Image of Lophophelma rubroviridata Warren ♂

Lophophelma rubroviridata Warren comb. n

Terpna rubroviridata Warren, 1898, Novit. zool. 5: 232.

Terpna rubroviridata Warren; Holloway, 1976: 60.

Diagnosis

The pale ochreous brown wings are traversed by strongly defined, zig-zag black fasciae with a distinctive bluish tinge.

The underside is pale yellowish buff with submarginal bands that are relatively even in width, well clear of the margin.

Geographical range

Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo.

Habitat preference

Like the previous species, rubroviridata is infrequent in lower and upper montane forests.

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Species (5)


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