Uresiphita? sp. 2
- Family: Crambidae
- Subfamily: Pyraustinae
- Genus: Uresiphita
- Distribution: Sabah.
- Habitat: Primary forest, 630m.
- Wing Length: 10mm
Taxonomy
Uresiphita sp. 2 An un-named morphotype in the Schulze Coll from Sabah PHS nr. U. quinquigera (Moore, 1888).
Description
This morphotype resembles Bacotoma binotalis Warren but the fawn-grey abdomen is shorter and fatter as opposed to the thinner orange abdomen of binotalis. The shape of the looped postmedian line of the HW is distinctive of this group. See Bacotoma spp. xx. Superficially similar to Uresiphita quinquigera (Moore, 1888).
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References
- Moore, F. ([1888] 1879-1888) In: Hewitson & Moore Descr. new Ind. lepid. Colln. late Mr. W.S. Atkinson: 299 pp., 8 pls.
- Schulze, C.H. (2000) Auswirkungen anthropogener Störungen auf die DiversitÀt von Herbivoren. (Analys von Nachtfalterzönosen entlang von Habitatgradienten in Ost-Malaysia). Unpubl. PhD Thesis, University of Bayreuth, Germany: 350 pp.
