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Dictyestra
dissectus Walker
Heliophobus dissectus Walker, 1865, List Specimens
lepid.
Insects Colln. Br. Mus., 33: 656.
Heliophobus dissectus Walker; Holloway, 1976: 8.
Diagnosis.
The finely etched pale markings of the darker brown forewing are diagnostic
within the subfamily. Some Callopistria may approach this forewing pattern but
are smaller and lack hairy eyes.
Taxonomic
notes. There is minor variation in the configuration of the harpe and
ornamentation of the vesica throughout the range of this species.
Geographical
range. India to Japan, Sundaland, Philippines, Sulawesi, to S. Moluccas and New
Guinea.
Habitat
preference. The species is montane throughout its range. In Borneo it is common
on G. Kinabalu, ranging from 1200m to 2600m with peak occurrence at around
2000m. It has also been recorded singly from 1670m on Bukit Pagon, Brunei.
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