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Maxates
magnipuncta Prout comb. n.
Gelasma magnipuncta Prout,
1916, Novit zool., 23: 15.
Diagnosis. The discal spots are more punctate, less
linear, distinct on fore- and hindwings of this rather dark, dull green species,
the smallest in Borneo. The hindwing is only weakly tailed. The postmedials are
strong, irregularly zig-zag, dark green, punctuated with white in the spaces
distad. The male genitalia have the ventral process of the valve reduced to an
angle, and the juxta is unusually lanceolate and spined.
Geographical range. Borneo, Singapore.
Habitat preference. The species is infrequent in lowland
forest, including kerangas and swamp forest.
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