Lamprophaia sp. 1

Taxonomy

Poliobotys sp. 1 nr. P. ablactalis (Walker, 1859). An unnamed specimen from Sabah (PHS) in the Schulze Coll.

Description

This differs from L. ablactalis by having a straight as opposed to a ‘looped’ postmedian line on the HW.

Schulze (2000) taxon #572.

The distribution of L. ablactalis and associated morphotypes needs re-assessment.

References

• 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.
• Walker, F. (1859d [May 10]) Pyralides, In List Spec. Lepid. Ins. Coll. B. M., Cat. Lepid. Heterocera. Fourth Series 18: 509-799.