Eupithecia mundiscripta Warren
Tephroclystia mundiscripta Warren, 1907, Novit. zool., 14: 161.
Eupithecia mundiscripta sspp. commundata Prout, larutensis Prout, 1958, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 6: 393-4.
Eupithecia mundiscripta Warren; Holloway, 1976: 67.
Diagnosis
This is a smaller species than the next, with much more regular fasciation. The forewing postmedial band is distinct, dark, highlighted by a narrowly paler line distal. The next species lacks this contrast between dark grey and a paler line, but has the medial zone and much of the hindwing more variegated, with fine, wavy, dark grey fasciae.
Geographical Range
Sundaland, Sulawesi, Seram, New Guinea.
Habitat Preference
Records range from 900m to 1930m, the species being most frequent in the upper montane zone.
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