DEROPLATYIDAE Westwood, 1889

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Family DEROPLATYIDAE Westwood, 1889

Two subfamilies are currently present in this family. Only one, subfamily Deroplatyinae , with three genera is reported from India.

1. A pale sub-apical band present on hind wings ( Fig. 118 ). Females not brachypterous ( Deroplatyini )................... 2

- Sub-apical band absent on hind wings ( Fig. 121 ). Females brachypterous ( Fig. 120 ) ( Euchomenellini )........ Indomenella

2. Body leaf- like. Pronotum with lateral expansion. Hind wings without eye-like patch ( Fig. 118 )............... Deroplatys

- Body stick-like. Pronotum long and slender, without lateral expansions. Hind wings with eye-like patch in distal part of discoidal area ( Fig. 119 ).............................................................................. Pseudempusa

Figures

FIGURES 117–122. 117) Acromantis lobofemorata, head, dorsal view. 118) Deroplatys indica Roy. 119) Pseudempusa pinnapavonis Brunner De Wattenwyl (©Kawin Jiaranaisakul). 120) Indomenella indica (Ghate & Mukherjee), female. 121) I. indica, male. 122) Asiadodis squilla (Saussure) (©MantID).