Taxonomy

Sarawak, Lohaban. The holotype of Pyralis puralis Walker, [1866] 1865:1238 from Sarawak is in the OUMNH. Comb. n. to Calindoea (Shaffer & Nielsen, 1996).

Description

22mm. A distinctive wing pattern. FW with a large purple-brown blotch on a silver background. The FW blotch is smaller than in C. argentalis and there is a triangular brown patch near the FW termen. The Un FW costa is highlighted in gold. Another unnamed series (NHM Mi7351) from Sumbawa, Calindoea sp. 6, (Plate 3, Fig. 73), is similar to both C.puralis and C.argentalis. It has a small distinct, black triangle on the FW tornus but differences in the spotting and blotching. See also Calindoea sp. 5.

Distribution & Habitat

Brunei, Sarawak. Lowland.

Life History & Pest Status

No information

Similar spp.

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