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: