Dichocrocis atrisectalis Hampson
- Family: Crambidae
- Subfamily: Spilomelinae
- Genus: Dichocrocis
- Distribution: India (Andaman Is.), Sabah, Brunei.
- Habitat: Lowland.
- Wing Length: 15mm
Taxonomy
The female holotype of Dichocrocis atrisectalis Hampson, 1908: 580 from India (Andaman Is.) is in the BMNH.
Description
An orange-yellow sp. with black spotted wings, the largest on the FW costa at the ante-median and post- median position. Palpi black above; fore tibia blackish at tips. Head, thorax and abdomen mainly yellow. The latter with subdorsal black spots on the second abdominal segment.
Similar to Xanthomelaena Hampson, 1896: 255 spp. but this sp. lacks the apical spots typical of Xanthomelaena schematias (Meyrick, 1894). Xanthomelaena spp. lack the subdorsal black spots on the second abdominal segment.
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References
- Hampson, G.F. (1908c) The moths of India- Supplementary papers to the Volume in the Fauna of British India. Ser.III, Pt.X. J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 18 (3): 572-586.