Image of Egnasia distorta Swinhoe ♂
Image of Egnasia distorta Swinhoe ♂

Egnasia distorta Swinhoe

Spectrophysa distorta Swinhoe, 1900, Cat. east and Aust. Lepid. Heterocera Colln Oxf. Univ. Mus., 2: 191.

Diagnosis

The forewing modification of males is diagnostic. Females resemble those of the Egnasia rectilineata group, but have a more regular circular discal patch on the hindwing and a broader, B-shaped one on the forewing.

Geographical range

Borneo, Sumatra (HS / K).

Habitat preference

The species is infrequent in lowland dipterocarp forest, and has not been recorded above 200m.

Genitalia:

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Species (3)


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