Conogethes sp. 1

Taxonomy

Conogethes sp. 1. A single un-named specimen in the Schulze Coll, from Sabah, PHS.

This Conogethes sp. is part of the clade of C. cf. punctiferalis sensu Shashank et al. (2018: 229) and as such can not be accurately identified except by DNA sequencing.

Description

This yellow and black spotted Conogethes has a very distinct spot near the HW base and a black tip to its yellow and black spotted abdomen. It has smaller spots much less distinct than those of the holotype of C. punctiferalis [partim] Guenée, 1854: 320. Note that it has a black spot near the HW base. It closely resembles C. parvipunctalis Inoue & Yamanaka, 2006: 87–88, figs 6, 14, 17, 17a or C. sahyadriensis Shashank et al. 2018: 215-234, Figs 1, 2, 6, 9, 12, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23 [although this latter sp. is currently considered restricted to India.] and Conogethes semifascialis (Walker, 1866: 1381-1382). C. nicippealis (Walker,1859) is also similar.

Schulze (2000) taxon #236  ‘Conogethes sp. 6’.

References

• Guenée, A. (1854) Deltoïdes et pyralites. In Boisduval, J.A. & Guenée, A., Hist. nat. des Insectes (Spec. gén. Lépid.) Vol. 8, 448pp. + 10 pls., Librarie Encyclopédique de Roret: Paris.
• Schulze, C.H. (2000) Auswirkungen anthropogener Störungen auf die Diversität von Herbivoren. (Analys von Nachtfalterzönosen entlang von Habitatgradienten in Ost-Malaysia). Unpubl. PhD Thesis, University of Bayreuth, Germany, 350pp.
• Inoue, H. & Yamanaka, H. (2006) Redescription of Conogethes punctiferalis (Guenée) and description of two new closely allied species from Eastern Palaearctic and Oriental regions (Pyralidae: Pyraustinae). Tinea, 19 (2), 80-91.
• Shashank, P.R., Kammar, V., Mally, R. & Chakravarthy, A.K. (2018) A new Indian species of shoot and capsule borer of the genus Conogethes (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), feeding on cardamom. Zootaxa 4374 (2): 215-234.
• Walker, F. (1859e) Pyralides, In; List Spec. Lepid. Ins. Coll. B. M., Cat. Lepid. Heterocera. Ser. 4, 19: 799-1036.