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Rhodoneura pudicula Guenee

  • Family: Thyrididae
  • Subfamily: Siculodinae
  • Tribe: Rhodoneurini
  • Genus: Rhodoneura
  • Distribution: Thailand, W. Sumatra, W. Malaysia, Brunei, Sabah, Kalimantan, W & E Java, Bali, Sulawesi, West Papua, PNG.
  • Habitat: Lowland and lower montane forest; <1400m.

Taxonomy

Brunei, Ulu Temburong. The holotype of Siculodes pudicula Guenée, [1858] 1857, pl.1, fig. 8 from Java is in the NHM (Mi 7390).

comb. n. to Rhodoneura Walker, 1865:523.

Description

This species is unmistakable, boldly leopard spotted in purplish brown on pale pink. It varies considerably in size. The Un has a more greenish brown with pink veins. The ab. obsolesces Warren, 1908: 347, found in both sexes, has much less well defined markings.


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