Maxates magnipuncta Prout comb. n.

Gelasma magnipuncta Prout, 1916, Novit zool., 23: 15.

Diagnosis

The discal spots are more punctate, less linear, distinct on fore- and hindwings of this rather dark, dull green species, the smallest in Borneo.

The hindwing is only weakly tailed.

The postmedials are strong, irregularly zig-zag, dark green, punctuated with white in the spaces distad.

The male genitalia have the ventral process of the valve reduced to an angle, and the juxta is unusually lanceolate and spined.

Geographical range

Borneo, Singapore.

Habitat preference

The species is infrequent in lowland forest, including kerangas and swamp forest.

Genitalia: