Epherema abyssalis Snellen
- Family: Crambidae
- Subfamily: Spilomelinae
- Tribe: Steniini
- Genus: Epherema
- Distribution: Sabah, Java, Amboina, New Guinea, Australia (Q).
- Habitat: Lowland, disturbed forest <480m.
- Wing Length: 11mm
Taxonomy
The male lectotype of Epherema abyssalis Snellen 1892: 172, pl. 10 figs. 11 & 12 from Java (Batavia) is in the RMNH, Leiden. It was selected by Munroe et. al. (1958: 67).
It is the TS of Epherema Snellen, 1892 by monotypy.
Description
This is a brown sp. with darker brown lines at the post-median position and with orbicular and reniform stigmata outlined in darker brown. The most notable characteristic is the distorted venation of the central F.W. probably associated with specialised pheromone scales. The associated female is unknown. The natural resting posture of the moth has the abdomen curved upwards. Tmw identified Schulze (2000), ‘Pyraustinae sp. 91’, Taxon #675, originally considered to be Nacoleia charessalis, as this sp. See Epherema sp. 1.
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References
- Snellen, P.C.T., (1891 [1892]) Bijdrage tot de Kennis der Pyralidina. Tijdschr. v. Ent., 35: 152-178, pl. 10.
- Schulze, C.H. (2000) Auswirkungen anthropogener Störungen auf die Diversität von Herbivoren. (Analys von Nachtfalterzönosen entlang von Habitatgradienten in Ost-Malaysia). Unpubl. PhD Thesis, University of Bayreuth, Germany, 350pp.
