Sufetula sp. 1 | The Pyralids of Borneo

Family: &nbsp; Crambidae
Subfamily: &nbsp; Lathrotelinae
Genus: &nbsp; Sufetula
Distribution: Sabah.
Habitat: Uppermontane, primary &amp; disturbed forest, 1575m.
Wing Length: 8.5mm

Taxonomy

Sufetula sp. 1. A specimen from Sabah, Mt. Kinabalu (KML) in the ITBC Borneensis Coll. Its placement in Sufetula is tentative.

Description

A distinctive purplish sp. with white and cream marks and a scattering of pale scales. The main lines are incomplete in the antemedian and post-median positions. There is also an indistinct sub-termenal line on both wings.The FW is deeply falcate and the HW is crenulate. The body is a dark purple colour.

ITBC-Borneensis Coll.; Sabah, Mt. Kinabalu, KML.