Atacira approximata Walker comb. rev.

Eutelia approximata Walker, [1863] 1864, J. Linn. Soc. Lond., Zool. 7: 65.

Eutelia dulcilinea Walker, [1863] 1864, Ibid 7: 66.

Atacira approximata Walker; Swinhoe, 1990, *Cat. E. & Aust. Lepid.Het. Colln Oxf Univ. Mus.

2: 87.

Eutelia hupopalia Rothschild, 1920, J. fed. Malay States Mus. 8 :117, syn. n.

Diagnosis

The ground colour of the forewings is purplish grey.

The postmedial and submarginal are thin, pale, irregular, edged with slightly darker ground colour; the medial and antemedial are dark brown, diffuse, angled.

Geographical range

Sundaland.

Habitat preference

The type material of approximata and dulcilinea was collected by Alfred Russel Wallace in Sarawak; no more recent material from Borneo has been located.