Calindoea sp. 4 | The Pyralids of Borneo

Family: &nbsp; Thyrididae
Subfamily: &nbsp; Siculodinae
Tribe: &nbsp; Rhodoneurini
Genus: &nbsp; Calindoea
Distribution: Sabah, Kalimantan Selatan.
Habitat: Lowland forest.

Taxonomy

Kalimantan Selatan, Pulo Laut 10/2/8. Calindoea sp. 4 is a specimen from Pulau Laut, in the NHM (Mi7348). There is an identical specimen, P44, in the BRL morphoseries in the HSB Coll. Part of the C. anticalis-argentalis group.

Description

A species which is very similar to C. tetraonalis Moore but it has three tiny black spots, one set in a shiny white patch at the FW apex and two at the HW apex. The wing shape and fasciation are marginally different from the typical tetraonalis.