Image of Diplurodes sp. 16406 Holloway ♂

Diplurodes sp. 16406 Holloway

The forewing markings are similar to those of D. kerangatis, but the hindwing resembles that of the specimen just described, apart from a grey (c.f. white) basal zone. The tongue-like process from the tegumen is long. The valves are lenticular in shape, the saccular process approximately as in D. submontana*.** *The juxtal rod is short, very slender.

The specimen is from 300m in the Ulu Temburong, Brunei. There may be further material from Peninsular Malaysia in the FRIM collection.

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