Archive for Crambidae

Sameodes cancellalis

July 17, 2010 at 4:02 pm · Filed under Crambidae, PYRALOIDEA, Spilomelinae

Sameodes cancellalis (Zeller, 1852)

Known host plant(s): –

Range: India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Burma, Thailand, Indochina, China, Indonesia, Australia, America.


Off Commonwealth Ave West.

Reference(s):

  • Kendrick, R. C., 2002. Moths (Insecta: Lepidoptera) of Hong Kong. University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. 479 pp .

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Cirrhochrista fumipalpis

July 17, 2010 at 5:13 am · Filed under Crambidae, PYRALOIDEA, Pyraustinae

Cirrhochrista fumipalpis Felder, 1875

Known host plant(s): Ficus hispida (Moraceae) [India; Andaman & Nicobar Islands]

Range: –


Bukit Timah Nature Reserve.

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Lamprosema tampiusalis

July 17, 2010 at 1:44 am · Filed under Crambidae, PYRALOIDEA, Spilomelinae

Lamprosema tampiusalis (Walker, 1859)

Known host plant(s):-

Range: –


Off Commonwealth West Ave; Undergrowth.

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Metoeca foedalis

July 16, 2010 at 4:14 pm · Filed under Crambidae, PYRALOIDEA, Spilomelinae

Metoeca foedalis (Guenée, 1854)

Known host plant(s):-

Range: –


Hougang; Residential estate.

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Eristena mangalis

July 16, 2010 at 1:57 pm · Filed under Crambidae, Nymphulinae, PYRALOIDEA

Eristena mangalis Murphy, 1989

Known host plant(s): Dictyota sp. (Brown algae)

Range:-

Females darker coloured winged.
Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve; Mangrove.

References:

  • Murphy, D. H., 1989. Three new species of Nymphuline moths from Singapore mangroves provisionally attributed to Eristena Warren. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 37: 142-159.

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