Taxonomy

Paratype, Philippines, upper Baracatan, Apo Range, Mt. Talomo. The holotype of Herdonia apoensis Inoue, 1993 from the Philippines (Mindanao, Mt. Talomo) is in the NSM Tokyo. The paratype is the single specimen in the NHM (Mi7449) (Inoue, 1993, 2001).

Description

31-40 mm.FW with typical Herdonia patterning with brown submarginal and median bands and a small brown basal patch and subbasal line on the HW. This species is part of a group containing H. osacesalis, H. sundana, H. hainanensis Inoue 1993, H. approximata and H. candida Gaede 1932:745, but can be distinguished by its antennae being more slender with each lamella nearly quadrate. Its face is brownish grey with a white lower half. The size is similar to H. approximata but the FW red-brown shading near the termen is thicker and broader.

Distribution & Habitat

Philippines. Lowland and lower montane; <1100m.

Life History & Pest Status

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