Transeromene pygmaea Hering
- Family: Crambidae
- Subfamily: Crambinae
- Genus: Transeromene
- Distribution: Thailand, W. Malaysia, Sumatra, Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei, Sulawesi, Philippines, China (S & Hong Kong).
- Habitat: Lowland to upper montane; <2133m.
- Wing Length: 4mm
Taxonomy
The female holotype of Eromene pygmaea Hering, 1903 (: 81, pl. 1, fig. 33) from Sumatra is in Warsaw.
Description
A small pale brown/fulvous species with few FW markings except for several black spots near the tornus which are typical of the genus. The HW is very pale grey brown. Reminiscent of some Peniculimius spp.
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References
- Hampson, G.F. ([1919] 1918) LVI. Descriptions of new Pyralidae of the Subfamilies Crambinae & Signae, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. 3, Ser. 9, 20: 533-547.
- Chen, T., Song, S., & Yuan, D. (2002b) A study on the genera Metaeuchromius Bleszynski, Euchromius Guenee and Miyakea Marumo from China, with descriptions of two new species of Metaeuchromius (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae, Crambinae) Acta Entomologica Sinica, 45 (3): 365-370