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Hypochrosis subrufa Bastelberger

Patruissa subrufa Bastelberger, 1908, Ent. Zeitschr. 22: 61.

Hypochrosis sanguiniscripta Herbulot, 1985, Nouv. Revue Ent. (N.S.), 2: 253. ?syn. n.

Diagnosis

See H. sternaria.

Taxonomic Notes

The holotype female (?Borneo) of subrufa (examined) is in the Senckenberg Museum, Frankfurt. It has the reddish markings and other facies characters as in Bornean specimens. Bornean male specimens are somewhat smaller than those from Palawan described by Herbulot. In the male genitalia the neck of the uncus is more elongate.

Geographical Range

Borneo, ?Palawan.

Habitat Preference

Records made in G. Mulu National Park are from hill dipterocarp forest on G. Mulu and from alluvial forest. The species has also been taken at Labi in Brunei and at 300m on G. Santubong, Sarawak. It is uncommon.

Genitalia:

Related species:

Species (7)


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