Tinoliodes dehanna Pagenstecher comb. n.

Arctia dehanna Pagenstecher, 1885, Jb. nassau Ver. Naturk. 38: 14.

Niasana dehanna Pagenstecher; Roepke, 1937 (see below); Holloway, 1976: 4.

Diagnosis

The forewings are medium brownish grey with distinctive costal and dorsal patches medially in pink and yellow. The hindwings are similar with a complete medial band and a basal pinkish zone. The body and extreme base of the forewings are also deep pink.

Taxonomic notes

Roepke (1937, Ent. Z. Frankfurt a. M. 51: 195) described the genus Niasana and three subspecies of dehanna: javana, borneana and ruberrima (Simalur). The species is somewhat variable and the validity of these subspecies is questionable.

Geographical range

Sundaland.

Habitat preference

T. dehanna* is infrequent in rain forest habitats from the lowlands to 1500m, perhaps favouring lowland forest.

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