Eschata sp. 4 | The Pyralids of Borneo

Family: &nbsp; Crambidae
Subfamily: &nbsp; Crambinae
Tribe: &nbsp; Crambini
Genus: &nbsp; Eschata
Distribution: Sabah.
Habitat: Lowland primary &amp; disturbed forest; 100m.
Wing Length: 17mm

Taxonomy

Eschata? sp. 4 an unnamed morphotype from Sabah in the FRC (Sepilok) & the MfNH Berlin Coll. The association of male and female has not been confirmed.

Description

A very distinctive silvery white sp., with two golden fascia and a speckling of black scales on the outer FW. The abdomen is much elongated in the male. See Eschata sp. 1

References

Walker, F. 1856 List Spec. Lepid. Ins. Coll. B. M., Cat. Lepid. Heterocera Ser., 3: 9; 1-252. Edward Newman, London.