Scriptoplusia rubriflabellata Prout

Taxonomic Note

Martini & Thöny (1993) recorded a male of S. rubriflabellata from 1600m on G. Emas in the Crocker Range in Sabah. They also took a specimen of C. nigriluna at the same locality. Distinction of the two closely related species was discussed in Part 14 (p. 299), and this record is the first instance known of their sympatry. As indicated in the introductory section, didymospila Turner, mentioned in Part 14, is now placed as a synonym of rubriflabellata by Edwards in Nielsen et al. (1996). Behounek & Ronkay (1995) suggested that the female illustrated in Part 14 (Plate 8: 18) might be rubriflabellata, though the male genitalia illustrated in fig. 332 of Part 14 are of nigriluna. This female had been dissected, and reexamination has indicated that it is nigriluna.

Geographical range

Borneo, Philippines, New Guinea, Bismarcks, Queensland.

Habitat preference

(Montane).