TRIBE ARCTORNITHINI n.
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Arctornis micacea Walker comb. n.  
   
Redoa micacea Walker, 1862, J. Linn. Soc. (Zool.), 6:127.
   
Leucoma pulverulenta Snellen, 1895, Dt. ent. Z. Iris., 8:138.


Arctornis micacea


Diagnosis.
Both sexes have a characteristic, sparse but uniform irroration of rufous brown scales over the forewing and the tornal zone of the hindwing. The fringes are entirely of this brown. There is usually a small discal spot on the forewing.

Geographical range. Sundaland.

Habitat preference. This is an infrequent species of lowland forest.

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