Autocharis ignealis Hampson | The Pyralids of Borneo

Family: &nbsp; Crambidae
Subfamily: &nbsp; Odontiinae
Genus: &nbsp; Autocharis
Distribution: Taiwan, Kalimantan Selatan, PNG (Louisiade Arch. (St. Aignan, Fegusson Is.)), Australia (Q).
Habitat: No data.
Wing Length: 7mm

Taxonomy

The holotype of Noorda ignealis Hampson, 1899: 221 from PNG (Louisiade Arch., Fergusson Is.) is in the BMNH as is a paratype from Australia, Queensland (Cooktown).

Description

The aptly named A. ignealis is an unmistakeable fiery reddish orange with darker reddish markings tending to purple at the wing margins.

Ecpyrrhorrhoe rubiginanalis (Hubner) can appear to be very similar. Do not confuse with Endotricha ignealis Guenée which is totally different.

Autocharis ignealis Hampson specimen plate

References

Hampson, G. (1899) A revision of the moths of the subfamily Pyraustinae and the family Pyralidae. Part 2, Proc. zool. soc. Lond.: 172-291.