Conogethes diminutiva Warren, [1896]; PED 15

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  Taxonomy

  
  

  The holotype of Conogethes diminutiva Warren, 1896c: 168 from India (Khasis) is in the NHM. Comb. rev. to Conogethes from Dichocrocis (Shaffer et al., 1996).

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  Description

  
  

  Wing length: 6.5mm. Bright yellow and black spotted, this is one of the smallest Conogethes spp. The three spots on the HW inner angle may be small and distinct or larger and suffused. Var fulvida Warren 1896c: 168, TL India (Khasis), has purplish suffusions around the wing veins especially on the underside basal half of the FW.
  
  Some specimens from Australia have their spots conjoined to form lines on the subcosta of the FW and nr. the HW tornus.

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  Distribution & Habitat

  
  

  India (Meghalaya), Sabah, Indonesia (Sulawesi), Australia (Q). Primary & secondary forest; <1200m.

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  Life History & Pest Status

  
  

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  Similar spp.

  
  

  Conogethes ersealis
  C. evaxalis
  C. punctiferalis

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  Unrelated Look-alikes

  
  

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  References

  
  

  Warren, W. (1896c) XVIII New species of moths from the Khasia Hills, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., Ser. 6, 18 (104): 163-177.

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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