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Addaea sp. 1

  • Family: Thyrididae
  • Subfamily: Siculodinae
  • Tribe: Rhodoneurini
  • Genus: Addaea
  • Distribution: W. Malaysia, Sabah, Kalimantan Selatan.
  • Habitat: Lowland & hill forest & disturbed areas; <600m.
  • Wing Length: 10.5mm

Taxonomy

W. Malaysia, GTE. Addaea sp. 1 are unnamed specimens nr. A. venustus in the NHM (Mi7423) and HSB Coll.

Description

This morphotype differs subtly in the wing fasciation from the typical A. venustus. The pale antemedian band is much narrower and the median band has less symmetrical angles distally.

References

  • Part III, Geometrites, Ann. Mag. nat. Hist., Ser. 5., 1 (6): 392-407.
  • Butler, A.G. (1878b) XLV Descriptions of new species of Heterocera from Japan.

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