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Artaxa hannemanni Schintlmeister comb. n.  
   
Euproctis hannemanni Schintlmeister, 1994: 134.


Artaxa hannemanni


Diagnosis and taxonomic note.
This is a small fawn and brown species with unusually marked and spotted forewings as illustrated. The male genitalia (Schintlmeister, 1994: fig 128) show the generic features.

Geographical range. Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia (Barlow colln), Borneo.

Habitat preference. The only Bornean specimen was taken at about 500m in the vicinity of Poring Hot Springs on the lower slopes of G. Kinabalu, an area of partially disturbed forest.

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