Calindoea sp. 3 | The Pyralids of Borneo

Family: &nbsp; Thyrididae
Subfamily: &nbsp; Siculodinae
Tribe: &nbsp; Rhodoneurini
Genus: &nbsp; Calindoea
Distribution: Singapore, Brunei, Sabah.
Habitat: Lowland primary forest.
Wing Length: 43mm

Taxonomy

Brunei, Sg. Rampayoh. Calindoea sp. 3 is an unnamed series in the NHM (Mi7347).

Description

A large but dainty silvery brown species mottled with pale grey-brown. Note the elongated abdomen and the pale spot near the HW costa. Some similar specimens have two distinctly darker spots near to the FW apex.