Beguma sp. 7
- Family: Thyrididae
- Subfamily: Siculodinae
- Tribe: Rhodoneurini
- Genus: Beguma
- Distribution: Thailand? W. Malaysia, Sabah.
- Habitat: Hill forest & disturbed areas; <630m.
- Wing Length: 20-26mm
Taxonomy
Sabah, PHS. Specimens of Beguma sp. 7 are in the HSB Coll. (from GTE) and the Schulze Coll. (PHS) (Schulze morphotype T5).
Description
This morphotype is small to medium sized, golden brown colour with reddish areas posterior at the wing bases. Both wings have indistinct reticulation in darker brown. Note the swollen first antennae segment.
Similar Species
This may be the same as Beguma sp. 8 which is extremely similar. This species is also very similar to Beguma sp. 4 but is much smaller.
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