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Daddala quadrisignata Walker
Daddala quadrisignata Walker, 1865, List Specimens lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus., 33: 974.
Elpia replicata Felder, 1874, Reise öst. Fregatte Novara, Lep: pl. 117, fig. 25.
Elpia apicalis Butler, 1881, Trans. ent. Soc. London, 1881: 206.
Sypna floccosa Moore, 1882, Descr. new Indian lepid. Insects Colln W.S. Atkinson, p. 167.
Sypna plana Moore, 1882, Descr. new Indian lepid. Insects Colln W.S. Atkinson, p. 167.
Daddala quadrisignata Walker; Holloway, 1976: 31; Kobes, 1985: 60.

Daddala quadrisignata Daddala quadrisignata


Diagnosis
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The broad yellow apical zone and strongly serrated margin of the hindwing distinguish this species from congeners, but the forewing pattern is similar, and also highly variable.

Geographical range. Himalaya, Thailand (VK), Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo.

Habitat preference. The species is infrequent in lowland forest, though a singleton was taken at 900m in lower montane forest on G. Api and two were taken at 1930m on G. Kinabalu.

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