Scoparia sp. 12 | The Pyralids of Borneo

Family: &nbsp; Crambidae
Subfamily: &nbsp; Scopariinae
Tribe: &nbsp; Scopariini
Genus: &nbsp; Scoparia
Distribution: Sabah.
Habitat: Lower montane forest and disturbed areas. 1575m.
Wing Length: 7mm

Taxonomy

Scoparia sp. 12. A single un-identified specimen from Sabah (KML) in the ITBC Borneensis Coll.

Description

The FW has a speckled patterning of white, dark grey and black. There is an indication of the start of a black sub-median line anteriorly on the FW. On the FW note the location of some of the larger spots on the costa and the smaller black spots in the post-median area. The HW is pale with greyish shading towards the apex. The body is mainly silvery white.