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Glauconoe sp. 4

  • Family: Crambidae
  • Subfamily: Pyraustinae
  • Genus: Glauconoe
  • Distribution: Brunei.
  • Habitat: Lowland, Primary Forest (canopy).
  • Wing Length: 12mm

Taxonomy

Glauconoe sp. 4, an unnamed specimen collected by Roger Kitching specimen M2117 (sp.228) in Brunei (Kuala Belalong). Placement as Glauconoe is provisional.

Description

An un-marked silky pale pink-brown sp., slightly more fawn on parts of the FW which has a distinctive elongate mark and a tiny punctum in the FW cell. There are indistinct post-medial lines on both wings. The abdomen is relatively elongate. Glauconoe sp. 2. is very similar but unmarked as is Glauconoe ciniferalis (Walker, 1865 [1866 Jan 13]).

References

  • Walker, F. (1865 [1866 Jan 13]) List Spec Lepid. Ins. Coll. B. M., Cat. Lepid. Heterocera. 34, (Suppl. 4): 1121-1533.

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