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Pharambara micacealis Walker

  • Family: Thyrididae
  • Subfamily: Siculodinae
  • Tribe: Siculodini
  • Genus: Pharambara
  • Distribution: W. Malaysia, Sabah, Bali, Misool, PNG, Australia.
  • Habitat: Lowland, secondary forest & cultivated areas; <600m.
  • Wing Length: 20-25mm

Taxonomy

Sabah, PHS, Por. The holotype of Pharambara micacealis Walker, [1866] 1865:1275 from the Moluccas (Mysool) is in the NHM (Mi7369); Syntype Pyralis disjunctalis Walker, [1866] 1865:1526 from the Moluccas is in OUMNH.

  • syn. ssp. occlusa Warren, 1897:382 is from Bali. The syntype is in the NHM (Mi7369).
  • syn. & stat. n. (Shaffer & Nielsen, 1996).
  • syn. Siculodes papuensis Pagenstecher, 1886:166 is from the Moluccas.

Description

A brown-red reticulated species with a distinctive pale orbicular spot on the FW. Both FW and HW have a series of irregular lines.


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