Dysodia sp. 4
- Family: Thyrididae
- Subfamily: Thyridinae
- Genus: Dysodia
- Distribution: Thailand, Brunei, Sarawak.
- Habitat: Lowland; <600m.
- Wing Length: 34mm
Taxonomy
Brunei, Sg. Burong. Dysodia sp. 4 is an unnamed series in the NHM (Mi7282), nr. D. pennitarsis.
Description
A yellow or pale orange-yellow species. The HW has a large heart shaped fenestra and the postmedian fasciation is a pale red-brown line crossing both wings. The abdomen has a narrow pale red brown dorsal line. The hind tibiae of the males have huge greyish yellow hair pencil tufts. The sub-apical lines of both wings do not meet the postmedian lines at the costa. In the reddish D. pennitarsis these lines do so meet.
Life History
See Plate 10, Fig. 282a, a photo of a living moth from North Thailand.
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