Lymantria (Lymantria) alexandrae Schintlmeister

Lymantria alexandrae Schintlmeister, 1994:124.

Diagnosis

See hollowayi.

Geographical Range

Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo.

Habitat Preference

The species has been taken frequently in a range of lowland forest types, with one record from 1000m on G. Mulu.

Taxonomic note

L. jakli Schintlmeister (2004b: 88) is a new species from Kalimantan, closely related to hollowayi Schintlmeister and alexandrae Schintlmeister with which it flies in Borneo. Males of jakli are intermediate in size between hollowayi and alexandrae, but with somewhat intermediate strength of forewing markings. The forewings are more rounded, particularly at the apex, and there is a general reddish tinge to the wings that is particularly strong on the hindwing dorsum. The females also have more rounded forewings and a distinctly redder tinge; the black markings of the forewing are more even in development, less intense than in the other species in the discal and central dorsal areas; the subbasal is more strongly punctate. In the male genitalia the distal part of the valve is more slender, straighter, and the sacculus is expanded, triangular. L. alexandrae has a distribution that is disjunct between N. Thailand and Sundaland. The material (in the Witt Museum) from the former is not from Sansai and appears to be of good provenance, but has yet to be dissected (A. Schintlmeister, pers. comm.).

Taxonomic Note

L. jakli Schintlmeister (2004b: 88) is a new species from Kalimantan, closely related to hollowayi Schintlmeister and alexandrae Schintlmeister with which it flies in Borneo. Males of jakli are intermediate in size between hollowayi and alexandrae, but with somewhat intermediate strength of forewing markings. The forewings are more rounded, particularly at the apex, and there is a general reddish tinge to the wings that is particularly strong on the hindwing dorsum. The females also have more rounded forewings and a distinctly redder tinge; the black markings of the forewing are more even in development, less intense than in the other species in the discal and central dorsal areas; the subbasal is more strongly punctate. In the male genitalia the distal part of the valve is more slender, straighter, and the sacculus is expanded, triangular. L. alexandrae has a distribution that is disjunct between N. Thailand and Sundaland. The material (in the Witt Museum) from the former is not from Sansai (see p. 294) and appears to be of good provenance, but has yet to be dissected (A. Schintlmeister, pers. comm.).

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