Uresiphita sp. 1
- Family: Crambidae
- Subfamily: Pyraustinae
- Genus: Uresiphita
- Distribution: Brunei, Lowland primary forest and disturbed areas.
- Habitat: 150m
- Wing Length: 11mm
Taxonomy
Uresiphita sp. 1. An unnamed specimen nr. to U. quinquigera from Brunei in the BMNH Accessions.
Description
The cream and brown patterning is very like Uresiphita quinquigera (Moore, 1888: 207, pl. 7, fig. 14) but the brown is tinged by a very obvious deep purple irridescence. The purplish brown wing markings superficially resemble Bacotoma violata (Fabricius 1786).
Moore F. (1888) Description of new genera and species of Lepidoptera Heterocera, collected by Reverend J. H. Hocking, chiefly in the Kangra District. Proc. Z. Soc. Lond. 1888: 390-412.
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References
- Fabricius, J. C. (1787) Mantissa insectorum sistens eorum species nuper detectas adiectis characteribus genericis, differentiis specificis, emendationibus, observationibus. 2. pp. [1], 1-382. Hafniae. Impensis Proft. [in Latin]
- Moore F. (1888) Description of new genera and species of Lepidoptera Heterocera, collected by Reverend J. H. Hocking, chiefly in the Kangra District. Proc. Z. Soc. Lond. 1888: 390-412.