Cirrhochrista pulchellalis Lederer
- Family: Crambidae
- Subfamily: Spilomelinae
- Genus: Cirrhochrista
- Distribution: Sri Lanka, W.
- Habitat: Malaysia, Indonesia (Moluccas, Java, Amboina) <600m.
- Wing Length: 12mm
Taxonomy
The male holotype of Cirrhochrista pulchellalis Lederer, 1863d: 441, Pl. 17, fig. 10, is from Indonesia (Amboina).
Description
A well patterned sp. with shining white wings and fulvous and brown triangular markings on the FW sub-costa which connect with basal, median and subapical lines The costa, termen and tornus are fulvous with dark brown submarginally. The HW has a fulvous margin almost to the tornus with dark brown submarginally. Poor photograph of male specimen similar to the holotype.
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References
- Lederer, J. (1863d [Dec]) Beitrag zur Kenntniss der Pyralidinen. Wien. entomol. Monat. 7 (12): 427-502, pl. 2-18.