Pyrausta sp. 1
- Family: Crambidae
- Subfamily: Pyraustinae
- Tribe: Pyraustini
- Genus: Pyrausta
- Distribution: Sabah, Indonesia (N. Sumatra).
- Habitat: Lowland primary & secondary forest and cultivated areas, 180-650m.
- Wing Length: 10mm
Taxonomy
Pyrausta? sp. 1 is an un-named morphotype present in the BMNH and the Schulze Colls.
Description
A distinctive orange, purple and brown species. Note at the costa the FW post median line bends towards the wing apex. Schulze (2000) taxon #735
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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.