Image of Pelagodes forceps Holloway ♂

Pelagodes forceps Holloway sp. n.

Diagnosis

♂ 18-20mm.

The facies is typical of the group.

Definitive features of the male abdomen are: gently curved, apically unevenly bifid processes from the eighth segment; rather rugose, strong, acute costal processes on the valve set just subapically; the valve is gently upcurved.

Holotype ♂

SARAWAK: Gunung Mulu Nat. Park, R.G.S Exped. 1977-8 (J.D. Holloway et al.) Site 14, February, Camp 2.5, Mulu, 1000m, 413461 lower montane forest, BM geometrid slide 10690.

Paratype

1 ♂ SAR [Sarawak (A.R. Wallace)] BM geometrid slide 8480.

Geographical range

Borneo.

Habitat preference

The holotype is from lower montane forest.

Habitat is not specified for the paratype, but it is possibly from the lowlands.

Genitalia:

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Species (9)


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