Beguma sp. 1
- Family: Thyrididae
- Subfamily: Siculodinae
- Tribe: Rhodoneurini
- Genus: Beguma
- Distribution: Thailand, W. Malaysia, Sabah, Brunei, Sarawak, Sumatra.
- Habitat: Lowland primary forest, old secondary forest and cultivated areas; <630m.
- Wing Length: 27-30mm
Taxonomy
Sabah, PHS. Beguma sp. 1 is an unnamed series in the NHM (Mi7397) and accessions (Mi7447) and the Schulze Coll. (morphotype T4).
Description
A small to medium sized species with a very distinctive blend of golden brown and salmon pink. The thyridid reticulation is especially obvious. Some specimens show faint lineate sub median and post median fasciae. The sub costal area is darker brown, broader near the base, with faint silvery patches.
Similar Species
This morphtype may prove be B. erythroides which it closely resembles.
Life History
See Plate 10, Fig. 10a, a photo of a live specimen from Thailand (Chiang Mai) which this morphotype closely resembles.
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