Hendecasis sp. 3
- Family: Crambidae
- Subfamily: Cybalomiinae
- Genus: Hendecasis
- Distribution: W.
- Habitat: Malaysia; Hill primary forest & disturbed areas, 610m
- Wing Length: 6.5mm
Taxonomy
Hendecasis sp.3. An unnamed female specimen from W. Malaysia (GTE) in the HSB Coll.
Description
A small, overall pale creamy white, sp. with faint curving orange median and ante-median lines. The former is present on both wings the later is much fainter and only obvious near the FW costa. Both wings grade towards a purplish grey with a dark purplish patch at the FW apex. The FW & HW cillia bases are slightly darker.
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References
- Meyrick, E. (1884) On the classification of the Australian Pyralidina, Trans. ent. Soc. Lond.: 61-88, 277-350.
- Hampson, G.F. (1896) Moths, Vol. IV, In Blandford, W.T. (ed.), The Fauna of British India including Ceylon and Burma, W.T., Taylor and Francis, London: xxiii + 594pp.