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Nigriblephara radula sp. n.
Nigriblephara radula 
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10-11mm. This species is externally very similar to N. semiparata except
the hindwing medial zone is more obscured with dark shading. In the male
genitalia the tegumen is straight between the �shoulders� rather than
trilobed. The costa of the valve has a central complex of setose lobes, the
saccular process is straight rather than curved, spoon-like, and the juxta is
slender, elongate, tongue-like, apically coarsely scobinate.
Holotype . SARAWAK: Gunung Mulu Nat. Park, R.G.S Exped. 1977-8 (J.D. Holloway et
al.) Site 25, April, G. Api, 900m, 427550, lower montane
forest, BM geometrid slide 10433.
Paratype: 1 as
holotype, BM geometrid slide 10453.
Geographical range. Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia (FRIM collection),
Sumatra (Sato slide RS-2726).
Habitat preference. Both specimens are from lower montane forest at 900m
on limestone.
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