Lymantria (Spinotria) rhabdota Collenette

Lymantria rhabdota Collenette, 1949, Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (12), 1: 728.

Diagnosis

The forewings are much more darkly clouded than in inordinata, particularly over the basal half, and the hindwings are more concolorous with the forewing ground, and with an irregular submarginal band of darker brown. The female is illustrated by Schintlmeister (1994). It is somewhat similar to the male but appears greyer, with the forewing more uniformly suffused blackish.

Geographical Range

Sundaland, Philippines.

Taxonomic note

L. rhabdota stephani Schintlmeister (2004b: 166) extended the range of this species to the Philippines.

Habitat Preference

This is an uncommon species of lowland forest.

Taxonomic Note

L. rhabdota stephani Schintlmeister (2004b: 166) extended the range of this species to the Philippines.

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