Image of Chlorissa aquamarina Hampson ♂

Chlorissa aquamarina Hampson

Hemithea aquamarina Hampson, 1895, Fauna of British India, Moths 3: 491.

Diagnosis

The wings are bluish green, rather translucent, with fasciae and discal marks as in some Hemithea and Maxates species. The white and darker green of the fasciae are more punctate, and the fringes are green.

Taxonomic note

The dark green of the fasciae and discal marks is less punctate than in Himalayan material.

Geographical range

N.E. Himalaya, Borneo.

Habitat preference

The species is infrequent in lower montane forest, taken at 900m on G. Api and 1000m on G. Mulu. It has also been taken singly at 1780m and 150m on G. Mulu and at 1670m on Bukit Pagon in Brunei.

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