Pasiphila luteata Holloway comb. n.
Chloroclystis luteata Holloway, 1976: 67.
Diagnosis
The pale golden yellow ground colour and vinous brown markings of the forewing are diagnostic.
Taxonomic Notes
The species was compared with P. viridata Warren comb. n. (Peninsular Malaysia, with subspecies from Sulawesi to New Guinea) by Holloway (1976). This has green ground colour to the forewings. The genitalia have the valve costa more bowed and the aedeagus shorter, deeper.
Geographical Range
Borneo.
Habitat Preference
All records are from G. Kinabalu, 17 specimens distributed more or less evenly over samples from 1930m, 2110m and 2600m.
Genitalia:
