Pareustroma interruptata Holloway sp. n.

♀ 18mm. This species, as indicated above, bears some resemblance to Photoscotosia species with a white central component on the costal side of the medial zone of the forewing such as rivularia Leech, amplicata Walker and leuconia Xue. However, this medial dark-brown zone of the forewing is interrupted narrowly subdorsally in the vicinity of vein CuA2 rather than being entire as in Photoscotosia. Such interruption is seen in a similar position in some Ecliptopera, such as zaes Prout, but interruptata lacks the marginal triangular zone of the forewing that characterises Ecliptopera. The facies is generally closest to that of Pareustroma fissisignis Butler, but this has the medial zone of the forewing much narrower anteriorly and broadly interrupted in the discal area; the paler band in from the costa in this zone is similar in tone to the subdorsal break rather than whitish. The antemedial fascia is more basal and more regular in interruptata. The genitalia are as discussed in the generic account above.

Holotype ♀

SABAH: Ranau, Mt Kinabalu, Kamborangoh, MV trap, 2258m,  23.viii.2007, (I-Ching Chen & Hau-Jie Shiu) (in FRC, Sepilok).

Geographical range

Borneo.

Habitat preference

The only specimen was taken in an area of upper montane forest.

Genitalia: