Aglaopus bivittata Moore

Taxonomy

Burma, East Pegu. ssp. platyntis (Meyrick); Danum Valley, Malua F.R.

The holotype of Sonagara bivittata Moore (1883c:27, pl. 6, fig. 7) from India (Andaman Is.) is deposited in the NHM. ms comb. n. to Aglaopus (Shaffer, 1990 LepIndex).

• Syn. Rhodoneura platyntis Meyrick (1894:479). TL: Kalimantan Selatan (Pulau Laut). The type is in the NHM. stat. n. as a ssp. of A. bivittata Whalley (1976: 12).
  • Note: This is a very small morphotype and may prove to be a good species, as Whalley appears to have examined only females.

Vertical range: <800m.

Description

This is a small dark brown species with indistinct reticulation giving a speckled pattern. In addition to the nominate ssp., one named and two unnamed sspp. are recorded:

• Ssp. bivittata (Moore, 1883c), India (Andaman Is.), is relatively unmarked with indistinct antemedian and sub-marginal fasciation.
• Ssp. platyntis (Meyrick, 1894) from Borneo is strongly banded on the FW and HW with darker antemedian, sub-marginal and marginal fasciation than the nominate ssp. This is the smallest ssp. (c. 14 mm wing span).

sp. 1 unnamed, Assam, Myanmar is larger than the nominate ssp. and slightly broader banded than all other sspp., presenting a patchy appearance.

Ssp. 2 unnamed, Philippines. These are distinctly larger and more strongly banded.