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Eugoa
pseudarcuata sp. n.
Eugoa pseudarcuata 
(paratype)
(x 1.56)
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 9mm. The
forewing ground colour is almost white and the fasciae almost black, their edges
always sharply defined. The postmedial is broader at the costa and dorsum but
also curved, convex basad, concave distad. The submarginal is reduced to an
almost semicircular patch based on the tornal half of the distal margin. The
facies is similar to that of arcuata Hampson (Philippines) but this has
male genitalic valves that taper and lack the features described below. The
genitalia resemble those of trifascia and trifasciata but have the
apex of the uncus sinuous, a more tapering, serrate valve apex and a diagnostic
brush of setae at the centre of the valve costa.
Holotype .
SARAWAK: Gunong Mulu Nat. Park, R.G.S. Exped. 1977-8 (J.D. Holloway et al.), Site
23, April, W. Melinau Gorge, 250m. 430558, FEG 4, forest on
limestone, BM arctiid slide 2748.
Paratypes: 1
as holotype; 1 general data as holotype but Site 16, March, Long Pala (Base),
70m, 324450, Alluv./second. for.; 1 general data as holotype but Site 20,
Mar.-Apr., W. Melinau Gorge, 150m. 422577, FEG 3 kerangas; 1
SABAH: Poring,
1800ft., E. of Mt. Kinabalu, 20-23.i. 1976 (E.W. Classey).
Geographical range. Borneo.
Habitat preference. The
species is rare but has been taken in several different lowland forest types
(heath, alluvial, hill dipterocarp on and off limestone).
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