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Banisia sp. 2

  • Family: Thyrididae
  • Subfamily: Striglininae
  • Genus: Banisia
  • Distribution: Sabah.
  • Habitat: Lower to upper montane transition zone; 1600m.
  • Wing Length: 32mm

Taxonomy

Sabah. See B.idalialis which is similar.

Description

A species with a few indistinct strigillate dark markings on orange-brown wings. The falcate FW has a faintly darker broad median band, accentuated in the illustrated specimen by staining.


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