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Ophthalmitis
basiscripta sp. n.
Ophthalmitis pertusaria Felder
sensu Barlow, 1982: 132.
Ophthalmitis
basiscripta 
(paratype)
Ophthalmitis
basiscripta |
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28, 30mm,
32mm. This species is a uniformly mottled green, with strongly
defined fasciation but no broad zones of dark suffusion. The antemedial of the
hindwing is particularly strongly defined, more so than any other Bornean
species that lacks broad suffusion. The male genitalia have a slender uncus
lacking lateral processes and a valve with a diagnostic spine on the sacculus, a
further one on the more distal transverse band, a weak cucullus and a strongly
bowed costa.
Holotype . SARAWAK:
Gunung Mulu Nat. Park, R.G.S. Exped. 1977-8 (J.D. Holloway et al.) Site
13, February, Camp 2, Mulu, 500m, 401464, mixed dipt. for., BM geometrid slide
10459.
Paratypes: 1 O.U. Far East Exp., 3.ix.1981, Santubong Mt., SARAWAK; 1 BRUNEI:
Bukit Beduan, 1500ft, 21 Feb 1979 (Allen); l Kina
Balu, N. BORNEO (J. Waterstradt).
Geographical range. Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia.
Habitat preference. Material is scarce, with some concentration in upper
altitudes of the hill dipterocarp zone, around 500m.
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