Sclerocona sp. 2
- Family: Crambidae
- Subfamily: Pyraustinae
- Tribe: Pyraustini
- Genus: Sclerocona
- Distribution: Sabah.
- Habitat: Lowland, cultivated area, 460m
- Wing Length: 11mm
Taxonomy
Sclerocona sp. 2. A specimen in the Schulze Coll. that is possibly conspecific with:
- Sclerocona sarcalis Hampson, 1908
- Sclerocona sp. 1
Description
A pale pink-brown and orange-brown sp. The FW costa is a darker brown as is the neuration. It is very similar to Sclerocona sp. 1 but the darker spots on the FW are very faint.
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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.
- Hampson, G.F. (1908a) The moths of India- Supplementary papers to the Volume in the Fauna of British India. Ser.III, Pt.X. J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 18 (1): 27-53. + pl. E (op. p.44)