Xenochroa argentipurpurea Holloway comb. n.

Carea argentipurpurea Holloway, 1976: 26.

Diagnosis

This is a relatively small and delicate member of the genus with brownish purple forewings crossed by a series of silvery fasciae with darker purple edging, and a light silvery suffusion in between them.

Distal to the postmedial is a diffuse rufous band.

The hindwings are pale purplish fawn.

Taxonomic Notes

The species is probably related to adoxa Prout (Sumatra) which has less strongly banded forewings and larger cornuti in the cluster in the vesica.

Geographical range

Borneo.

Habitat preference

All records are from G. Kinabalu between 1620m and 1930m.

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