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Agrioglypta zelimalis Walker, [1859]; PED 11


  • Taxonomy


    The female holotype of Glyphodes zelimalis Walker, 1859: 502 from Sarawak, is in UM Oxford.

  • Description


    Wing length : 12mm - 14mm. Superficially similar to A. malayana and other members of the A. itysalis group with two large white areas on the FW. The HW has a large white basal area and margins with brown and iridescent purplish submarginal bands. It is easily distinguished by the submedian white area of the FW which forms a broad white diagonal band.

  • Distribution & Habitat


    Sri Lanka, India (Sikkim, Assam), Thailand, W. Malaysia, Singapore, Sabah, Sarawak, Sumatra, W. Java, Selayer, PNG, Australia. Lowland primary & secondary forest. Occasional in disturbed areas; <580m.

  • Life History & Pest Status


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  • Similar spp.


    Agrioglypta malayana

    A. itysalis group

  • Unrelated Look-alikes


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  • References


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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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(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