Coptobasis sp. 26
- Family: Crambidae
- Subfamily: Spilomelinae
- Genus: Coptobasis
- Distribution: Sabah.
- Habitat: Lowland primary & disturbed forest, cultivated areas; 460-630m.
- Wing Length: 11mm
Taxonomy
Coptobasis sp. 26. A short series from Sabah (PHS) in the Schulze Coll. Generic placement uncertain.
Description
A pale-brown morphotype with a purplish sheen. The FW is practically obsolete but with a faint elongate discal spot. The HW is uniformly dark brown as is the slightly elongate body. This male has very large exposed valvae. Schulze (2000) taxa #225 ‘Omiodes sp. 2’
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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.