Hesudra divisa Moore
comb. rev.
Hesudra divisa Moore, 1878, Proc. zool. Soc. Lond., 1878:
12.
Agylla divisa Moore;
Holloway, 1976: 2.
Hesudra
divisa 
(approx.
lifesize) |
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Diagnosis.
This and the
next species are very similar, but the pale zone of the forewing is
yellower in divisa
and the tornus of the male hindwing is more produced. The forewing below is
usually paler distally in divisa but
a more uniform grey in the next species. This species has the comb of
spines on the valve costa set on a distinct lobe.
Geographical
range. Himalaya,
Taiwan, Borneo.
Habitat
preference. Records
are from 1050m to 1790m, the species being commoner over the upper half of
this range.
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