Heteropan scintillans Walker

Heteropan scintillans* Walker, 1854, List Specimens lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus., 2: 441.

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Diagnosis

The wings are pale grey with dark margins and a powdery bluish iridescence. On the underside, they are more generally grey but with a diffuse, elongate, pale central lens on the forewing and a more clearly defined and complete central wedge of pale grey on the hindwing. The male has an elongate pouch on the underside of the hindwing dorsum that contains black scales.

Geographical range

Indian Subregion to Sundaland.

Habitat preference

One Bornean specimen has been located, collected in S.E. Kalimantan by Doherty. The abdomen has been lost so identity cannot be confirmed by dissection.

Biology.

See the tribal account.

Genitalia:

Related species:

Species (3)


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