Hemithea krakenaria Holloway sp. n.

Diagnosis

♂ 10mm.

See H. neptunaria above.

The male genitalia are distinguished by a saccular process that is very narrow except at its junction with the sacculus where it is expanded.

The dorsal flap is large.

A Javan specimen (slide 17451) is similar but with the saccular process more robust and of more even thickness.

Holotype ♂

SABAH: 5m[iles] S. of Mt. Trus Madi, 1800ft. 18-28.viii.1977 (M.E. Bacchus) BM geometrid slide 17462.

Geographical range

Borneo.

Habitat preference

The holotype is possibly from hill dipterocarp forest, given the altitude at which it was taken.

Genitalia: