Noctuelia dichroalis Hampson | The Pyralids of Borneo

Family: &nbsp; Crambidae
Subfamily: &nbsp; Odontiinae
Genus: &nbsp; Noctuelia
Distribution: Sri Lanka, Thailand, Sabah, China (Yunnan).
Habitat: Lowland primary &amp; disturbed forest including the canopy; &lt;630m.
Wing Length: 13mm

Taxonomy

The holotype of Noctuelia dichroalis Hampson, 1903b: 224 from Sri Lanka (Matale) is in the BMNH. A generic revision of Noctuelia is probably required as members of the Noctuelia tapsusalis group are visually very different from this purple-brown and yellow N. dichroalis group.

Description

Some of this group of distinctive purple-brown and yellow spp. resemble Conogethes spp. They are found over much of tropical Asia. See Noctuelia spp. 1, & 2 which have similar patterning.

Noctuelia dichroalis Hampson specimen plate

References

Hampson, C.F. (1903b) The Moths of India Supplementary paper to the Volumes in ‘The Fauna of British India’ Series II part X with pl. C. J. Bombay Soc., 15: 206-226.