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Scoparia sp. 24

  • Family: Crambidae
  • Subfamily: Scopariinae
  • Genus: Scoparia
  • Distribution: Sabah.
  • Habitat: Lower montane forest and disturbed areas, 1570m.
  • Wing Length: 9mm

Taxonomy

Scoparia sp. 24. A single un-identified damaged specimen (abdomen missing) from Sabah (KML) deposited in the ITBC Borneensis Coll.

Description

A pale grey morphotype with FW thinly speckled with darker scales There is a white post median line but unlike the similar Scoparia sp. 22 there is no markings in the discocellular area It has two dark blotches near the FW costa and subtornally.The HW is pale grey.


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