Bacotoma ptochura Meyrick, [1894]; PED 13

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  Taxonomy

  
  

  The holotype of Platamonia ptochura Meyrick, 1894: 468 is from Kalimantan Selatan, Pulau Laut. In LepIndex as Pilocrocis. Provisional placement in Bacotoma Moore [1885].

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  Description

  
  

  Wing Length: 13mm. A sp. with distinctive patterning in yellow and brown. The brown is mainly on the FW subcosta and the broad marginal band. Both wings have a complete, curved, brown, post median line separated from the submarginal zone by a yellow fascia. The FW has a diagonal brown post median line and a diffuse brown stigmatic mark. In the HW the post median line has a distinct bend in its centre.
  
  There is much variability in morphotypes in this ‘Bacotoma ptochura group’ similar to this sp. and the group may be a species complex. Several forms are illustrated here as unnamed spp. near B. ptochura.

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  Distribution & Habitat

  
  

  Singapore, Sabah, Brunei, Sarawak, Kalimantan Selatan. Lowland secondary forest; <250m.

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  Life History & Pest Status

  
  

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  Similar spp.

  
  

  Bacotoma binotalis
  Bacotoma camillusalis
  Bacotoma sp. 1, 2 & sp 3.

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  Unrelated Look-alikes

  
  

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  References

  
  

  Meyrick, E. (1894) XVIII On Pyralidina from the Malay Archipelago, Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond: 455-480.
  
  [RTS] Robinson, G,S., Tuck, K.R. & Shaffer, M. (1994): 194.

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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