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Lophoptera
transpallida Holloway comb. n.
Gyrtona transpallida Holloway,
1976: 20.
Lophoptera
transpallida |
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Diagnosis. This species is distinguished by the oblique, pale cream medial zone. It
has a central, submarginal white lens on the forewing as in the previous two
species.
Taxonomic notes. The male genitalia indicate this may be the sister-species of coangulata,
the valves lacking basal processes and having a weakly defined, elongate,
finely setose zone over the basal half of the interior of the valve. The valve
in transpallida is more sinuous than in coangulata.
Sulawesi specimens have a paler medial zone to the forewing and a more
acute indentation to the postmedial one third from the costa.
Geographical range. Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo; Sulawesi.
Habitat preference. Only two Bornean specimens have been seen, one from
the lowlands of Sarawak at Bidi and the other from 1930m on G. Kinabalu.
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