Medama megerata Collenette comb. n.

Euproctis megerata Collenette, 1935, J. Fed Malay St. Mus, 17:714

Diagnosis and taxonomic note

The wings are pale yellow, the forewing with blackish linear markings. In addition to the fasciae typical of the genus (though straighter with reduced curvature), there is a series of black rectangles and triangles in the spaces distal to the postmedial and basal to the antemedial, separated by ground colour along the veins. The male genitalia also have the generic features.

Geographical range

Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo.

Habitat preference

Two specimens were taken at 900m (lower montane forest) on the limestone G. Api.

Genitalia: