Coptobasis sp. 11 | The Pyralids of Borneo

Family: &nbsp; Pyralidae
Subfamily: &nbsp; Spilomelinae
Genus: &nbsp; Coptobasis
Distribution: Sabah Lowland primary and disturbed forest.
Habitat: 150m
Wing Length: 16mm

Taxonomy

Coptobasis sp. 11. Specimens from Sabah, Danum Valley in the SLS Coll.

Description

A shiny pale pinkish brown sp. The FW has a white triangular costal mark at the start of darker brown looping post-median line. There is a dark comma-shaped mark in the FW cell. Note the base of the antennae are normal but the base of the scape has a peg-like protrusion projecting forwards over the pedicel. The wing undersides are paler fawn and the abdomen is a pale ochreous brown. The thorax, legs and leg bases are paler and there is pale fawn neck collar.