Bradina sp. 2
- Family: Crambidae
- Subfamily: Spilomelinae
- Genus: Bradina
- Distribution: Sabah.
- Habitat: Oil palm plantation, 30m.
- Wing Length: 10mm
Taxonomy
Bradina sp. 2, a single male specimen from Sabah (Koto Marudu) in the Schulze Coll. A morphotype nr. Bradina admixtalis Walker, 1859 or B. mannusalis Walker, 1859d: 726-727 (TL Australia (Q., Moreton Bay).
- syn. Bradina admixtalis Walker, 1859
- syn. B. mannusalis Walker, 1859
Description
A pale fawn brown morphotype with a few darker marks in the subcostal area of the FW which also has an indistinct post-median line. The HW as a curving median line and a small spot on the basal subcosta. The FW markings are more distinct than most B admixtalis and the HW median line is straighter.
Schulze (2000) ‘Pyraustinae sp. 66’ Taxon #578.
Bradina sp. 1 is very similar but less distinctly marked and that may be the female.
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References
- Schulze, C.H. (2000) Auswirkungen anthropogener Störungen auf die Diversität von Herbivoren. (Analys von Nachtfalterzönosen entlang von Habitatgradienten in Ost-Malaysia). Unpubl. PhD Thesis, University of Bayreuth, Germany, 350pp.
- Walker, F. (1859d [May 10]) Pyralides, In; List Spec. Lepid. Ins. Coll. B. M., Cat. Lepid. Heterocera. Ser. 4, 18: 509-798.
