Image of Nygmia guttulata Snellen ♂
Image of Nygmia guttulata Snellen ♀

Nygmia guttulata Snellen comb. n.

Euproctis guttulata Snellen, 1886, Tijdschr. Ent., 29: 36.

Adlullia boleora Swinhoe, 1892, *Cat. east. and Aust. Lepid. Heterocera Colln Oxf . Univ.

Mus.* ,1:186.

Diagnosis

The facies of both sexes is distinctive, with a paler round patch at the posterior angle of the forewing cell.

Taxonomic note

The male genitalia resemble those of the previous four species from exitelaonwards in the structure of the valves. The aedeagus has a massive spur, much larger than in the poppaea group.

Geographical range

Sundaland.

Habitat preference

This is a common lowland forest species, but is encountered much more frequently in forests such as heath forest on acid soils.

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Species (33)


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