Microbelia sp. 1 | The Pyralids of Borneo

Family: &nbsp; Thyrididae
Subfamily: &nbsp; Siculodinae
Tribe: &nbsp; Siculodini
Genus: &nbsp; Microbelia
Distribution: Sabah.
Habitat: Lower montane primary forest; 1500m.
Wing Length: 19mm

Taxonomy

Sabah, Crocker Range NP. Microbelia sp. 1 is a single specimen of an unnamed species in the NHM (Mi7356) from Sabah (Crocker Range).

Description

A small brown reticulated species with distinct darker patterning, including complete, darker, median and sub-marginal fasciae on the HW and distinctive submarginal and median fasciae on the FW. There is a black spot on the FW and HW.