Radhica holoxantha Grünberg

Arguda holoxantha Grünberg, 1913, Ent. Rundsch. 30: 104.

Radhica holoxantha Grünberg; Lajonqui�re, 1977b: 186.

Diagnosis

The yellow forewings with three parallel, oblique, dark brown lines are diagnostic.

Geographical range

Sumatra, Borneo.

Habitat preference

The species is infrequent in lowland rainforest and has been taken in lower montane forest on G. Mulu.

Taxonomic Note

The larva of a member of the genus Radhica was illustrated and described for the first time by Pellinen (2009). The resulting female adult bore some resemblance to males of holoxantha, but may possibly be of a new species. The host plant was Shorea obtusa (Dipterocarpaceae).

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