Dysodia rufiflava Hampson
- Family: Thyrididae
- Subfamily: Thyridinae
- Genus: Dysodia
- Distribution: W. Malaysia, Singapore, Sabah, Brunei, Sarawak, W. Java.
- Habitat: Lowland primary forest and disturbed areas; <650m.
- Wing Length: 25mm
Taxonomy
Image from Brunei, Ulu Temburong. The holotype of Dysodia rufiflava Hampson, 1906:13 from Singapore is in the NHM (Mi7283).
Description
This species is broadly patterned in dark red on a yellow reticulated background with a well defined sub-basal fascia on the FW & HW. There is a square fenestra on the HW and unusually, a smaller oval one in the centre of the FW. The basal part of the abdomen is yellowish, whereas the caudal half is red (RTS:126).
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