Image of Parapellucens aphrasta Collenette ♀ (Peninsular Malaysia)
♀ (Peninsular Malaysia)

Parapellucens aphrasta Collenette comb. n.

Cispia aphrasta Collenette, 1932, Novit. zool., 38: 100.

Pellucens kinabaluensis Strand or close, sensu Holloway, 1976: 45.

Diagnosis

See generic account and diagnosis of the next species.

Taxonomic note

The taxon Cispia kinabaluensis Strand may prove to be the same asaphrasta, if not an Arctornis, but the type has not been located (See systematic account). The Strand name would have priority.

Geographical range

Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo.

Habitat preference

The only Bornean specimen seen was from 1760m on G. Kinabalu.

Genitalia:

Related species:

Species (1)


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