Cirrhochrista sp. 3 | The Pyralids of Borneo

Family: &nbsp; Crambidae
Subfamily: &nbsp; Spilomelinae
Tribe: &nbsp; Margaroniini
Genus: &nbsp; Cirrhochrista
Distribution: W.
Habitat: Malaysia, Sabah, lowland primary &amp; disturbed forest &lt;610m
Wing Length: 17mm

Taxonomy

Cirrhochrista sp. 3. an unnamed sp. in the HSB & SLS Colls from GTE and DVFC respectively.

Description

A large distinctive, sp. with pale yellow-white wings with pale brown venation. The brown FW costa has brown triangles marking the origin of faint basal, median and sub-apical lines. The FW termen has a brown margin with second, fulvous, marginal line. The subtermenal area is narrowly but distinctively marked in pale brown. The brown areas of FW sub-costa have metallic scales and like many of the C. kosemponialis group spp. These may form a subtermenal line.