Pharambara sp. 1
- Family: Thyrididae
- Subfamily: Siculodinae
- Tribe: Siculodini
- Genus: Pharambara
- Distribution: W. Malaysia, Sarawak, Sulawesi, Ambon, Batchian, West Papua, PNG, New Ireland, Solomon Is.
- Habitat: Lowland to lower montane forest and secondary areas.
- Wing Length: 20mm
Taxonomy
W. Malaysia, GTE. Pharambara sp. 1 is an unnamed series in the NHM (Mi7369).
Description
A light reddish brown species with an overall reticulated pattern and few other markings. The FW has a small dark apical patch and a diagonal dark line crossing the apex. There is a faint curved antemedian fascia on both wings which forms an indistinct blotch near the HW front margin. The HW has a small dark line near the inner margin.
Similar Species
Similar pp.
See Pharambara sp. 2 which is very similar but has a prominent HW blotch. It may be a variety of this species.
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