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Bulonga
schistacearia Walker
Bulonga schistacearia Walker,
1859, J. Linn. Soc. Lond., 3:193.
Nadagara indeterminata Walker,
1862, List Specimens lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus., 25: 1097
Decetia posticata Walker, 1866, List Specimens lepid. Insects
Colln Br. Mus., 35: 1557.
Diagnosis. The diffusely fasciated, ashy grey wings are distinctive. The multiple,
diffuse, transverse fasciae of the forewing distinguish the species from similar
Nadagara species (See Nadagara
Walker).
Geographical range. Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Nias, Borneo,
Philippines (Mindanao), Sulawesi.
Habitat preference. Recent Bornean material is from the lowlands of
Brunei, showing a strong association with heath, swamp and coastal forests,
including mangroves.
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