Gargela sp. 1
- Family: Crambidae
- Subfamily: Crambinae
- Tribe: Diptychophorini
- Genus: Gargela
- Distribution: Sabah. Lower/upper montane forest boundary.
- Habitat: Probably Mesilau Plateau, Mt Kinabalu; 1800m.
- Wing Length: 7mm
Taxonomy
Gargela sp. 1 nr G. crambidalis (Snellen, 1893). An unnamed specimen in the BMNH.
Description
This morphotype is very similar to G. crambidalis with the dark triangular mark on the median fascia and a small dark blotch near the post-median fascia on the FW rear margin. It differs in having a small dark patch on postmedian line near the FW tornus and it lacks the three black interneural spots near the apex.
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