Image of Plutodes unidentata Holloway  ♀ (paratype)
♀ (paratype)

Plutodes unidentata Holloway 

Plutodes unidentata Holloway, 1976: 85.

Diagnosis

The patches on the wings are more irregular, the distal fused with the basal on both wings by a central projection from the basal one on the forewing. (See Microplutodes Gen.n.).

Taxonomic Notes

The facies bears some resemblance to the S. Indian P. nilgirica Hampson but the male genitalia are different.P. nilgirica has a rounded apex to the valve and a pick-axe shaped vesica well endowed with cornuti.

Geographical Range

Borneo, Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi.

Habitat Preference

The two original specimens were taken at 1620m on G. Kinabalu.

Genitalia:

Related species:

Species (6)


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