Coptobasis sp. 13
- Family: Pyralidae
- Subfamily: Spilomelinae
- Genus: Coptobasis
- Distribution: Sabah.
- Habitat: Lowland primary forest, 250m.
- Wing Length: 10mm
Taxonomy
Coptobasis sp. 13. A morphotype, nr. C. lunalis Guenée, 1854, from Sabah, DVCA.
Description
A small dark brown sp. A purple irridescence is seen at certain angles. It has indistinct dark postmedian lines on the FW & HW and a distinct pale crescentic FW stigma. The antennae are filliform with a swollen basal segment. The palpi appear distinctly swollen and divergent. Tmw/kitching taxon #1681. Very similar to Coptobasis sp. 9 but smaller and darker brown and the wing surface is mooth rather than ridged.
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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.
