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Melanothrix fumosa Swinhoe
Melanothrix fumosa Swinhoe, 1905, Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (7). 16: 142.
Melanothrix xanthomelas Strand, 1922, in Seitz, Gross-Schmett. Erde 10: 419, syn.
n.
Diagnosis. The male has a complete white bar to the forewing. The female has an
extensive yellow area distally on each wing.
Taxonomic notes. Comments on the association of the two sexes may be found in
the generic introduction.
Geographical range. Borneo.
Habitat preference. Most specimens have been taken in the G. Kinabalu area, but
there is no information on altitude or habitat.
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