Hypolamprus emblicalis Moore
- Family: Thyrididae
- Subfamily: Siculodinae
- Tribe: Siculodini
- Genus: Hypolamprus
- Distribution: Himalayas, West Bengal, Meghalaya, Sumatra, W. Malaysia, Sabah, Sarawak.
- Habitat: Lowland primary and secondary forest and disturbed areas; <600m.
- Wing Length: 15mm
Taxonomy
W. Malaysia, GTE. The holotype of Pharambara emblicalis Moore, [1888] 1887:213 from Calcutta, India is in the NHM (Mi7359). Transferred to Hypolamprus, ms comb. n. (Shaffer, 1992 LepIndex).
Ms syn. Rhodoneura stylophora Swinhoe, 1895a:17 from Cherrapunji, India. The syntype is in the NHM (Mi 7374).
- Ms. syn. n. (Shaffer, 1992 LepIndex)
Description
A species with complex patterning mainly in pinkish brown. The pale brown FW with darker reticulation has a crude y-shaped postmedian fascia in darker red-brown. The HW has a darker base with an indistinct median fascia. There appears to be a considerable range in wing pattern, associated with the group of morphotypes that resemble Hypolamprus ornata & H. vinosata, which needs further attention.
Life History
The holotype was found as a larva, feeding on leaves of the kalumpit tree (Terminalia edulis) Combretaceae (LepIndex).
