Glaucocharis sp. 4
- Family: Crambidae
- Subfamily: Crambinae
- Tribe: Diptychophorini
- Genus: Glaucocharis
- Distribution: Brunei.
- Habitat: Lowland dipterocarp forest; <365m.
- Wing Length: 4.5mm
Taxonomy
Glaucocharis sp. 4. An unnamed morphotype from Brunei (Kuala Belalong) is in the BMNH.
Description
As in all Glaucocharis spp. the FW is bifalcate It is intricately patterned with large patches of black, slate grey, orange and white.
There is a curving white basal line and indications of a submarginal line with a black inner margin. The orange apex area contains an elongate bluish spot. The HW is mainly pale bluish grey with a black edged white marginal line and long fringes. See Glaucocharis sp. 3 which is very similar and is probably conspecific.
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References
- Gaskin, D.E. (1985) Morphology reclassification Australasian, Melanesian Polynesian Glaucocharis Meyrick (Lepidoptera, Crambinae, Diptychophorini). Austr. J. Zool.y Suppl. Ser. 33 (115): 1-75.
- Gaskin, D.E. (1975a) The genus Pareromene (Diptychophorini: Crambinae: Pyralidae: Lepidoptera) from Malaysia, Indonesia and New Guinea. J. Ent. (Series B) London 43 (2): 185-208.
