Peniculimius ravus Schouten | The Pyralids of Borneo

Family: &nbsp; Crambidae
Subfamily: &nbsp; Crambinae
Tribe: &nbsp; Diptychophorini
Genus: &nbsp; Peniculimius
Distribution: Brunei.
Habitat: Lowland to montane; &lt;1682m.
Wing Length: 4,5mm

Taxonomy

The holotype of Peniculimius ravus Schouten, 1994 is from Brunei (Bkt. Pagon, Ulu Temburong). The paratype is in the BMNH.

Description

The patterning is very similar to Peniculimius crassus Schouten, 1994 but the two diagonal orange lines that cross the FW apex appear merged in this sp.

Peniculimius ravus Schouten specimen plate

References

Schouten, R.T.A. (1994) Storkia. Den Haag. Museon, 3: 25, figs. 8, 14, 17.