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Noctuelia sp. 5

  • Family: Crambidae
  • Subfamily: Odontiinae
  • Genus: Noctuelia
  • Distribution: W.
  • Habitat: Malaysia; Hill forest & disturbed areas, 610m
  • Wing Length: 12.5mm

Taxonomy

Noctuelia sp. 5 an un-named specimen from W. Malaysia (GTE) in the HSB Coll.

Description

A morphotype with considerable areas of pale scales on the distal part of the FW and the proximal part of the HW. The FW base is blackish. The HW has a broad purplish subtermena band which has two black patches towards the subcosta. There is a small orange mark in the centre of the HW. The thorax is brown as is the abdomen but that has two white segments at its base and a series of dorsal white patches elsewhere.


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