Image of Hypephyra brunneiplaga Swinhoe ♂

Hypephyra brunneiplaga Swinhoe comb. n.

Visitara brunneiplaga Swinhoe, 1902, Trans. ent. Soc. Lond., 1902: 621.

Visitara brunneiplaga Swinhoe; Holloway, 1976: 79.

Diagnosis

The tailed hindwing in conjunction with the striking forewing pattern render this species unmistakable. The doubled dark fasciae on the forewing are separated by a fine, pale silvered line.

Geographical Range

Sumatra, Borneo.

Habitat Preference

The species is infrequent, ranging from the lowlands to about 1600m.

Genitalia:


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