Noctuelia sp. 3
- Family: Crambidae
- Subfamily: Odontiinae
- Genus: Noctuelia
- Distribution: Sabah.
- Habitat: Lowland primary forest canopy; 650m.
- Wing Length: 10,5mm
Taxonomy
Noctuelia sp. 3. nr. N. tapsusalis (Walker, 1859) a specimen, #4895, in the Schulze Coll. from Sabah (PHS Canopy Walkway).
Description
A robust pale yellowish and black sp. The wing bases are totally black. A diffuse dark post median fascia extends across part of the the FW which has a brownish subcostal area. The veins of the FW are distinctly brown towards the termen. The HW has a dark patch at the apex.
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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: 350 pp.