Hyalobathra sp. 5
- Family: Crambidae
- Subfamily: Pyraustinae
- Tribe: Incertae sedis
- Genus: Hyalobathra
- Distribution: Sabah.
- Habitat: Lowland primary & disturbed forest; <450m.
- Wing Length: 6mm
Taxonomy
Hyalobathra sp. 5. A common unnamed morphotype from Sabah in the SLS & Schulze Colls. Its placement in Hyalobathra is provisional.
Description
A small, shining, creamy white morphotype with brown post and sub median lines The wings have brown terminal edges with pale brown fringes. Schulze (2000) taxon #539.
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References
- Schulze, C.H. (2000) Auswirkungen anthropogener Störungen auf die DiversitÀt von Herbivoren. (Analys von Nachtfalterzönosen entlang von Habitatgradienten in Ost-Malaysia). Unpubl. PhD Thesis, University of Bayreuth, Germany, 350pp.