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[Psyche]

Post 70, No. 3.

This cannot be Heterostegane subfasciatus, as it does not match the description well (the 3 lines should be distinct & the submarginal line should be the darkest.)

The shape & posture with the upturn abdomen is that of Crambidae/Pyralidae.
In fact it is quite similar to this if not for the dark head & FW costa.
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.co...bruptalis.html

TL Seow

[Psyche]

Post 59 No. 3.

This is not Ilyrgis (Erebinae) as the position of the FW band is incorrect.
It is in fact an Endotricha spp. Pyralidae, & have the typical posture.

Likewise Post 1 No. 3 which was tentatively identified as Endotricha olivacealis(Note typical hooked tip which appeared dark.)

There are two near identical species whose distributions overlap in our area so that it is difficult to decide which species these two are.

1. Endotricha olivacealis Russia, Korea ,Japan China Taiwan extending down to Malaya & Java.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endotricha_olivacealis

Examples from Japan & ?Taiwan which would be correct.
http://www.jpmoth.org/Pyralidae/Pyra...ivacealis.html
http://gaga.biodiv.tw/9812bx/739.htm

2. Endotricha mesenterealis. Western Pacific, Australia to Malaya & India.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endotricha_mesenterialis

Examples from the Pacific Island & Australia which would be correct.
http://nature.berkeley.edu/~oboyski6..._Pyralidae.jpg
http://nature.berkeley.edu/~oboyski6...enterialis.jpg
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.co...ra/mesent.html

TL Seow
PS. Wikipedia's reference source for the distribution of E. olivacealis into Malaysia is taken from reference 2 which is below.
This may be incorrect as Funet does show this. E. olivacealis is largely a northern species.
http://www.biosoil.ru/fee/2003/N-123/N-123.pdf
http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/...cha/index.html

If this is incorrect, then at least post 59 no.3 is E.mesenterealis.

Others in the region.
E. trichophoralis TL Singapore No. 14
http://www.archive.org/stream/bullet.../n600/mode/1up

E. semirubrica No. 109
http://www.archive.org/stream/bullet.../n613/mode/1up

E. ruminalis No. 27
http://www.archive.org/stream/bullet.../n602/mode/1up