Image of Arctornis niphobola Collenette ♀ — ♀

Arctornis niphobola Collenette comb. n.

Leucoma niphobola Collenette, 1932, Novit. zool., 38: 55.

Diagnosis

The wings are rounded, translucent, with grey in the spaces at the distal margins of both wings. There are denser zones of scales in distinct patches: a postmedial row and, particularly conspicuous, a cluster over the distal end of the hindwing cell. There is a very broad brown band on the frons between the antennae. The terminal segment of the palps is dark-tipped, and slightly darkened also dorsally and around the base.

Geographical Range

Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra (Schintlmeister, 1994), Borneo.

Habitat Preference

Only two specimens have been taken in recent surveys: a male from hill dipterocarp forest at 150m on G. Mulu; a female from 900m in lower montane forest on the limestone G. Api.