Lymantria (Nyctria) capnodes Collenette

Lymantria capnodes Collenette, 1932, Novit. zool., 38: 95.

Lymantria capnodes bisextilis Toxopeus, 1948, Treubia, 19: 432.

Lymantria capnodes Collenette; Holloway, 1976: 50.

Diagnosis

The species is only known from males. These are like a dark brown version of those of beatrix, with the paler markings relatively inconspicuous.

Geographical range

Sundaland, Thailand.

Habitat preference

The only Bornean specimen seen is from 2110m on G. Kinabalu.

Taxonomic note

The distribution given for L. capnodes in Part 5 included the Philippines. Schintlmeister (2004b: 134) described material for the Philippines similar to capnodes as a new species, naessigi Schintlmeister. He also placed the Javanese subspecies bisextilis Toxopeus as a synonym of capnodes, as he could detect no differences that would merit it subspecific status.

Taxonomic Note

The distribution given for L. capnodes in Part 5 included the Philippines. Schintlmeister (2004b: 134) described material for the Philippines similar to capnodes as a new species, naessigi Schintlmeister. He also placed the Javanese subspecies bisextilis Toxopeus as a synonym of capnodes, as he could detect no differences that would merit it subspecific status.

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