Dysodia sp. 2
- Family: Thyrididae
- Subfamily: Thyridinae
- Genus: Dysodia
- Distribution: Sabah, Brunei; [also Sikkim, Assam, Bhutan, Thailand and W. Malaysia if others of the unnamed putative sspp. series and <i>Dysodia</i> sp. 8 are confirmed conspecific].
- Habitat: Lowland to lower montane forest.
- Wing Length: 28mm
Taxonomy
Sabah, Ulu Dusun. Dysodia sp. 2 is an unnamed series in the NHM (Mi7280) from Borneo. There are two possible subspecies, both unnamed:
- ssp. 1, from Bhutan, Sikkim, Assam, W. Malaysia.
- ssp. 2, from Thailand, W. Malaysia.
Description
The pattern on the FW of this richly coloured red and dark purplish-red species is similar to D. laevis and D.raja but the HW is different. Note the large fenestra in the HW and associated small fenestrae towards the termen. A dark red median band traverses the middle of the HW parallel to the margin. A thinner more obscure branch goes from this to the tornus. The dorsal part of the abdomen base is a darker red.
Similar Species
See Dysodia sp. 8, a very similar looking unnamed morphotype in the NHM.
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