Taxonomy

Ssp. dactylica is figured from Kalimantan Barat, 85 miles above Pontianak. The holotype of Striglina dactylica Whalley, 1976 from PNG is in the NHM (Mi7296), genitalia slide #13609.

Description

27mm. A small to medium sized, orange-brown species, with small strigillate markings. There is a diagonal line crossing both wings which runs from the FW costa close to the apex giving rise to an indistinct branch to the centre of the tornus. It then continues to the inner margin and continues on the HW to the inner margin. The HW has an indistinct postmedian line which loops across the HW post median area. Superficially similar to S.fidelia Whalley, 1976 (which is a much brighter red colour) and to S. cuticula Whalley, 1976. There are probably three sspp. Whalley (1976:74) gives a key to two of these: Ssp. dactylica; Brunei, Sarawak, W. Malaysia, PNG. Ssp. blaesa Whalley, 1976:75 from Sulawesi (Gg. Tampoe) in the NHM (Mi7296) (genitalia slide #13675) is identical to the nominate ssp. in color and pattern and can only be distinguished by genitalia. Ssp. 1 unnamed in the NHM (Mi7296), Sulawesi (Dumoga Bone NP, Danau Mooat) (Shaffer, 2008 Unpubl. data).

Distribution & Habitat

W. Malaysia, Brunei, Sarawak, Kalimantan Barat, Sulawesi, PNG. Lowland to hill forest; <810m.

Life History & Pest Status

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