Niphostola punctata Swinhoe
- Family: Crambidae
- Subfamily: Pyraustinae
- Genus: Niphostola
- Distribution: W. Malaysia, Singapore, Sarawak.
- Habitat: Lowland and hill forest <810m
- Wing Length: 12.0mm
Taxonomy
The male holotype of Niphostola punctata Swinhoe, 1904a: 156 is from Sarawak (Santubong) is in the BMNH.
Description
Wings white with pale brownish areas. On the FW these are mainly subcostal, towards the apex and anterior to the inner margin. The FW has three large black spots two at the ends of the cell and one apical. The HW is mainly grey-brown, paler towards the internal margin. The head is white scaled with a white collar. The thorax is buff with white patagia. The abdomen is buff with white between the segments.
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References
- Swinhoe, C. (1904a) New species of Eastern, Australian and African Heterocera in the national collection. Trans. ent Soc. Lond. 1904 (3): 139-158.