Coptobasis sp. 10 | The Pyralids of Borneo

Family: &nbsp; Pyralidae
Subfamily: &nbsp; Spilomelinae
Genus: &nbsp; Coptobasis
Distribution: Sabah Lowland primary and disturbed forest.
Habitat: 150m

Taxonomy

Coptobasis sp. 10. Specimens from Sabah, Danum Valley in the SLS Coll.

Description

A slightly glossy dark brown sp. with a purple sheen. Poorly marked but two diffuse purplish blotches indicate the FW cell. Note the base of the antennae is inflated and the base of the scape has a pair of cloven protrusions projecting forwards over the pedicel. The antennae are less modified and different from C. mesospectralis which it closely resembles. It is not known if it has a pectoral collar The legs are pale with fawn markings. Coptobasis sp. 1 has a pale patch in the discocellular area of the FW.