Spinosuncus? sp. 1
- Family: Crambidae
- Subfamily: Pyraustinae
- Tribe: Incertae sedis
- Genus: Spinosuncus
- Distribution: Sabah, Ranau.
- Habitat: Hill forest.
- Wing Length: 14mm
Taxonomy
Spinosuncus? sp. 1. A specimen in the FRC, Sepilok Insect Collection. Tentatively placed in Spinosuncus.
Description
Superficially similar to Pseudopagyda sp. 1 but with a darker purplish brown ground colour and very much less distinct markings and the shape of the postmedial line is indistinctly serate rather than broadly curved. There appears to be no subtermenal lines.
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References
- Chen, K. D., Zhang, D. & Li, H. H. (2018): Systematics of the new genus Spinosuncus Chen, Zhang & Li with descriptions of four new species (Lepidoptera, Crambidae, Pyraustinae). ZooKeys 799: 115-151.
