Image of Achrosis rigorata Prout ♂

Achrosis rigorata Prout comb. n.

Sabaria rigorata Prout, 1932, J. fed. Malay States Mus., 17: 86.

Sabaria rigorata Prout; Holloway, 1976: 76 (records of lithosaria are also probably attributable as there is a form lacking forewing fasciae, and the genitalia illustrated are of rigorata).

Diagnosis

See Achrosis lithosiaria Walker comb. n.

Taxonomic Notes

There is an undescribed montane species in Sulawesi with similarly shaped, but unfasciated forewings.

Geographical Range

Borneo.

Habitat Preference

Most records are from upper montane forest localities between 1500m and 2000m, on G. Kinabalu (type locality), G. Mulu and G. Api (also at 900m in lower montane forest) in Sarawak, and Bukit Retak in Brunei.

Genitalia:

Related species:

Species (15)


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