Hendecasis sp. 8
- Family: Crambidae
- Subfamily: Cybalomiinae
- Genus: Hendecasis
- Distribution: Sabah.
- Habitat: Lowland primary forest; 580m
- Wing Length: 6mm
Taxonomy
Hendecasis sp. 8 is an unnamed morphotype from Sabah (PHS) in the Schulze Coll.
Description
A sp. with diffuse patches of black scales on a white back ground. The FW has a black spot in the cell and three small neural spots at near the apical margin. The black scales form a distinct narrow postmedian line. The HW also has three conjoined black marginal spots near its apex and has a diffuse median band. The abdomen is elongate.
References
- Schulze, C.H. (2000) Auswirkungen anthropogener Störungen auf die Diversität von Herbivoren. (Analys von Nachtfalterzönosen entlang von Habitatgradienten in Ost-Malaysia). Unpubl. PhD Thesis, University of Bayreuth, Germany: 350 pp.