TRIBE LITHOSIINI
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Macotasa tortricoides Walker  
   
Lithosia tortricoides Walker, 1862, J. Linn. Soc. (Zool.), 6:107.


Macotasa tortricoides
(x 1.32)


Macotasa tortricoides
(x 1.32)

Fig 2eMacotasa tortricoides


Diagnosis.
See diagnosis of M. suffusus above.

Geographical range. Borneo.

Habitat preference. The species is rare, found only in the lowlands. The original specimen was taken by A.R. Wallace in Sarawak. Two were taken on Pulo Laut by Doherty. The only recent specimen was taken by R. Fairclough at Labi in Brunei (30-50m).

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