Image of Serrodes uloptera Prout ♂

Serrodes uloptera Prout comb. n.

Athyrma uloptera Prout, 1925, Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (9), 16: 401.

Athyrma uloptera Prout; Holloway, 1976: 34.

Pseudathryma uloptera Prout; Kobes, 1985: 53.

Diagnosis

This and the remaining species have a small androconial patch at the centre of the costal zone on the underside of the forewing; the costa can appear slightly angled at this point. The forewing of ulopterais distinctive, having a twotone rich brown band medially and a white patch in the black hieroglyph just distal to this brown band.

Geographical range

Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand, Sumatra, Borneo.

Habitat preference

This is a montane species, known from 1050m and 1620m on G. Kinabalu, 1465m and 1618m on Bukit Retak, and 1780-1190m on G. Mulu.

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Species (15)


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