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Rhesala falcata sp. n. 
, 13-14mm. See the previous species for shared differences from imparata. This species is larger and browner than fusiformis, with slightly more irregular postmedials, that of the forewing being more weakly expressed centrally. The labial palps are longer, relatively slightly narrower. The male genitalia have the swollen section of the uncus relatively more basal such that the slender apical part is longer. The saccular part of the valve is more produced on the ventral side and protrudes as a longer spine on the ventral margin. There is no corema. The distal part of the valve tapers much more and is upwardly falcate. The female has a longer and narrower corpus bursae than in fusiformis, the basal rasp-like sclerite being joined by spines within the neck of the bursa.

 


Rhesala falcata
(holotype)


Holotype
. SARAWAK: Gunong Mulu Nat. Park, R.G.S. Exped. 1977-8 (J.D.Holloway et al.), Site 20, Mar.-April, W. Melinau Gorge, 150m. 422577, FEG 3, kerangas, BM noctuid slide 18787.

Paratypes: 3 (slides 10763, 19223) 3 general data as holotype but Site 14, February, Camp 2.5, Mulu, 1000m. 413461, lower montane for.; 1 (slide 19224) as holotype but Site 16, March, Long Pala, Base, 70m. 413461, alluv. / second. for.; 1 as holotype but Site 27, April, G. Api, 1500m, Pandanus Camp, 429541, scrub, Pandanus.

Geographical range. Borneo.

Habitat preference. The species is found in forests from the lowlands to 1500m, but is more frequent in the lower montane zone.

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