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Crypsiptya oculifera Herring

  • Family: Crambidae
  • Subfamily: Pyraustinae
  • Genus: Crypsiptya
  • Distribution: W. Malaysia, Indonesia (Sumatra), Philippines.
  • Habitat: Hill forest <1000m
  • Wing Length: 10.5mm

Taxonomy

The male holotype of Eurycreon oculifera Hering, 1901a: 98, pl. 1 fig. 20, is from Sumatra. Treated as Loxostege in LepIndex.

Description

A mainly brown sp.. FW with faint diffuse darker bands at the post-median and ante-median positions. There is a distinct dark brown spot in the FW cell and its termen has a pale band proximal to the brown fringes. The HW is pale grey-brown with darker brown veins. The only Malesian specimen seen is a damaged specimen [without head] in the BMNH from W. Malaysia (Bukit Kutu).

References

  • Herring, E.M. (1901a) Eubersicht der Sumatra-Pyralidae, Stett. Entomol. Zeit., 62 (1-6): 13-118, pls. 1-2.

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