Hypopyra
lactipex Hampson
Enmonodia
lactipex Hampson, 1913, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus.,
12: 332.
Enmonodia
lactipex Hampson; Kobes, 1985: 30.
Diagnosis.
This species is much greyer than its congeners and can readily be distinguished
by the creamy yellow highlights on the oblique band at the apex of the forewing.
Geographical
range. Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra.
Habitat
preference. The species is infrequent, with most records being from lowland
forest below 500m; one specimen is from disturbed coastal forest. During the
Mulu survey all four specimens recorded were from heath forest.
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