Taxonomy

Ssp. 1 unnamed is imaged from W. Malaysia, Frazer’s Hill, Jeriau Rd. The lectotype of Striglina mediofascia Swinhoe, 1906:381 from India (Meghalaya, Khasia Hills), is in the NHM (Mi7295), genitalia slide #13511. See Whalley (1976:69, fig’d). Ms. syn. diargema Chu & Wang 1991:334, 335. The type is from China (Fujian). Ms. syn. n. & stat. n. as ssp. of mediofascia (Shaffer, 1991 LepIndex). Ms. syn. elaphra Chu & Wang, 1991:335, 345. The syntype is from China (Sichuan). Ms. syn. n. & stat. n. as ssp. of mediofascia (Shaffer, 1991 LepIndex). Ms. syn. elapha [sic] Chu & Wang, 1991 (=elaphra Chu & Wang, 1991). Ms. syn. n. orig. misspel. (Shaffer, 1991 LepIndex).

Description

26-34mm. A reddish-brown species with a speckling of small dark spots. The FW has a large dark brown patch which may give the impression of a median fascia. Four sspp. are known; Ssp. mediofascia Swinhoe, 1906, India, indistinctly marked reddish brown. Ms. ssp. diargema Chu & Wang, 1991, S.E. China, Taiwan. It has blotches and a pale background. Ms. ssp. elaphra Chu& Wang, 1991, W. China. Mainly large sized bold blotches on a pale background. Ssp. 1 unnamed in the NHM (Mi7294), W. Malaysia, Sulawesi (similar to ssp. elaphra).

Distribution & Habitat

W. & S.E. China, Taiwan, Assam, Sikkim, Meghalaya, W. Malaysia, Sulawesi. Lowland and hill forest.

Life History & Pest Status

No information

Similar spp.

Very similar to cuticula but slightly more distinctly marked, especially the females. Very variable in size which may be partly due to sexual dimorphism.