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Serrodes rufiscripta Hampson comb. n.

Athyrma rufiscripta Hampson, 1926, Descr. Gen. Spec. Noctuinae, p. 177.

Athyrma rufiscripta Hampson; Holloway, 1976: 34.

Pseudathyrma rufiscripta Hampson; Kobes, 1985: 52.

Diagnosis

The forewing has some resemblance to that of uloptera but lacks the transverse brown band, has the antemedial black area oblique and edged creamy white distally, and has the postmedial black area much wider. Females tend to be greyer, with the black markings less extensive.

Geographical range

Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo.

Habitat preference

All records are from lowland forest, many from heath forest, except for one from 1465m on Bukit Retak.

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Species (15)


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