Coptobasis sp. 24
- Family: Crambidae
- Subfamily: Spilomelinae
- Genus: Coptobasis
- Distribution: Sabah.
- Habitat: Lowland primary & disturbed forest, cultivated areas; 460-630m
- Wing Length: 10mm
Taxonomy
Coptobasis sp. 24. A female specimen in a series from Sabah in the Schulze Coll.
Generic placement uncertain. It may be Omiodes.
Description
A dark brown species with a purplish sheen in some specimens. The FW has faint darker ante-median and post-median fasciae with a faint elongate discal spot. Schulze (2000) ‘Omiodes sp.7’ taxon #346. See Coptobasis sp. 25 which may be the male. See Coptobasis microsema.
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References
- Schulze, C.H. (2000) Auswirkungen anthropogener Störungen auf die Diversität von Herbivoren. (Analys von Nachtfalterzönosen entlang von Habitatgradienten in Ost-Malaysia). Unpubl. PhD Thesis, University of Bayreuth, Germany: 350 pp.