Pyrausta sp. 5 | The Pyralids of Borneo

Family: &nbsp; Crambidae
Subfamily: &nbsp; Pyraustinae
Tribe: &nbsp; Pyraustini
Genus: &nbsp; Pyrausta
Distribution: Sabah.
Wing Length: 10mm

Taxonomy

Pyrausta sp. 5, is two unnamed morphotypes in the Schulze Coll. from Sabah. This is possibly Harpalia fasciata Moore, 1888: 223, pl. 7 fig. 20. Currently treated in Crocidophora by Globiz.

Description

A handsome purple and fulvous sp. with a distinctive patterning.

References

Schulze, C.H. (2000) Auswirkungen anthropogener Störungen auf die Diversität von Herbivoren. (Analys von Nachtfalterzönosen entlang von Habitatgradienten in Ost-Malaysia). Unpubl. PhD Thesis, University of Bayreuth, Germany: 350 pp.