Coptobasis sp. 9
- Family: Pyralidae
- Subfamily: Spilomelinae
- Genus: Coptobasis
- Distribution: Sabah.
- Habitat: Lowland primary forest, 150-200m.
- Wing Length: 11mm
Taxonomy
Coptobasis sp. 9. A morphotype, nr. C. lunalis Guenée, 1854, from Sabah, DVCA. In the SLS-Coll.
Description
Another coppery brown sp. whose wings present a slightly ridged appearance especially when worn. It has a small pale, submedian spot and a crescentic lunule in the cell of the FW. There is an indistinct serrate post median line which is distinctly angled in the middle. Tmw/kitching taxon #1680. In the illustrated specimen the pale subcostal fascia is caused by wear. Worn specimens of several taxa resemble this.
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References
- Guenée, A. (1854) Deltoïdes et pyralites. In Boisduval, J.A. & Guenée, A., Hist. nat. des Insectes (Spec. gén. Lépid.) Vol. 8, 448pp. + 10 pls., Librarie Encyclopédique de Roret: Paris.
