Image of Sasunaga leucorina Hampson ♂
Image of Sasunaga leucorina Hampson ♂

Sasunaga leucorina Hampson

Magusa leucorina Hampson, 1908, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 7:57.

Magusa olivaria Hampson, 1908, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 7:55.

Sasunaga leucorina Hampson; Holloway, 1976: 9.

Diagnosis

This is the species with the most variegated forewings particularly in the female, where there is a long, basal pale streak extending to the equally pale, sinuous postmedial. The wings are a rich greenish brown. In both sexes the forewing below has a short subapical pale bar at the costa.

Taxonomic notes

Holloway (1976) disregarded page priority in establishing the synonymy above.

Geographical range

Sundaland, Sulawesi, S. Moluccas, New Guinea.

Habitat preference

The species is most abundant in the upper montane zone, though it is occasionally taken at lower altitudes.

Genitalia:

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Species (3)


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