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Euphalacra postmediangulata sp. n.
10-12mm. The facies is somewhat as in trifenestrata and discipunctata,
but the hindwing apex is slightly excavate, and the wings are more a uniform
fawn with only faintly darker brown fasciation except for the oblique forewing
postmedial that is angled just subdorsally. Its more anterior course is straight
or slightly curved. In the male genitalia the species has a bifid uncus and
forked socii. The valves are relatively short.
Holotype .
MALAYSIA: Sabah, Danum
Valley, 170m. 4.48N, 117.48E (S.J. Willott) 1º Understorey, East
Ridge, DVFC, 8.iii.93.
Paratypes: 1 general data as
holotype but 2º
Understorey, Bkt. Atur Rd., DVFC.
16.iii.94; 1 SARAWAK: Gunung Mulu Nat. Park,
R.G.S. Exped. 1977-8 (J.D.
Holloway et al.) Site 11, February, Camp 1, Mulu, 150m. 385470, mixed
dipt. for., BM drepanid slide 2091; 1 SARAWAK as above but Site 21, March, W.
Melinau Gorge, 130m, 423576, alluvial/kerangas bank, BM drepanid slide 2165.
Geographical range. Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia.
Habitat preference. All material is from lowland forest, including
selectively logged forest.
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