Ecpyrrhorrhoe sp. 2
- Family: Crambidae
- Subfamily: Pyraustinae
- Tribe: Incertae sedis
- Genus: Ecpyrrhorrhoe
- Distribution: Nepal, Sabah.
- Habitat: Lower montane; primary & disturbed forest (in Borneo <1500m.)
- Wing Length: 10mm
Taxonomy
Ecpyrrhorrhoe? sp. 2 is a morphotype seen and photographed in Sabah, Mt. Kinabalu, KML. originally thought to be Ecpyrrhorrhoe rubiginalis (Hübner, 1796: 22, pl. 12 fig. 79.) but that variable species has a simpler patterning. We now consider it may be Paliga rubicundalis Warren, 1896: 96.
Description
A dark brownish red and yellow mottled species. We now consider it may be Paliga rubicundalis Warren, 1896: 96. See Robinson et al. (1995 Plate 124 fig. 5).
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References
- Hübner, J. (1796-1838) Zuträge zur Sammlung exotischer Schmettlinge [sic] bestehend in Bekundigung einzelner Fliegmuster neuer oder rarer nichteuropäischer Gattungen, Vols 1-12, Augsburg. [In German]
- Robinson, G. S., Klaus, S., Shaffer, M., Tuck, K. R. & Allen, M. G. (1995) Microlepidoptera and Pyraloidea of Nepal - a checklist and bibliography. In Haruta, T. (ed.), Moths of Nepal, Part 4. Tinea 14, (Suppl. 2), 150-181.