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Pseudojana obscura
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P. obscura
Binomial name
Pseudojana obscura
Holloway, 1987

Pseudojana obscura is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by Jeremy Daniel Holloway in 1987.[1] It is found on Borneo and Peninsular Malaysia. The habitat consists of lowland dipterocarp forests.

The wingspan is about 32 mm. Adults are similar to Pseudojana perspicuifascia, but are smaller and redder, with the fasciation much less pronounced.[2]

References

  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Pseudojana obscura​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  2. ^ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Pseudojana obscura sp. n." The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved January 16, 2019.