Agrotera sp. 9; PED 11

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  Taxonomy

  
  

  Agrotera sp. 9. a short series near A. basinotata Hampson, 1891 in the Schulze Coll.

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  Description

  
  

  Wing length : 9mm. A typical member of the A. basinotata group. The basal area of the FW and the thorax are cream speckled with orange. Distally the wings are a deep purple with brown lineation. The FW margin and fringe is chequered with purple on white. Note the angle of the FW post median line relative to the costa and compare with A. basinotata, Agrotera spp. 5 & 8. Schulze (2000) taxon #959.

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  Distribution & Habitat

  
  

  Sabah, Lowland forest canopy; 150m.

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  Life History & Pest Status

  
  

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  Similar spp.

  
  

  Agrotera basinotata

  Agrotera sp. 5 & 8

  A. basinotata group

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  Unrelated Look-alikes

  
  

  Aetholix flavibasalis looks superficially similar but has a prominent white median band.

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  References

  
  

  Schulze, C.H. (2000) Auswirkungen anthropogener Störungen auf die Diversität von Herbivoren. (Analys von Nachtfalterzönosen entlang von Habitatgradienten in Ost-Malaysia). Unpubl. PhD Thesis, University of Bayreuth, Germany: 350 pp.

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  Genitalia

  
  

  no content available.

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  DNA Barcode

  
  

  no content available.

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  3D Imaging

  
  

  no content available.

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  Spare

  
  

  no content available.

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