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Scoparia sp. 22

  • Family: Crambidae
  • Subfamily: Scopariinae
  • Genus: Scoparia
  • Distribution: Sabah.
  • Habitat: Lower montane forest and disturbed areas, 1570m.
  • Wing Length: 9mm

Taxonomy

Scoparia sp. 22. A single un-identified damaged specimen (abdomen missing) from Sabah (KML) deposited in the ITBC Borneensis Coll.

Description

A pale grey morphotype with FW speckled with darker scales There is a white post median line and a very obvious dark spot at either end of the discocellular area plus more dark blotches near the FW costa and subtornally. The HW is pale grey.


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