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Dysodia sp. 14

  • Family: Thyrididae
  • Subfamily: Thyridinae
  • Genus: Dysodia
  • Distribution: W. Malaysia & Sabah. PHS (Poring Hot springs), Ranger's Hostel.
  • Habitat: Garden adjacent to primary forest: 500m
  • Wing Length: 35mm

Taxonomy

The Dysodia sp. 14 morphotype consists of one unnamed specimen, from Sabah, in the Schulze Coll., plus one specimen from Genting in W.Malaysia.

Description

A dark brown medium sized morphotype with a slightly darker post-median band and subtermenal area of the FW. Near the tornus there is a yellowish circular spot and closeby, near to the post-median band, are reddish and yellowish areas. The HW is dark brown with a few short pale striations and a large angular fenestra edged by dark red. This may be a melanic form of D. fenestrata (Moore, 1881a).

Similar Species

See D. fenestrata


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