Monobolodes ruptifascia Holloway sp. n.
♂ 9mm.
The facies is similar to that of pseudosimulans except the forewing is a more uniform pale brown with the darker brown postmedial evident only at the costa and dorsum.
The male genitalia have the valves rather tongue-like, apically rounded, and the vinculum is doubly looped as in rectifascia, though the hair pencil is weak.
The aedeagus is broad, with a rounded process apically and some zones of scobination just subapically.
The vesica itself is more finely scobinate.
No other species with a red hindwing examined has the vinculum doubly looped, with the possible exception of pseudosimulans. Both the sixth and seventh sternites bear patches of modified scales.
Holotype ♂
[BORNEO]: Pulo Laut (Doherty) 96-34, BM uraniid slide 458.
Geographical range
Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia (FRIM colln).
Habitat preference
This is probably a lowland species.
Genitalia:
