Taxonomy

Holotype; India, Simla. The holotype of Rhodoneura subcostalis Hampson, [1893] 1892:362 from India (Simla) is in the NHM (Mi7358). Ms. comb. n. to Collinsa (Shaffer, 1991 LepIndex). Syn. Rhodoneura pralanis Swinhoe, 1895b:298 from India (Cherrapunji) is also in the NHM (Mi7358). Ms. syn. Rhodoneura bacula (Chu & Wang, 1992) TL China (Yunnan), Chu & Wang (1992:230, 245, pl. 2 fig. 22.). Ms. syn. n. (Shaffer 1992; LepIndex).

Description

33mm. A pinkish-brown species with a very distinctive fasciation overlying a distinct reticulated pattern. There is great variation from the type in the definition of the darker patches and this series should be re-examined.

Distribution & Habitat

China, Himanchal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Thailand,Sumatra. Lowland to lower montane; <1200m

Life History & Pest Status

No information

Similar spp.

See Plates particularly the very similar Collinsa sp. 10.