Botyodes principalis Leech
- Family: Crambidae
- Subfamily: Spilomelinae
- Genus: Botyodes
- Distribution: India (Assam), Nepal, Vietnam, Sabah, China (Canton, Hong Kong, Fujian), Taiwan, Japan.
- Habitat: Lowland & lower montane forest. <1400m.
- Wing Length: 21-23mm
Taxonomy
The types of Botyodes principalis Leech 1889: 69, pl. 3, fig. 9. are from Japan (Satsuma) & China (Hubei, Ichang [Ychang]).
- syn. Botyodes maculalis Swinhoe 1894: 198. TL [Meghalaya] Cherra Punji. Confirmed in Botyodes by
Description
A yellow and brown sp., very similar to Botyodes borneensis Munroe 1960a but larger with much more pronounced darker transverse markings and a wider darker submarginal band on the FW. The disc-ocellular mark is marginally smaller in this sp. The males have prominent dark anal hair pencils. See also the very similar Botyodes diniasalis (Walker 1859), which has narrower linear markings and a larger discocellular mark. See Wang & Spiedel (2000: 236).
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References
- Wang
- Swinhoe, C. (1894b) XXIX New species of Pyrales from the Khasia Hills. Ann. Mag. nat. Hist., Ser 6, 14 (81): 197-210.
- Leech, J.H. (1889a) New species of Deltoids and Pyrales from Corea, North China and Japan. Entomologist, 22: 62-71 pls. 2-4.
- Munroe, E. G. (1960a) New tropical Pyraustinae (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Can. Ent. Can. Ent.(Ottawa), 92: 164-173.
- Walker, F. (1859d [May 10]) Pyralides, In; List Spec. Lepid. Ins. Coll. B. M., Cat. Lepid. Heterocera. Ser. 4, 18: 509-798.
