Calamotropha tonsalis Walker
- Family: Crambidae
- Subfamily: Crambinae
- Genus: Calamotropha
- Distribution: Singapore, Sumatra, Siberut I., Sabah, Sarawak, Kalimantan Selatan.
- Habitat: Lowland. Secondary forest and cultivated areas <520m
- Wing Length: 13-Novmm
Taxonomy
The holotype of Crambus tonsalis Walker, 1863: 190 from Sarawak is in the BMNH.
Description
The FW is pale brown mixed with whitish, especially on the inner margin. The FW has an angled post median line and a thin dark terminal line which expands to form spots on the veins. The HW is more uniform pale brown. Head and thorax are white with a slight coppery tint. The patagia, antennae are coppery brown and the underside of the long palpi are similar but are white towards the ends above
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References
- Bleszynski, S., (1961a) Revision of the world species of the family Crambidae (Lep.). Part 1. Genus Calamotropha Zeller. Acta Zool. Cracov., 6, 9: 138-272.
- Hampson, G.F. (1919a) XXVIII, Descriptions of new species of of the subfamilies Pyralidae and Siginae, Ann. Mag. Nat.Hist. 3 Ser. 9 (15): 275-292.