Picrostomastis marginepunctalis Leech
- Family: Thyrididae
- Subfamily: Siculodinae
- Tribe: Siculodini
- Genus: Picrostomastis
- Distribution: China (SW), Taiwan, Japan, Sri Lanka, Sumatra, W. Malaysia, Sabah, Brunei, Java, Sulawesi, Moluccas, PNG, Louisiade Arch., Bismarck Arch. (St. Aignan), Australia (NT, Q).
- Habitat: Lowland to lower montane forest; <600m.
- Wing Length: 40mm
Taxonomy
W. Malaysia, GTE. The paratype of Microsca marginepunctalis Leech, 1889:66 is from Japan (Satsuma). comb. n. (Shaffer & Nielsen, 1996).
- syn. Hypolamprus pallescens Hampson, 1897:614. TL Moluccas.
- syn. n. Turner (1904: 110).
- syn. Hypolamprus leopardata Warren, 1897:380. TL Queensland.
- syn. n. (Shaffer & Nielsen, 1996).
- syn. Hypolamprus submarmorata Warren, 1899a: 6. TL PNG (St Aignan). The type is in NHM.
- syn. n. (Shaffer & Nielsen, 1996).
- syn. Hypolamprus aenictodes Turner, 1911: 102. TL Australia (Port Darwin).
- syn. n. (Shaffer & Nielsen, 1996).
- syn. Hypolamprus irigramma Meyrick 1934: 539. TL Java. The type is in the NHM.
- syn. n. (Shaffer & Nielsen, 1996).
- syn. Hypolamprus grisea (Chu & Wang, 1992: 229, 245 & figs.) TL China (Sichuan) (orig. [Eng.] misspel. as grisa [in LepIndex].
- syn. n. (Shaffer & Nielsen, 1996).
Description
A pink-grey species with darker mottling or an indistinct postmedian fascia on the FW and black streaks near the apex of the HW. Very similar to P. quadrovata, but that is larger (c. 40mm wingspan), more silky, and has a cream coloured median band on its HW (RTS:132).
Life History
It feeds in shoots of Glochidion sp. (Euphorbiaceae) (HOSTS [Accessed Nov. 2008]).
Tap/Click to zoom