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Lyclene circumdata Walker
stat. rev.
Barsine
circumdata Walker, 1864, List
Specimens lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus., 31: 252.
Asura
strigipennis Herrich-Schäffer sensu Barlow, 1982: 71; see also Holloway,
1982: 212.
Diagnosis and taxonomic
note. This species and relatives have
the forewing markings finer, darker and more clearly defined than in the biseriata
complex, with the central fascia spaced equally between the basal and distal
groups of streaks, or closer to the former. The marginal spots are more
continuous around the distal margin. The genitalic differences with biseriata
and allies have already been mentioned. In circumdata the valves are
broadest centrally but generally narrow towards a rounded apex with a slight
ventral spur. The female has the bursa only lightly scobinate distally to the
dense zone of longer spines at the base. Holloway (1982) discussed the
relationship of circumdata to strigipennis Herrich-Schäffer and
other taxa. L. acteola Swinhoe comb. n. (Thailand) has female
genitalia (slide 5416) consistent with membership of this complex. The
whereabouts of the type of strigipennis is unclear; it does not appear to
be in Berlin (W. Mey, pers. comm.).
Geographical range. Borneo,
Peninsular Malaysia (slide 2869; illustrated as strigipennis in Barlow
(1982)).
Habitat preference. The
species is infrequent in lowland and lower montane forest, but also occurs
(female specimens) in coastal localities and areas of disturbed forest.
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