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Botyodes sp. 2

  • Family: Crambidae
  • Subfamily: Spilomelinae
  • Genus: Botyodes
  • Distribution: Brunei.
  • Habitat: Lowland, Lowland primary & riparian forest, 330m.
  • Wing Length: 10mm

Taxonomy

Botyodes? sp. 2. an unnamed morphotype nr. Pyrausta ochracealis Walker, 1865 [1866 Jan 13]: 1446 in the SLS Coll., from Brunei (Ulu Temburong).

Description

A fulvous sp. with darker brown markings very similar to Botyodes ochracealis Walker 1865 [1866]. This may be the same as Botyodes sp. 1 but it differs subtly in its patterning. SLS taxon #T51. See Botyodes ochracealis and Botyodes sp. 1.

References

  • Walker, F. (1865 [1866 Jan 13]) List Spec Lepid. Ins. Coll. B. M., Cat. Lepid. Heterocera. 34, (Suppl. 4): 1121-1533.

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