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Eumelea
unilineata Warren
Eumelea unilineata Warren,
1897, Novit. zool., 4: 387.
Diagnosis. Females have a yellow ground colour, males a dark brick orange. Both
sexes have the wings finely and evenly striated with pink. The wings are thus
paler and more uniform than in the preceding species, the postmedial fasciae
diagnostically straight, that of the forewing oblique, contiguous with that in
the hindwing. There are no submarginals. The underside is similar but more
coarsely striate and with an indication of a punctate submarginal on the
hindwing.
Taxonomic notes. The male genitalia are very similar to those of feliciata, but
the facies differences and sympatry indicate unilineata is probably a
distinct species. The uncus is apically deeper in unilineata.
Geographical range. Borneo, Philippines.
Habitat preference. No recently collected specimens have been seen. Old
material is from lowland localities.
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