Image of Manoba coxi Holloway ♂ (holotype)
♂ (holotype)

Manoba coxi Holloway sp. n.

Diagnosis

♂ 6mm. The facies of the forewing is very similar to that of briggsi. The male genitalia have the harpe longer, more gently curved, but the valve apex is less falcate. The aedeagus is similar to that of the next species except it is bulbous on one side of the apex and has a shorter, more regular line of curved spines in the vesica.

Holotype ♂

SARAWAK: Gunong Mulu Nat. Park, R.G.S. Exped. 1977-8 (J.D.Holloway et al.), Site 27, April, G. Api, 1500m., Pandanus Camp, 429541, scrub, Pandanus, BM noctuid slide 17760.

Geographical range

Borneo.

Habitat preference

The specimen is from open scrub with Pandanus on the summit ridge of the limestone G. Api.

Genitalia:

Related species:

Species (26)


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