Collinsa semiperforata Warren | The Pyralids of Borneo

Family: &nbsp; Thyrididae
Subfamily: &nbsp; Siculodinae
Tribe: &nbsp; Siculodini
Genus: &nbsp; Collinsa
Distribution: Meghalaya, Taiwan, W. Malaysia, Sarawak.
Habitat: Lower montane and upper montane forest; 1300-1800m.
Wing Length: 30mm

Taxonomy

Sarawak, Mulu, Camp 4. The holotype of Pharambara semiperforata Warren, 1896a: 211 has TL Meghalaya (Khasia Hills). The RTS illustrated specimen is from W. Malaysia (Fraser's Hill).

Description

An orange-brown species with a very distinctive fasciation overlying a distinct reticulated pattern, very similar to C. cellulata Warren, 1908. Un costa of the FW has ‘tiger stripes’ and streaks over the R vein similar to C. sphoraria(RTS: 133). See also Hypolamprus illustrata Warren 1908 (151).

Collinsa semiperforata Warren specimen plate