Image of Paectes taminata Warren ♂

Paectes taminata Warren

Callingura taminata Warren, 1914, Novit. zool. 21: 277.

Diagnosis

The forewings are a rich, brownish fawn colour with the typical Paectesmarkings obscure except for the anterior slope of the postmedial loop which is edged by two fine black lines; the posterior section of the ante-medial is also finely black. The hindwings are paler than in the other two species.

Geographical range

N.E. Himalaya, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo.

Habitat preference

The single Bornean specimen was taken at 900m in lower montane forest on the limestone G. Api in the Mulu National Park, Sarawak.

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Species (7)


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