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Arctornis mulunaphtha sp.
n.
Arctornis mulunaphtha 
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16mm. The facies is as in keranganaphtha. The
male genitalia have more robust setae on the uncus. The valve is tapering,
slightly downcurved at the acute apex. The harpe is broad, with a mass of long,
robust, spine-like setae at its apex, angled slightly basad, and there is an
irregular, sparse row of smaller, peg-like setae basal to this.
Holotype . SARAWAK: Gunung Mulu Nat.
Park, R.G.S. Exped. 1977-8 (J.D. Holloway et al.) Site 11, February, Camp
1, Mulu, 150m, 385470, mixed dipt. f./river, BM lymantriid slide 1628.
Geographical range. Borneo.
Habitat preference. The specimen is from hill dipterocarp forest at the
foot of G. Mulu.
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