“Mataeomera” apiensis Holloway sp. n.

♂ 7mm. This and the next species have similar facies, relatively uniform medium grey up to the fine black zigzag postmedial on all wings, followed by a pale band edging the postmedial and a darker grey zone between it and the margin where there is a fine black edging followed by a similarly fine white one before the grey fringes. The paler grey medial and basal zones are crossed by similarly zigzag but fainter black medial and antemedial fasciae, and black discal dashes. The genitalia have a tongue-like process distally right across the valve that is just shorter than it is broad; a slender, curved spine extends from it subbasally on its ventral side. The costal spine is short, not extending much beyond the margin of the transverse process and terminating well short of the apex of the cucullus. The aedeagus vesica has a moderate cornutus with an expanded base.

Holotype ♂

SARAWAK: Gunong Mulu Nat. Park, R.G.S. Exped. 1977-8 (J.D.Holloway et al.), Site 26, April, G. Api Pinnacles, 1200m 428545, open scrub, BM noctuid slide 21076.