Striglina sp. 1 | The Pyralids of Borneo

Family: &nbsp; Thyrididae
Subfamily: &nbsp; Striglininae
Genus: &nbsp; Striglina
Distribution: Seram.
Habitat: Lower montane forest; 1470-1500m.
Wing Length: 42mm

Taxonomy

Seram, Gg. Kobipoto, Summit Ridge. Striglina sp. 1 is an unnamed series in the NHM (Mi7295), from Sulawesi (Gg. Kobipoto [Muluku, Manusela NP]), caught during Operation Raleigh by Holloway in 1993. Similar to Striglina suzukii Matsumura, 1931 from Japan (not figured here).

Description

A distinctive, boldly marked, light and dark brown species. It has a large dark orbicular spot and an irregular diagonal dark band from the subapical area of the FW to the middle of the inner edge and continuing as a submedian fascia on the HW. The fringes are pinkish.