Coptobasis sp. 5 | The Pyralids of Borneo

Family: &nbsp; Pyralidae
Subfamily: &nbsp; Spilomelinae
Genus: &nbsp; Coptobasis
Distribution: Brunei.
Habitat: Lowland.
Wing Length: 15mm

Taxonomy

Coptobasis sp. 5. An unnamed series in the B.M.N.H..

Description

Coppery brown, but shows an intense purplish sheen on the dark wings when viewed at certain angles. There are no markings apart from three white marks on the FW. The largest is triangular in the post-median position, a large lunule medially in the cell and a small punctum near the subcosta in the antemedian position. There is also an indistinct pale mark near the HW costa. The antennae are filiform and the bases relatively unmodified in this female specimen.