Eublemma rosibrunnea Holloway sp. n.

♂♂ 10-12mm. The margin of the forewing has a boundary between the pink area and the paler one that is similarly dentate to that of roseonivea but this is not defined by a white submarginal. The rest of the facies is very different, with the area basal to the medial of all wings rich, darkish brown that grades slightly paler towards the base. The hindwing has a distal brown band that is more as in roseonivea but again lacks an obvious white submarginal. The male genitalia have rather broad valves with a similarly broad but flimsy central process.

Holotype ♂

B. N. BORNEO: Kretam, 21.xi.1950-1.1951 (J.D.H. Hedley). BM noctuid slide 20465.

Paratypes

• 1♂ (slide 20515) Temburong, L.P. 298, 300 metres, BRUNEI, 22.ii.1982 (T.W. Harman)
• 1♂ BRUNEI: 300m, Ulu Temburong, rainforest, 20 Feb ’82 (Lt. Col. M.G. Allen)
• 1♂ SABAH: Brumas, P. caribaea, 9.viii.1991 (Chey Vun Khen)
• 1♂ MALAYSIA: Sabah, Danum Valley, 170m, 4°58’ N 117°48’ E (S.J. Willott), 1° canopy, 1C, Tree Platform, DVFC, 5.viii.93
• 1♂ Bidi, SARAWAK, 1907-1908, (C.J. Brooks).

Geographical range

Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia (Barlow colln).

Habitat preference

All five specimens are from the lowlands, three from primary forest, one from a softwood (pine) plantation and one (the holotype) from a coastal locality. The Danum specimen is voucher for three taken in the forest canopy (S.J. Willott, unpublished data). Peninsular Malaysia records are from the locality noted for plagirosea.

Genitalia: