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Agrioglypta itysalis Walker, [1859]; PED 11


  • Taxonomy


    The holotype of Glyphodes itysalis Walker, 1859: 501, from Sarawak is in UM Oxford. Comb. n. to Agrioglypta (Shaffer et al., 1996).

    Syn. Glyphodes piepersialis Snellen, [1880]: 68. The male lectotype from Sulawesi (Ring Kiang, Loelons) is in the RMHN, Leiden.

    A. malayana (Butler, 1880) was considered to be syn. but Shaffer considered it a good sp. Ms stat. rev. (Shaffer 1990, LepIndex card note).

  • Description


    Wing length : 13mm. Very similar to A. excelsalis but in this sp. the submedian of two white patches on the FW is narrowly triangular and the larger post median one is produced into a sharp 'beak' near the marginal area. The HW has a large white basal area and margins with brown and irridescent purplish submarginal bands. Agrioglypta sp. 5 and A. malayana are very similar but have a less evident ‘beak’.

  • Distribution & Habitat


    Sri Lanka, India (Sikkim, Assam), Burma, W. Malaysia, Singapore,Brunei, Sabah, Sarawak, Kalimantan Berat, Bali, Tambora, Seram, Irian Jaya, PNG, Sulawesi, Philippines, Australia (NT, Q), Solomon Is, Taiwan, Japan. Lowland; <600m.

  • Life History & Pest Status


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  • Similar spp.


    Agrioglypta excelsalis

    Agrioglypta sp. 5

    Agrioglypta malayana

  • Unrelated Look-alikes


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  • References


    Walker, F. (1859c) Pyralides. In; List Spec. Lepid. Ins. Coll. B. M., Cat. Lepid. Heterocera. Ser. 4, 17: 255-508.

    Snellen, P. C. T. ([1880] 1880-1892) Lepidoptera. In Veth, P. J., (1880-1892). Midden-Sumatra. 4 (8). 92 pp., 5 pl. Leiden.

  • 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