Hypocometa definita Joicey & Talbot

Sauris definita Joicey & Talbot, 1917, Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (8), 20: 68.

Phthonoloba hypelaina Prout, 1929, Bull. Hill Mus., Witley, 3: 46, syn. n.

Hypocometa hypelaima [sic] Prout; Holloway, 1976: 71.

Image of [object Object] Joicey & Talbot ♀

Diagnosis

See Hypocometa clauda Warren.

Taxonomic Notes

The taxa brought into synonymy have very similar facies and genitalia.

Geographical Range

New Guinea, S. Moluccas, Borneo.

Habitat Preference

The single Bornean female was taken in tall montane forest on the Mesilau Plateau (1500m) on the southern slopes of G. Kinabalu.

Genitalia:

Related species:

Species (3)


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