Syntypistis umbrosa Matsumura stat. n.

Quadricalcarifera fasciata malayana Nakamura, 1976: 39.

Diagnosis

The male has extensive pale grey areas on the forewing that distinguish it from other Bornean species. The female has a more extensive greenish brown area on the forewing and a marginal greenish brown band. Syntypistis palladina Schaus, Q. palladina Schaus, is similar but the male is smaller, darker grey, and the female much brighter with bright green markings more crisply defined.

Taxonomic Note

In Part 4, the name malayana was raised to specific status, as the species as illustrated in the original description appeared unrelated to S. fasciata Moore, of which it had apparently been described as a subspecies, and it was suggested it might be related to a mainland Asian taxon, with umbrosa Matsumura (Taiwan) suggested as a possible candidate. This was formally confirmed by Sugi (1992), who pointed out that the erroneous transposition of illustrations of malayana and hasegawai Nakamura in the original descriptions had caused confusion when the species were discussed in Part 4. Schintlmeister (S & P: 132-133) did not refer to the paper by Sugi when discussing this situation. Sugi (1992) stated that there were related populations in the Philippines and Sulawesi. Schintlmeister (1993) recorded the species from Palawan.

Geographical Range

Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo.

Habitat Preference

The species is frequent in lower and upper montane forest zones, having been recorded from G. Api, G. Mulu, Bukit Retak and G. Kinabalu (♀♀ attributed to transcaerulea by Holloway (1976: Plate fig. 243)). It has also been taken in the lowland forests of Brunei at Labi and Ulu Temburong. It is montane in Peninsular Malaysia, the type locality, though it was described from one specimen only.

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