Uncus straight, apically S-shaped, valvae triangularly convex-concave, with long and narrow apical process; costal edge of valva with narrow finger-like process (ampulla) subbasally; saccus triangular; aedeagus short, broad, vesica elongate, consists of large elongated conical diverticulum with two sack-like apical, one medial conical and broad subbasal subdiverticuli; ductus ejaculatorius situated subbasally. Female genitalia (Fig. 18). Ovipositor short, conical. Apophyses long and thin, apophyses anteriores broader than apophyses posteriores. Antrum weakly sclerotized, dorso-ventrally flattened; ductus bursae long and narrow, C-like curved in its posterior third, membranous; corpus bursae globular, with one small elliptical signum posteriorly.

Distribution. Sri Lanka.