Tristeirometa
mesogrammata Walker comb. n.
Eupithecia mesogrammata Walker,
1863, List Specimens lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus.,
26:1709.
Hypocometa mesogrammata Walker;
Holloway, 1976: 71.
Tristeirometa
mesogrammata
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Diagnosis. This is the smallest species in the genus. The fasciation of the
forewing is clearly defined, black and of more even intensity throughout the
wing.
Geographical range. Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Seram.
Habitat preference. This would appear to be a rare lowland species, the
only recent specimen being taken at Semengok near Kuching.
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