Bocchoris sp. 5 | The Pyralids of Borneo

Family: &nbsp; Crambidae
Subfamily: &nbsp; Spilomelinae
Tribe: &nbsp; Nomophilini
Genus: &nbsp; Bocchoris
Distribution: Brunei.
Habitat: Lowland primary forest, 90m.
Wing Length: 7mm

Taxonomy

Bocchoris sp. 5 an partly spread, worn, specimen from Brunei (Rampayo River) in the BMNH accessions series.

Description

A Bocchoris sp. with four white spots; two small and one larger on the FW a medium sized one on the HW. The abdomen has a thin white band on its base and another nearer the apex. Most other Bocchoris sp. and morphospecies have more and larger white spots.