Hemonia orbiferana Walker comb. n.

Heminia [sic] orbiferana Walker, 1863, List Specimens lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus., 28: 426.

Hemonia ciliata Hampson, 1914, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.), 1: 820, syn. n.

Diagnosis

This and the next species are very similar, but orbiferana is slightly smaller, with duller forewings and darker hindwings. Males are most readily distinguished, as this species has ciliate antennae and the next has bipectinate ones.

Geographical range

Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Borneo.

Habitat preference

The species is uncommon, taken mostly in lowland forest, though one specimen was taken at 1200m in an area of scrub and pinnacle karst on the limestone G. Api.

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