Microchilo Sp. 2
- Family: Crambidae
- Subfamily: Crambinae
- Tribe: Diptychophorini
- Genus: Microchilo
- Distribution: Sabah.
- Habitat: Submontane primary scrub forest, 1200m.
- Wing Length: 5mm
Taxonomy
Microchilo sp. 2 nr. M. syndyas (Meyrick, 1938: 84). A specimen in the BMNH from Sabah, Bukit (Gunung) Monkobo.
Description
A pale brown morphotype with indistinct transverse fasciae. A few similar morphotypes seen from Borneo. These may be vars. of M. syndyas. See Microchilo spp. 3 & 4.
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References
- Meyrick E. (1938b) Deutsche entomologische Zeitschrift ‘Iris’ zu Dresden, 52: 73-88.
