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Chilo sp. 1

  • Family: Crambidae
  • Subfamily: Crambinae
  • Tribe: Chiloini
  • Genus: Chilo
  • Distribution: Sabah.
  • Habitat: Lowland, primary forest but mainly cultivated areas <630m
  • Wing Length: 15mm

Taxonomy

Chilo sp. 1. Specimens of an unnamed morphotype from Sabah (PHS) are in the Schulze Coll.

Description

The pale ochreous FW is relatively unmarked. The veins are slightly darker and there is a series of small black interneural spots at the FW termen. The HW is pearly white.

References

  • Schulze, C.H. (2000) Auswirkungen anthropogener Störungen auf die DiversitĂ€t von Herbivoren. (Analys von Nachtfalterzönosen entlang von Habitatgradienten in Ost-Malaysia). Unpubl. PhD Thesis, University of Bayreuth, Germany: 350 pp.
  • Walker, F. (1863a [April 18]) Crambites and Tortricites. In List Spec. Lepid. Ins. Coll. B. M., Cat. Lepid. Heterocera. 27: 1-286.

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