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Triorbis aureovitta Hampson

Triorbis aureovitta Hampson, 1902, J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc., 14: 209.

Diagnosis

The wings are rich brown, the forewings bisected over the basal half by a pale golden streak; their apex is also bisected by a diffuse, darker brown shade that extends from the distal end of the golden streak.

Geographical range

N.E. Himalaya, Sundaland, Palawan (ZMUC), Sulawesi.

Habitat preference

The species is uncommon in lowland forest, and has been recorded from as high as 1000m.

Biology

Unpublished FRIM records state Garcinia (Guttiferae) is a host-plant.

Genitalia:

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Species (1)


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