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Bradina sp. 7


Taxonomy

Bradina sp. 7. A specimen from Sabah (Mount Kinabalu N.P.) in the FRC collection. Generic placement uncertain. It may be a Hymenoptychis Zeller, 1852: 64.

Description

A very sooty brown-black colour. This is not Bradina remipes Hampson,1896 It is very similar to Bradina sp. 6 and it may be conspecific.

References

  • Hampson, G.F. (1897b) On the classification of two subfamilies of moths of the Family Pyralidae; the Hydrocampinae and Scoparianae. Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. 1897 (7): 127-240.

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