Musotima sp. 17
- Family: Crambidae
- Subfamily: Musotiminae
- Genus: Musotima
- Distribution: W.
- Habitat: Malaysia; Hill forest & disturbed areas
Taxonomy
Musotima sp. 17 an un-named series in the HSB Coll. similar to M. rectangularis (Kenrick 1907)
Description
A white species with extensive brown and blackish markings which give the impression of being a spider when viewed from the front. Smaller than Musotima rectangularis Kenrick 1907, which has an additional orange fascia across the FW base and different HW markings.
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References
- Kenrick, G.H. (1907) A list of moths of the Family Pyralidae collected by A. E. Pratt in British New Guinea in 1902-3, with descriptions of new species, PZS London: 68-87, Plates III. & IV.