Coptobasis adductalis 1859

Taxonomy

The holotype of Sylepta [sic] adductalis Walker, 1859d: 669 is from Sri Lanka

• syn. Coptobasis luminalis Lederer, 1863: 483, pl. 16, fig. 10 (Moore 1884-1887 [1886]: 292).
• syn. Coptobasis abductalis Moore 1884-1887 [1886]: 292. Syn. n. misspell.

The holotype is smaller [25mm wingspan] than most specimens in the series at the B.M.N.H. As Syllepte in LepIndex.

We treat it in Coptobasis Lederer 1863d: 429-430 to place it with superficially similar spp. in the Coptobasis opisalis group.

Description

A silky, golden brown sp. with purple iridescence spotted with white. On the FW is a white lunule in the cell a slightly serrate white patch on the indistinct post median fasciaand a tiny white spots ante-medially and post-basally. The HW has a white patch sub-costally on a pale and indistinct post median fascia. The underside is pale. See Authaeretis eridora Meyrick 1886a: 252 which is similar.

References

• Moore, F. (1884-1887 [1886]) Lepid. Ceylon., Vol 3, xv + 578pp, pls.154 [144]-215 L. Reeve & Co., London.
• Meyrick, E. (1886a) Descriptions of Lepidoptera from the South Pacific. Trans. ent. Soc. Lond.: 189-296.
• Walker, F. (1859d [May 10]) Pyralides, In; List Spec. Lepid. Ins. Coll. B. M., Cat. Lepid. Heterocera. Ser. 4, 18: 509-798.
• Lederer, J. (1863d [Dec]) Beitrag zur Kenntniss der Pyralidinen. Wien. entomol. Monat. 7 (12): 278, key: 429, 427-502, pl. 2-18.