Taxonomy

Paratype figured; Sabah, Gg. Kinabalu.The holotype of Monodecus admirandus Whalley, 1976 from Sabah (Gg. Kinabalu, Mesilau) is in the NHM; genitalia slide #14492. Whalley (1976:186-187, fig’d)

Description

32mm. A rich red-brown medium sized species with a coarse thyridid reticulation picked out in orange and greyish. The FW & HW fringe is black. There are two distinctive pale fenestrae in the middle of the FW and a darker antemedian fascia on the HW. The FW has a dark patch in the reniform area. It can be distinguished from M.capillatus Whalley 1976 by the almost complete lack of cilia between the facets of its eyes (RTS: 129). Whalley (1976:186) gives a key for the two species.

Distribution

W. Malaysia, Brunei, Sabah, lower montane to sub alpine forest; 600-2600m.

Life History & Pest Status

No information

Similar spp.

See Plates & M. capillatus