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Phalera grotei Moore

Phalera grotei Moore, 1859, in *Horsfield & Moore, Cat. lepid. Insects in Mus. Hon. E. India

Co* 2: 434.

Phalera grotei Moore; Holloway 1982 a: 201.

Diagnosis

This species is easily confused with the next, sundana Holloway, but has narrower forewings that are a more uniform and leaden grey colour and lack the pale area with black submarginal dots at the tornus. In the male genitalia the uncus is more slender than the gnathal processes rather than broader. Other characters are given by Holloway (1982a).

Geographical Range

India to Sumatra and Borneo.

Habitat Preference

In Borneo known from three males from lowland forest.

Genitalia:

Related species:

Species (5)


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