Peniculimius Sp. 1 | The Pyralids of Borneo

Family: &nbsp; Crambidae
Subfamily: &nbsp; Crambinae
Tribe: &nbsp; Diptychophorini
Genus: &nbsp; Peniculimius
Distribution: Sarawak.
Habitat: Lower montane to subalpine, forest &amp; limestone scrub; 1200 - 2133m.
Wing Length: 5mm

Taxonomy

Peniculimius sp. 1. An unnamed morphotype in the BMNH near to P. marginata (Gaskin, 1975: 201).

Description

This species is very similar to Peniculimius crassus, P. api, P fructus P. marginata & P. ravus which only differ slightly in the shape of the fasciae and in the texturing (scale distribution) in the brownish areas. They are all best separated by the genitalia.

BMNH; Sarawak, Gunong Api Pinnacles, Gng. Mulu

References

Gaskin, (1975) J. ent. (B), 43, (2): 201, figs. 13, 31.