SUBFAMILY EUTELIINAE
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Paectes. taminata Warren
   
Callingura taminata
Warren, 1914, Novit. zool. 21: 277.


Paectes. taminata


Diagnosis.
The forewings are a rich, brownish fawn colour with the typical Paectes markings obscure except for the anterior slope of the postmedial loop which is edged by two fine black lines; the posterior section of the ante-medial is also finely black. The hindwings are paler than in the other two species.

Geographical range. N.E. Himalaya, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo.

Habitat preference. The single Bornean specimen was taken at 900m in lower montane forest on the limestone G. Api in the Mulu National Park, Sarawak.

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