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Tamba apicata Hampson 

Zethes apicata Hampson, 1902 J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc., 14: 216.

Diagnosis

The ground colour of the wings of this small species is a pale ochreous fawn, finely fasciated paler, the postmedial of the hindwing being gently curved and that of the forewing roundedly angled. There is a basal block and a square apical block of dark, bluish, green-brown on the forewing and dark submarginal lunules at the hindwing tornus.

Taxonomic note

The Bornean specimen has the dark apical patch of the forewing more triangular than square.

Geographical range

N.E. Himalaya, Taiwan, Thailand (VK), Borneo.

Habitat preference

The only specimen is from lower montane forest at 1000m on G. Mulu.

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Species (27)


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