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Didigua
quadratipennis
Walker comb. n.
Bessara quadratipennis Walker, 1862, J. Linn. Soc. (Zool.), 6: 181.
Diagnosis. The forewings are somewhat axe-head shaped, more so than in
leucozona (see above), and a uniform grey, the markings typical of the genus
present but obscure.
Taxonomic note. The male genitalia have the characteristics typical of
Didigua.
Geographical range. Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra.
Habitat preference. All recently collected material has been from dry heath
forest dominated by Gymnostoma (Casuarinaceae) in a sandy area near
Telisai in Brunei.
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