Lassaba acribomena Prout comb. n.

Medasina acribomena Prout, 1928, Bull. Hill. Mus., Witley, 2 :157.

Diagnosis

The ground colour is white, mottled with vinous grey, and there are regular, dentate, brown postmedial fasciae parallel to the wing margins. The next species is more heavily irrorated over the whole surface of the wings. On the underside acribomena has the forewing submarginal dark band always separated from the margin and tornus by a band of whitish ground colour, whereas in vinacea the band usually extends to the tornus. The male genitalia provide clear diagnosis.

Geographical Range

Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, ?Philippines.

Habitat Preference

During the Mulu survey all records were from lower montane forest, at 1000m on G Mulu and 900m on G. Api.

Genitalia: