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Mudaria
tayi Holloway
comb.n.
Plagideicta tayi Holloway, 1976: 13.
Diagnosis.
The
forewings are a less rich brown than in other species; the apical leprous patch
is elongate, irregular, extending in the direction of the narrow central patch,
almost to form a complete arc with it. There are large elliptical zones on male
tergites 4-7; the uncus is slender, triangular; the harpe has two slender
processes.
Geographical
range. Borneo,
Sumatra.
Habitat
preference. The
type specimen was taken at 1930m on G. Kinabalu but four specimens taken since
then are all from lowland rainforest. Two further specimens were located in the
Kinabalu Expedition material, from 1200m and 10m. The long Sumatran series is
also from the lowlands.
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