Barsine rubricostata Herrich-Schäffer comb. n.

Hypocrita rubricostata Herrich-Schäffer, 1855, Sammlung neuer, oder wenig bekannter Aussereuropäischer Schmetterlinge*, 1: 439. Regensburg.

Hypoprepia rubrigutta Walker, 1862, J. Linn. Soc. (Zool.), 6: 101.

Miltochrista rubricostata Herrich-Schaffer; Holloway, 1976: 3.

Diagnosis

The ground colour is purer yellow than in the previous species, and the forewing has characteristic zones of grey within which are the red striae seen in the previous three species.

Geographical Range

Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo.

Habitat Preference

This is a generally rare species ranging from the lowlands to 1790m, but was taken in numbers (17) at 1000m on G. Mulu.

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