Calamotropha atkinsoni Zeller, [1863]; PED 15

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  Taxonomy

  
  

  The holotype of Crambus atkinsoni Zeller, 1863: 9 is from Calcutta.
  
  Syn. Crambus holodryas Meyrick, 1933: 444 (TL Thailand).
  Syn. Calamotropha fuscicostella Snellen 1880: 247. The male lectotype selected by Munroe et al. (1958: 75), TL Sulawesi (Bonthain), is in Leiden. Syn. n. (Bleszynski 1961: 196).
  
  Two sspp.:
  ssp. unlaica Bleszynski 1961: 196, pl. 32, fig. 50. W. Malaysia, Singapore, Sarawak, & Labuan.
  ssp. atkinsoni Zeller, 1863 (TL Calcutta). Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Thailand, Philippines, Sulawesi.

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  Description

  
  

  Wing length: male 6.5-12mm and female 11-14mm. FW glossy, ochreous to chestnut-brown, darker on the subcosta. There is a black spot in the cell. The unmarked HW is shining white. Head, thorax and abdomen are also brown. Note the long labial and maxillary palpi. The males may be much smaller than the females.

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  Distribution & Habitat

  
  

  Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Thailand, W. Malaysia, Singapore, Sarawak, Labuan, Philippines, Sulawesi. Lowland; 10m.

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  Life History & Pest Status

  
  

  Larva is a stem borer in reeds Actinoscirpus grossus (Cyperaceae),

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  Similar spp.

  
  

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  Unrelated Look-alikes

  
  

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  References

  
  

  Bleszynski S., (1961a) Revision of the World species of the Family Crambidae (Lepidoptera). Part 1. Genus Calamotropha Zell. Acta zool. cracov, 6: 137-272.
  
  Meyrick, E. ([1933]1930-1936), Exot. Microlepidopt. 4, 1-642, Privately published, [Taylor & Francis], London.
  
  [RTS] (1994):163-4, pl.28, fig.6.
  
  Snellen, P.C.T., ([1880] 1880-1892). Achtse afdeeling. Lepidoptera door P.C.T. Snellen, met eene inleiding door Joh. F. Snelleman. In: Veth, P.J., (1880-1892). Natuurlijke Historie. Midden-Sumatra. 4 (8): 92 pp., 5 pl. Leiden. [in Dutch]
  
  Zeller, P.C. (1863) Chilonidarum et Crambidarum genera et species. 1-56. Berolini (Wiegandt & Hempel).

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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