TRIBE LITHOSIINI
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Teulisna macropallida sp. n.  


Teulisna macropallida (holotype)
(x 1.30)


16mm, 15-16mm. This is a more pallid (particularly the hindwings which are less yellow), larger version of the previous species, distinguished apart from size on a minor feature of the male genitalia: the saccular process is barely clubbed and not angled apically, though setose. 

Holotype  SARAWAK: Gunong Mulu Nat. Park, R.G.S. Exped. 1977-8 (J.D. Holloway et al.), Site 2, January, Camp 4, Mulu, 1790m. 452463, [upper] montane (moss) forest, BM arctiid slide 2659.

Paratypes: 2 as holotype; 1 as holotype but Site 1.

Geographical range. Borneo.

Habitat preference. All records are from upper montane forest.

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