Ecpatia obscura Holloway 2009

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The presence of E. obscura (Figs. 4 and 12) Holloway in Thailand is confirmed, from northern Thailand: province Lampang). It was identified by comparing its genitalia (slide no MJP1021) to fig.82. in Moths of Borneo, Part 13. One specimen was detected from Thailand: province Lampang, Muban Phichai, 02.iii.2011. Externally, E. obscura is closest to E. longinquua (Fig 5).

Genetic characterization. E. obscura shows a highly characteristic DNA barcode, the closest sequences available to us in BOLD are those of E. dulcistriga (7.52%).