Scoparia sp. 13 | The Pyralids of Borneo

Family: &nbsp; Crambidae
Subfamily: &nbsp; Scopariinae
Tribe: &nbsp; Scopariini
Genus: &nbsp; Scoparia
Distribution: Sabah.
Habitat: Lower montane forest and disturbed areas 1580m.
Wing Length: 8mm

Taxonomy

Scoparia sp. 13. A single un-identified specimen from Sabah (KML) in the ITBC Borneensis Coll.

Description

The FW has a speckled patterning of white, dark grey and black. With no obvious lineation beyond a vague antemedian fascia. Two of the larger black spots are basally on the costa and there are two more medially. The HW is pale greyish shading. The body is mainly silvery white. Similar to Scoparia delicatalis (Walker 1865 [1866] : 1500).

ITBC Borneensis; Sabah, Mt. Kinabalu, KML.

References

Walker, F. (1865 [1866 Jan 13]) List Spec Lepid. Ins. Coll. B. M., Cat. Lepid. Heterocera. 34, (Suppl. 4): 1121-1533.