Image of Amata pryeri Hampson ♀ (holotype)
♀ (holotype)

Amata pryeri Hampson

Syntomis pryeri Hampson, 1898: 102.

Syntomis pryeri Hampson; Seitz, 1912-1913: 73.

Diagnosis

The body is robust as in cantori but with yellow bands at two-thirds on the abdomen and basally. The hindwing and basal black area of the forewing are marked with yellow. The remaining three-quarters of forewing are transparent, not yellow-tinged, except the veins and a narrow border which are black.

Geographical range

Borneo, Java.

Habitat preference

The only Bornean specimen is from Sandakan.

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Species (30)


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