Amorphoscelis Stål, 1871

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Amorphoscelis Stål, 1871

A species-rich genus distributed in tropical and subtropical Africa and Asia. They are found on bark and branches, where they feed mainly on ants ( Roy 1963). At least nine species occur in Borneo.

Amorphoscelis borneana Giglio-Tos, 1913

Distribution. Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, E Borneo ( Hebard 1920, Roy 1967, 2011). Bornean record. Sabah: Mt. Kinabalu ( Roy 1967).

Amorphoscelis singaporana Giglio-Tos, 1915

Distribution. India, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Malay Peninsula, Java, Borneo (Roy 2011). Bornean record. Sabah: Netenam Agr. Res. Station (Roy 2011).

Amorphoscelis reticulata Werner, 1933

= Amorphoscelis micans Beier, 1937

Distribution. C & N Borneo ( Werner 1933, Roy 1967, 2011). Sarawak: Mt. Dulit ( Beier 1937); Sabah: Danum Valley (Roy 2011; AFUW); Kalimantan: Soekaranda ( Roy

1967), Liang Hveboeng (Roy 2011).

Amorphoscelis siebersi Werner, 1933

Distribution. C & N Borneo ( Werner 1933, Roy 1967, 2011). Sabah: Jesselton (Roy 2011).

Amorphoscelis subnigra Werner, 1933

Distribution. C & N Borneo ( Werner 1933, Roy 1967, 2011).

Brunei: S. Selanjak (Roy 2011); Sabah: Jesselton (Roy 2011), Crocker Range (AFUW).

Amorphoscelis rufula Roy, 1967

Distribution. NE Borneo: Sabah: Bettotan ( Roy 1967, 2011).

Amorphoscelis bimaculata Roy, 2011

Distribution. NE Borneo: Sabah: Danum Valley (Roy 2011).

Amorphoscelis huismani Roy, 2011

Distribution. N Borneo: Sabah: Netenam Agr. Res. Station; Lahad Datu; Segama (Roy 2011).

Amorphoscelis sp.

Distribution. N Borneo: Sabah (AFUW).

Remarks. undescribed species.

Fam. Thespidae Saussure, 1869 1