Hypolamprus striatalis Swinhoe
- Family: Thyrididae
- Subfamily: Siculodinae
- Tribe: Siculodini
- Genus: Hypolamprus
- Distribution: Tibet, Sri Lanka, Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Myanmar, Thailand, W. Malaysia, Philippines.
- Habitat: Lowland to lower montane forest and disturbed areas.
- Wing Length: 24mm
Taxonomy
India, Khasia Hills. The holotype of Microsca striatalis Swinhoe, 1886:875 from India (Bombay) is in the NHM (Mi7371).
Description
This species has few distinctive markings on its reticulated red-brown wings. There are a series of pale patches on the FW costa and a few lines of the reticulation which are a darker brown.
Similar Species
See H. ypsilon which is similar but has distinct lineation on a reticulated background.
Life History
It is a seed borer in Terminalia paniculata (Combretaceae), the flowering murdah tree (RTS: 134).
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