Image of Chloroclystis semiscripta Warren  ♂
Image of Chloroclystis semiscripta Warren  ♀

Chloroclystis semiscripta Warren 

Chloroclystis semiscripta Warren, 1906, Novit. zool., 13: 115.

Chloroclystis novaguineana Bethune-Baker, 1915, Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (8), 16: 193.

Chloroclystis semiscripta brychoma Prout, 1958, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.), 12: 419.

Chloroclystis semiscripta Warren; Holloway, 1976: 67.

Diagnosis

This is a yellower species than the other two, including the modified scaling on the male hindwing (cf. grey). The forewing submarginal is darkened where it is distal to the disc. The female has a clearly defined but rather brownish grey border to the hindwing, and to both wings on the underside. Such borders are more diffuse in the other two species.

Geographical Range

New Guinea; Sulawesi, Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia (ssp. brychoma).

Habitat Preference

During the Mulu survey the species was taken with moderate frequency in both lower and upper montane zones on G. Mulu (1000m-1790m). It was less frequent on G. Kinabalu at 1200-1500m. A singleton was taken at 1618m on Bukit Retak.

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Species (2)


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