Maxates melinau Holloway sp. n.

Diagnosis

♂♂ 15-16mm, ♀ 16mm.

This is a smaller, darker species than waterstradti, more uniform green, but with similar pattern.

The male genitalia suggest a close relationship to waterstradti, the only difference being the greater breadth of the valves.

Holotype ♂

SARAWAK: Gunung Mulu Nat. Park, R.G.S Exped. 1977-8 (J.D. Holloway et al.) Site 23, April, W. Melinau Gorge, 250m, 430558, limestone, BM geometrid slide 10742.

Paratype

1 ♂ as holotype; 1 ♀ same general data but Site 11, February, Camp 1, Mulu, 150m, mixed dipterocarp for. / riverine, 385470.

Geographical range

Borneo.

Habitat preference

All three specimens are from lowland forest, one from hill dipterocarp forest on G. Mulu, the other two from forest on limestone.

Genitalia: