The Eugoa Walker group of genera
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Eugoa turbida Walker 
   
Lyclene turbida Walker, 1862, J. Linn. Soc. (Zool.), 6:114.
   
Lyclene strigicosta Walker, 1862, J. Linn. Soc. (Zool.), 6:114.


Eugoa turbida
(x 1.56)


Diagnosis.
The facies has similarities to that of the previous sequence of species, but the discal spot is rather oblique, and the postmedial has darker brown shading distad at the costa (over a triangular area in more heavily marked specimens). The male genitalia have unusual features, such as a teat-like sacculus and large setal scars towards the base of the valve.

Geographical range. Borneo.

Habitat preference. This is a frequent species of lowland forest and has been taken up to 600m.

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