Ambia marginalis Moore
- Family: Crambidae
- Subfamily: Musotiminae
- Genus: Ambia
- Distribution: India (West Bengal, Meghalaya), Sarawak? Status in Borneo uncertain.
- Habitat: Lowland & hill forest; <1200m.
- Wing Length: 14-Decmm
Taxonomy
The female holotype of Cymoriza marginalis Moore. [1888] 1878: 211 from India (Darjeeling) is in the BMNH.
Description
A predominately dark brown and fulvous sp. with looping white markings on both wings. The discal spots on all wings is white outlined by black brown.
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References
- Moore, F. ([1888] 1887) Heterocera (3): 200-299, pls. 6-8. Heterocera continued (Pyralidae, Crambidae, Geometridae, Tortricidae, Tineidae). In: Hewitson & Moore (1879-1887) Descr. new Ind. lepid. Colln. late Mr. W.S.Atkinson, Asiatic Soc. Bengal, Taylor & Francis, London.
- Moulton, J. C. (1912) Where Wallace trod being some account of an entomological expedition to Mount Serambu, Sarawak, Borneo, (Conclusion). Entomologist, An Illustrated Journal of Entomology 45 (591): 246-251. pls 5-6