SUBFAMILY DREPANINAE
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Gogana turbinifera Warren comb. n.  
   
Ametroptila turbinifera Warren, 1922, Gross-Schmett. Erde, 10: 454.


Gogana turbinifera


Diagnosis and taxonomic notes.
The syntypes are male, from Pulo Laut, but have not been located definitely: the only old specimens from that locality are not labelled as types. One is illustrated. It has an oblique darker brown triangle on the forewing costa at two thirds, and the postmedials are also evident, rows of fine, dark brown lunules. The male genitalia resemble those of G. kerara above, and species A and B below.

Geographical range. Borneo, ?Peninsular Malaysia (slide 2146).

Habitat preference. Pulo Laut is a low lying island at the south east corner of Borneo.

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