Dichocrocis sp. 1
- Family: Crambidae
- Subfamily: Spilomelinae
- Genus: Dichocrocis
- Distribution: Singapore, Sabah.
- Habitat: Lowland primary & disturbed forest, 460-580m.
- Wing Length: 11.5mm
Taxonomy
Dichocrocis sp. 1 nr. D. pandamalis (Walker, 1859e). A series in the Schulze Coll.
Description
The patterning and the discal spot on the yellow FW forms a series of broad elongate spots. The HW has much more delicate black lines than many Dichocrocis pandamalis group spp. Schulze (2000) taxon #233. The association of this male and the similar female of Dichocrocis sp. 2 is unproven. Dichocrocis sp. 3, sp. 4 & sp. 5 are similar black patterns but have a HWs a with much broader lines.
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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.
- Walker, F. (1859e) Pyralides, In; List Spec. Lepid. Ins. Coll. B. M., Cat. Lepid. Heterocera. Ser. 4, 19: 799-1036.
