Aulojoppa spilocephala Cameron, 1907

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Aulojoppa spilocephala Cameron, 1907

Material. Indonesia: C Sulawesi, nr Batui, Seseba, c 375 m, 3 ♂♂ 6–9.xi.1989, Mal. trap 19, leg. C. van Achterberg; C Sulawesi, Lore-Lindu N.P., nr. Dongi-Dongi shelter, c 1100 m, 1°15´S 120°20´E, Mal. trap 2, 1 ♂ 4–9.xii.1985, leg. C. van Achterberg; SW Sulawesi, Ciaker Alam Laiya , c 15 km S of Camba, c 400 m, 1 ♂ 28.xi.1991, C. van Acternberg; Sula Islands , Mangole , near Buya , Mal. Trap 9, c 480 m, 1 ♀ 1 ♂ 12.x.–2.xi.1993, Mal. trap 11, 24 ♂♂ 12.x.–2.xi.1993, Mal. trap 12, c 495 m, 6 ♂♂ 12.x.–2.xi.1993, Mal. Trap 13, c 465 m, 1 ♀ 10 ♂♂ 13.x.–2.xi.1993, Mal. Trap 14, c 450 m, 1 ♂ 13.x.–2.xi.1993, Mal. trap 15, c 445 m, 3 ♂♂ 13.x. 2.xi.1993, Mal. Trap 16, c 500 m, 5 ♂♂ 12.x.–2.xi.1993, C. van Achterberg ; Malaysia: SE Sabah, nr. Danum Valley Field C, WO, c 150 m, Mal. trap 5, 1 ♂ 12.vii.–2.viii.1987, leg. C. van Achterberg & D. Kennedy (all Leiden)

Remarks. Heinrich (1934: 128–129) separated 4 different “races” from Sulawesi due to different colour pattern. In my opinion, all his subspecies are colour variants only.

The specimen from Borneo represents the dark nominal form; the material from Sulawesi belongs to the var. centralis and makassariensis, the material from Sula Islands has a red ground colour, with only head and mesoscutum ± black ( var. maculutus ).

Distribution. Known from Borneo, Sulawesi and Sumatra, new record for the Sula Islands.