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Xanthanomis fuscifrons Walker

Cosmophila fuscifrons Walker, [1863] 1864, J. Linn. Soc. (Zool.), 7: 77.

Cosmophila duplicata Walker, 1865, List Specimens lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 33: 860.

Xanthanomis fuscifrons Walker; Holloway, 1976: 37.

Diagnosis

The division of the wings into a purplish distal half and a pale dark yellow basal half by a straight, double postmedial is distinctive. See also the generic description and the next two species.

Geographical range

Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, Borneo.

Habitat preference

The species is recorded frequently in both forested and disturbed habitats in the lowlands up to 1000m, with one record from 1790m.

Genitalia:

Related species:

Species (2)


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