Bornethosea nigrina Holloway sp. n.

♂♂ 10-11mm. See the generic description and illustrations for diagnosis.

Holotype ♂

BRUNEI: 15, Daerah Belait, Badas, swamp forest, 26 Feb 82 (Lt. Col. M.G. Allen) BM limacodid slide 377.

Paratypes

• 4 ♂♂ Badas Forest, 20m, BRUNEI, 26.ii.1982 (T. W. Harman)
• 1 ♂ Temburong, LP 298, 300m, BRUNEI, 21.11.1982 (T.W. Harman)
• 1 ♂ BRUNEI, Lower Temburong, lowland forest, 19.5.79 (Lt. Col. M.G.Allen)
• 1 ♂ BRUNEI: 30-60m, Labi, lowland forest, 28.8.79 (Lt. Col.M.G. Allen)

Taxanomic notes

This is the most likely contender for the Bornean Birthama nigrina Hering (see Birthama rubicunda Walker) and is therefore given the same name.

Geographical range

Borneo.

Habitat preference

The species flies in lowland rainforest particularly swamp forest.

Genitalia: