Risoba sp. Risoba prominens Moore sensu Martini & Thöny, 1993, and Chey, 1994. The specimen identified as prominens by Martini & Thöny (800m, Sipulut, Sabah) appears from their illustration not to be referable to either prominens or obstructa, perhaps resembling the latter more closely. The basal part of the hindwing and the thorax appear distinctly whiter, and the hindwing border is narrower, particularly towards the tornus, and better defined. On the forewing, there is a sinuous black submarginal band that appears much stronger and more definite than equivalent markings in obstructa. Chey (1994) noted prominens as present in secondary and plantation forests in the lowlands of Sabah but, in view of the difficulty in identifying species, these records need checking by dissection. <<Back <<Return to Content Page

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