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Phthonoloba caliginosa Holloway  
   
Phthonoloba caliginosa Holloway, 1976: 72.


Phthonoloba caliginosa


Diagnosis.
The largest species in the genus, P. caliginosa is similar in marking to P. stigmatophora, but with a general blackish suffusion and no distinctly paler fasciae on the forewing. The male genitalia are diagnostic.

Geographical range. Borneo.

Habitat preference. The unique holotype male was taken at 2600m on G. Kinabalu.

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