Analyta sigulalis Guenée, [1854]; PED 12
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Taxonomy
The holotype of Leucinodes sigulalis Guenée, 1854: 223 is from Bangladesh (Sylhet).
Leucinodes apicalis Hampson, 1896: 371 may be syn. (Shaffer note on LepIndex card) but until this is verified the two are treated here as a good spp.
Agrotera [Leucinodella] leucostola Hampson 1896 TL. India
syn. Leucinodella agroterodes Strand 1918 TL Taiwan (Kaoshung Co.) is a syn. of leucostola (Shibuya 1927: 27)
Agrotera leucostola Hampson, 1896, A. apicalis Hampson, 1896 and A. sigulalis Guenée, 1854 are very similar and may be syn. The A. apicalis group is in need of revision. -
Description
Wing length : 7mm. A thinly scaled, mainly white sp. FW with black tip and basal area.
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Distribution & Habitat
Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh Nepal, Sabah, Indonesia (Amboina), Salayer, Amboina, PNG, Australia.Taiwan, China (Hong Kong, S, W). Lowland forest;<650m.
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Life History & Pest Status
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Similar spp.
Agrotera [Leucinodella] leucostola
Analyta apicalis
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Unrelated Look-alikes
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References
Guenée, A. (1854) Deltoïdes et pyralites. In Boisduval, J.A. & Guenée, A., Hist. nat. des Insectes (Spec. gén. Lépid.) Vol. 8, 448pp. + 10 pls., Librarie Encyclopédique de Roret: Paris.
Shibuya, J. (1928). The systematic study on the Formosan Pyralidae. Rep. Fac. Agric. Hokkaido Univ. 22 (1): 300 pp., pls. 1-9. -
Genitalia
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DNA Barcode
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3D Imaging
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Spare
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KEY TO TABS
(1) Taxonomy, (2) Description, (3) Distribution & Habitat, (4) Life History & Pest Status, (5) Similar spp., (6) Unrelated Look-alikes, (7) References, (8) Genitalia, (9) DNA Barcode, (10) 3D Imaging, (11) Spare