Taxonomy

Brunei, Sg. Burong. Dysodia sp. 4 is an unnamed series in the NHM (Mi7282), nr. D. pennitarsis.

Description

34mm. A yellow or pale orange-yellow species. The HW has a large heart shaped fenestra and the postmedian fasciation is a pale red-brown line crossing both wings. The abdomen has a narrow pale red brown dorsal line. The hind tibiae of the males have huge greyish yellow hair pencil tufts. The sub-apical lines of both wings do not meet the postmedian lines at the costa. In the reddish D. pennitarsis these lines do so meet.

Distribution & Habitat

Thailand, Brunei, Sarawak. Lowland; <600m.

Life History & Pest Status

See Plate 10, Fig. 282a, a photo of a living moth from North Thailand.

Similar spp.

See Plates