Cirrhochrista figuratalis Walker, [1866]; PED 15
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Taxonomy
The holotype of Cirrhochrista figuratalis Walker, [1866] 1865: 1369 from Sulawesi (Makian) is in UM Oxford. Long considered as syn. with C. brizoalis Walker 1859e: 976 but re-erected as a good sp. by Mike Shaffer, 1968 (LepIndex).
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Description
Wing length: 8mm. Another shining white sp. with fulvous and brown markings mainly on the FW. One forms a distinctive brown circular mark near the tornus. See C. annulifera Hampson, 1919: 323 which is very similar but has a larger circular mark. Part of the C. brizolalis group.
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Distribution & Habitat
Thailand, W. Malaysia, Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei, Sulawesi, China (Yunnan). Lowland.
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Life History & Pest Status
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Similar spp.
Cirrhochrista annulifera
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Unrelated Look-alikes
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References
Walker ([1866 Jan 13] 1865) List Spec Lepid. Ins. Coll. B. M., Cat. Lepid. Heterocera. 34, (Suppl. 4): 1121-1533.
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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