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Pseudojana perspicuifascia Rothschild 

Pseudojana perspicuifascia Rothschild, 1917, Novit zool., 24: 487,

Diagnosis

Both this and the next species have dark red to purplish red ground colour to the wings, the forewings marked with a series of transverse, more or less straight fasciae.

The two species are distinguished in the description of obscura sp. n. below.

Taxonomic Notes

It has not been possible to examine the taxon P. clemensi Schultze from Mindanao, Philippines.

This may prove to be a senior synonym of perspicuifascia if not distinct.

Geographical range

Sundaland; Nias (ssp. niassana Rothschild).

Habitat preference

The species is infrequent in lowland rainforest.

Genitalia:

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Species (1)


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