Ataboruza Holloway^{gen. n.}

Type species: divisa Walker.

This genus is closely allied to Zurobata, having a similar male abdomen and female genitalia, though the structures of the male valve are generally more basal and variable in composition. The saccus is distally excavate in most species. Edwards in Nielsen et al. (1996) placed the species together in a ‘no genus available’ category distinct from Zurobata.

The feature common to all the species is in the facies. The forewing costal band is a much purer creamy white than in similar Zurobata species and tapers gently but only very slightly towards the apex of the wing somewhat as in Z. vacillans. From the submarginal, the posterior margin of this band curves gently forwards to meet the apex. There is no white fleck associated with vein M2 as in typical Zurobata. The rest of the forewing and all the hindwing except the basal pale zone are shades of brown to brick-red, with, in several species, clearly defined fasciation, oblique and somewhat sinuous on the forewing and curved on the hindwing.

The individual species are best defined on features of the genitalia, and it is recommended that specimens be dissected to confirm identity. There are many names involved in the complex, and it has not been possible to establish the status of all of them. More revision is needed. Many of the species appear to be very widespread. The genus extends to the S.W. Pacific where it is represented by A. kavatcha Holloway comb. n. (New Caledonia) and A. narabuta Holloway comb. n. (Vanuatu). The group occurs in Africa (e.g. A. lathraea Holland stat. rev., comb. n. and A. latifera Walker comb. n.), and requires further investigation there; Fletcher (1961) suggested that these two taxa (lathraea was placed as a synonym of divisa) were misplaced in Oruza, having genitalia more as in Cerynea. Six species occur in Borneo.