Image of Nishada melanistis Swinhoe ♂ (Sulawesi)
♂ (Sulawesi)

Nishada melanistis Swinhoe

Nishada melanistis Swinhoe, 1902, Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (7), 9: 80.

Diagnosis

The facies is unmistakable, particularly the combination of dark brown forewings with a yellow costa, and brown-bordered yellow hindwings.

Geographical Range

Borneo, Sulawesi.

Habitat Preference

Bornean material is restricted to two specimens, including the holotype, from G. Kinabalu without altitude data.

Genitalia:

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Species (4)


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