Spatalia (allata) benderi Schintlmeister

Diagnosis

See Spatalia argentifera Walker.

Taxonomic Note

S. duplius Schintlmeister (S & P, 2007) is externally similar to benderi and widely distributed in mainland Asia. Specimens have been taken in Sabah (G. Trus Madi at 900m) and S. Kalimantan (S.E. of Loksado; 1100m). The male genitalia (compared to those of Bornean congeners) have a narrow, unspatulate uncus, relatively long and slender socii, relatively straight costal spines on the valves, that on the left much shorter than that on the right, with the saccular spines showing similar asymmetry: the aedeagus is long, sinuous, slightly tapering. S & P also noted S. sikkima Moore from Sundaland (excepting Borneo), the Philippines (including Palawan) and Sulawesi, so occurrence of sikkima in Borneo cannot be ruled out (A. Schintlmeister, pers. comm.).

Geographical range

S. China, Indochina to Thailand, Borneo (but not elsewhere in Sundaland), Palawan.

Habitat preference

(Lower montane).