Image of Heterostegane insulata Warren ♀ (Java)
♀ (Java)

Heterostegane insulata Warren comb. rev.

Heterostegane insulata Warren, 1898, Novit. zool., 5: 429.

Lipomelia kuehni Warren, 1902, Novit. zool., 9: 357, syn. n.

Chrysocraspeda galinaria Swinhoe, 1902, Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. 1902: 662, syn. n.

Chrostobapta deludens Warren, 1907, Novit. zool., 14: 164, syn. n.

Cassyma retessellata West, 1929, Novit. zool., 35 : 107, syn. n.

Diagnosis

See H. warreni above.

Taxonomic Notes

The taxa kuehni and insulata both occur in New Guinea and have identical male and female genitalia. The former is probably merely a form of the latter, having the facies extensively clouded with pinkish grey. It is therefore brought into synonymy. The Philippines taxon retessellata, represented only by males, and a Javanese female have genitalia as in insulata hence are also considered conspecific.

Geographical Range

New Guinea, Key Is., Dammer, Larat, Seram, Sulawesi. Philippines, Java, Bali, Borneo.

Habitat Preference

A specimen has been taken in a lowland softwood plantation in Sabah by Mr Chey Vun Khen.

Genitalia:

Related species:

Species (6)


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