Hemiscopis sanguinea Bänziger, [1987]; PED 6

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  Taxonomy

  
  

  The holotype of Hemiscopis sanguinea Bänziger, 1987 (:678, 679 figs 16, 17, 28, 29.) from Thailand, (Chiang Mai, Doi Suthep, Khonthatarn Waterfall) is in the DEFAC. Paratypes are in the NHM and the MNHG, including one from W. Malaysia (Perak, Taiping).

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  Description

  
  

  Wing length : 9.5mm. This sp. is distinctive with a purple base colour and a bronzy red sheen. Bänziger (1987) illustrates the male genitalia (figs 18-21). See Hydrorybina polusalis (Walker, 1880) which is superficially similar but has differently shaped fasciae.

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  Distribution & Habitat

  
  

  Thailand, W. Malaysia, Sabah, Brunei, Kalimantan, Indonesia (Sumatra, Java). Lowland primary forest, including canopy, and cultivated areas; <660m.

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  Life History & Pest Status

  
  

  The male moths are zoophilous imbibing animal secretions such a sweat and tears (Bänziger, 1987), often from around the eyes.

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  Similar spp.

  
  

  Hydrorybina polusalis

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  Unrelated Look-alikes

  
  

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  References

  
  

  Bänziger, H. (1987) Descriptions of new moths which settle on man and animals in S.E. Asia (genera Thliptoceros, Hemiscopis, Toxobotys. Pyralidae Lepid.) Revue suisse Zool., 94 (4): 671-681, 21 text figs, 2 pls figs 22-33.
  
  RTS (1994): 176, pl. 29, fig.13.

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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