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Fascellina meligerys Prout

Fascellina meligerys Prout, 1925, Novit. zool., 32: 52.

Diagnosis

The submarginals of both wings are irregular, irrorated pale grey, separating a leaden grey marginal zone from a green-tinged basal two-thirds. The underside is deep yellow, the forewing with a narrow, pale discal spot edged in dark brown. The forewing tornus is not excavate, the dorsal margin straight; the hindwing margin is evenly curved.

Geographical Range

Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo.

Habitat Preference

The species is uncommon in lowland forest. During the Mulu survey it was only taken in alluvial forest and lowland forest on limestone (250m).

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Species (11)


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