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Platycerota
percrinita Prout
Platycerota percrinita Prout,
1932, J. fed. Malay States Mus., 17: 79.
Platycerota percrinita Prout;
Holloway, 1976: 75.
Diagnosis. The ground colour of the wings is bone-colour but is suffused pale
brownish gray extensively basal to the postmedials. The apical marks on the
forewing are largely black.
Geographical range. Borneo, Sumatra.
Habitat preference. The species is infrequent in upper montane forest. It
has been recorded over the altitude range 1200-2600m but is most common at
around 1930m. It has been recorded from G. Mulu, G. Kinabalu and Bukit Pagon.
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