Liparopsis dierli R. & E. Bender. Borneo, Sumatra

Taxonomic Note

Three specimens of L. dierli R. & E. Bender have been taken in Brunei, two in disturbed coastal forest at Seria and one at 1618m in montane forest on Bukit Retak. Two more (in RMNH, Leiden; E.J. van Nieukerken, pers. comm.) have been taken in the G. Lumut Protection Forest in the Pasir district of S. Kalimantan, one at 100m in riverine forest and the other at 400m at the edge of selectively logged lowland forest. The facies is similar to that of L. sundana, but the forewing is more contrasted between white and reddish brown, and there is no white within the brown on the dorsum postmedially. The species is illustrated by Bender (1985, Plate 11: 18), as are the male genitalia, reproduced also here in Fig 99.

Geographical range

Borneo, Sumatra.

Habitat preference

(Coastal to montane).

Genitalia: