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Lophoptera obscurapex sp. n.
11-12mm. The species is smaller than punctapex (average 15mm)
with the forewings dark vinous brown rather than indigo; the subapical spot is
not yellow, merely obscurely paler than the ground; there is a paler zone over
the basal part of the wing of sinuous form as in the grey cloud of the punctapex
rare form, which has a small darker spot in its posterior excavation; the
reniform is more excavate distally than in punctapex, and the submarginal
is not whitish but pale vinous brown, following a zig-zag course anterior to the
subapical patch rather than being more or less straight. The male genitalia are
as in punctapex.
Holotype . SARAWAK: Gunong Mulu Nat.
Park, R.G.S. Exped. 1977-8 (J.D. Holloway et al.) Site 16, March, Long
Pala (Base), 70m, 324450, Alluvial/secondary forest, MV-on batu-canopy.
Paratypes. 2 as
holotype, BM noctuid slide 10650.
There are also three specimens from Bidi, Sarawak.
Geographical range. Borneo.
Habitat preference. This is probably a species of lowland rainforest.
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