Peniculimius fructus Schouten
- Family: Crambidae
- Subfamily: Crambinae
- Tribe: Diptychophorini
- Genus: Peniculimius
- Distribution: Brunei. Rampayoh River, Labi Road.
- Habitat: Primary forest; <100m.
- Wing Length: 4mm
Taxonomy
The holotype of Peniculimius fructus Schouten, 1994 (: 22, figs 13, 16) is from Brunei, (Rampayoh River).
Description
The pattern on the slightly falcate FW is not much different from P. crassus Schouten 1994 but overall there are larger and darker brown scale patches on a white background. There are eight termenal spots separated by orange patches.
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References
- Schouten, R.T.A. (1994) Storkia, 3: 22, figs. 13, 16.
- 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.
