Image of Astygisa circularia Swinhoe ♀

Astygisa circularia Swinhoe comb. n.

Petelia circularia Swinhoe, 1902, Trans. ent. Soc. Lond., 1902: 611.

Petelia circularia Swinhoe; Holloway, 1976: 74.

Diagnosis

The arcuate red markings on grey of the forewing and the irregularly lunulate white discal mark of the hindwing distinguish this species.

Geographical Range

Borneo, Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi.

Habitat Preference

During the Mulu survey the only three specimens were taken in lowland (250m) and lower montane (900m) forest on the limestone of G. Api. One specimen was taken at 1620m on G. Kinabalu and one at 1618m on Bukit Retak, Brunei. Two others have been taken in the lowlands of Brunei.

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Species (4)


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