Scoparia sp. 18
- Family: Crambidae
- Subfamily: Scopariinae
- Genus: Scoparia
- Distribution: Sabah.
- Habitat: Lower montane forest and disturbed areas, 1570m.
- Wing Length: 9mm
Taxonomy
Scoparia sp. 18. A single un-identified specimen from Sabah (KML) deposited in the ITBC Borneensis Coll.
Description
A pale grey morphotype with FW densely speckled with darker scales especially in the median area. The HW is very pale grey, darker towards the apex. Both Scoparia sp. 17 & sp. 18 are very similar but Scoparia sp. 17 has its darker scales more obviously forming transverse fasciae.
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