Ornithospila
avicularia Guenée
Geometra avicularia Guenée,
1857, Hist. nat. Insectes, Spec. gen. Lep. 9: 342.
Geometra pennisignata Walker,
1861, List Specimens lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 22:516.
Ornithospila avicularia insularis Prout,
1916, Novit. zool. 23: 201.
Diagnosis. See key.
Geographical range. N.E. Himalaya; Sumatra, Borneo, Philippines (ssp. insularis).
Habitat preference. The species is infrequent in lowland forest, the highest altitude
recorded being 1000m on G. Mulu.
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