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Conogethes sp. 8; PED 15


  • Taxonomy


    Conogethes sp. 8. nr. Botys [Conogethes] nicippealis Walker, 1859e: 999. A single specimen from Sabah, PHS in the Schulze Coll. and three specimens in the SLS coll. from Imbak Canyon C.A. and Malua F.R. Schulze (2000) taxon # 239 & Whitaker Kitching taxon #615.

  • Description


    Wing length: 9.5mm. The spotting pattern is similar to Conogethes diminutiva Warren, 1896c: 168 & C. evaxalis Walker 1859e: 995 but is black not reddish brown as in C. evaxalis. A very faint darker suffusion is present on the subcosta and central areas of the fW on the FW. Tmw/kitching taxon #615, Schulze taxon #239.

  • Distribution & Habitat


    Sabah; Lowland primary & secondary forest including canopy; <580m.

  • Life History & Pest Status


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  • Similar spp.


    Conogethes diminutiva
    C. punctiferalis
    group spp.

  • Unrelated Look-alikes


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  • References


    Schulze, C.H. (2000) Auswirkungen anthropogener Störungen auf die Diversität von Herbivoren. (Analys von Nachtfalterzönosen entlang von Habitatgradienten in Ost-Malaysia). Unpubl. PhD Thesis, University of Bayreuth, Germany, 350pp.

  • 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