Caprinia nigricollis Snellen, [1895]; PED 14

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  Taxonomy

  
  

  The female holotype of Pitama nigricollis Snellen, 1895: 133, Pl. 5, fig. 9, from W. Java is in Leiden. Inoue (1996, 1997,1999) in his comprehensive revision of the genus determined this is not a Palpita where it was then treated by RTS but there was no readily available genus for it. Here we temporarily place it in Caprinia Walker, 1859: 543.
  
  Ms syn. n. Glyphodes nigricincta Kenrick 1912: 552, pl. 118 fig 16. TL Irian Jaya, Arfak Mountains.

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  Description

  
  

  Wing Length: 12mm. A distinctive sp.. The FW tips are a striking glossy purple-brown, elsewhere there are small fawn markings on a silky white ground with several small golden flecks. Parts also have a metallic green or blue sheen. The abdomen has several groups of brassy scales on its underside (RTS: 188 pl. 31, fig. 6).

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  Distribution & Habitat

  
  

  W. Malaysia, Sabah, Sarawak, Sumatra, Java, Bali, Indonesia (Sulawesi, Irian Jaya), PNG. Philippines. Lowland to lower montane forest; <1400m.

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  Life History & Pest Status

  
  

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  Similar spp.

  
  

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  Unrelated Look-alikes

  
  

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  References

  
  

  [RTS] 1994: 188 pl. 31, fig. 6.
  
  Snellen, P. C. T. (1895) Aanteekeningen over Pyraliden. Tijdschr. v. Ent., 38: 103-161, pl. 5, 6.

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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