Cydalima sp. 4
- Family: Crambidae
- Subfamily: Spilomelinae
- Genus: Cydalima
- Distribution: Brunei.
- Habitat: Lowland primary & riparian forest, 303m
- Wing Length: 15mm
Taxonomy
Cydalima sp. 4 is an unnamed male morphotype nr. Cydalima diaphanalis Walker from Brunei, Ulu Temburong, in the SLS Coll.
Description
Apart from the pale brown veins the white wings are almost transparent and un-marked. The FW with has a pale brown subcosta which extends to the apex, a dark crescentic median stigma near the base of the FW cell, there are a couple of rather indistinct small brown spots near the post median sub costa and large triangular subtermenal interneural dots, also present on the anterior part of the HW. The males have small brown valvae covered in short pale scales. SLS taxon # T63.
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References
- Lederer, J., (1863) Beitrag zur Kenntniss der Pyralidinen. Wien. entomol. Monat. 7: 243-280, 331-502, pl. 2-18.
- Walker, F. (1865c [Oct 14]) List Spec Lepid. Ins. Coll. B. M., Cat. Lepid. Heterocera. 33, (Suppl. 3): 707-1533.