Metaemene collina Holloway sp. n.

♂♂, ♀ 9-10mm. The forewing facies is much as in niasica, but the pink patches are somewhat merged in the two areas of the wing (most specimens are rather worn). In the male genitalia, the valve process is produced into an acute spine that has a strong interior lobe near its base. The dorsal margin of the sacculus is not strongly produced. The dorsal spine of the tegumen is much smaller than in all the previous species and the ventrally directed one is only very slightly sinuous. The aedeagus structures are similar to those of santubong, though the spining associated with the tongue-like sclerite is relatively reduced. In a female tentatively associated with the species there is a sclerite in the neck of the corpus bursae that has a small, erect spine apically.

Holotype ♂

SARAWAK: Gunong Mulu Nat. Park, R.G.S. Exped. 1977-8 (J.D.Holloway et al.), Site 14, February, Camp 2.5, Mulu, 1000m. 413461, lower montane for., BM noctuid slide 20281.

Paratypes

1♂ (slide 20333) as holotype
1♂ (slide 20348) as holotype but Site 15
1♂ (slide 20332) general data as holotype but Site 13, February, Camp 2, Mulu, 500m, 401464, mixed dipt. for.
1♂ (slide 20391) general data as holotype but Site 23, April, W. Melinau Gorge, 250m, 930558, FEG 4, limestone forest.