Cirrhochrista sp. 2
- Family: Crambidae
- Subfamily: Spilomelinae
- Tribe: Margaroniini
- Genus: Cirrhochrista
- Distribution: W.
- Habitat: Malaysia, Sabah; Lowland and lower montane, primary & disturbed forest <1400m.
- Wing Length: 14-15mm
Taxonomy
Cirrhochrista sp. 2. two specimens in the Schulze Coll., from Sabah; one [Leg. Hauser] Crocker Range N.P. and another from DVFC. At least two other specimens seen from W. Malaysia (GTE), in the HSB and BMNH Colls.
Description
This large and handsome well marked sp. is mainly shining white with orange-brown markings. It lacks the transverse fasciae on the FW seen in most members of the C. brizolalis group. Most of the centre of the wings are devoid of markings. The costa, apex and termenal margins are narrowly orange. Note the v-shaped, brown edged, fulvous triangles at the FW costa indicating the start of the basal, antemedian, median and post-median fasciae. The narrow, dark brown, sub termenal band of both wings is serrate with an orange line at the termenae in some specimens this band has a series of larger orange patches proximally. The abdomen is white laterally, distinctively patterned dorsally in dark brown with orange centrally. Compare with Cirrhochrista brizoalis Walker where the fulvous orange of the end of the sub-termenal band wraps around the tornus onto the dorsal edge of the FW. The long palpi are orange red with black tips. Schulze (2000) taxa #041 & #042.
References
- Schulze, C.H. (2000) Auswirkungen anthropogener Störungen auf die DiversitÀt von Herbivoren. (Analys von Nachtfalterzönosen entlang von Habitatgradienten in Ost-Malaysia). Unpubl. PhD Thesis, University of Bayreuth, Germany, 350pp.
- Walker, F. (1859e) Pyralides, In; List Spec. Lepid. Ins. Coll. B. M., Cat. Lepid. Heterocera. Ser. 4, 19: 799-1036.