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Bergaris lutescens

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Bergaris lutescens
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B. lutescens
Binomial name
Bergaris lutescens
(Roepke, 1957)
Synonyms
  • Xyleutes lutescens Roepke, 1957
  • Xyleutes lutescens griseola Roepke, 1957

Bergaris lutescens is a species of moth of the Cossidae family. It is found in Malaysia, Myanmar and on Borneo.[1] The habitat consists of lowland forests, including dry heath forests.

The ground colour of the fore- and hindwings is dull orange. On the hindwings, the spaces between the veins are uniform grey.[2]

Subspecies

  • Bergaris lutescens lutescens
  • Bergaris lutescens griseola (Roepke, 1957) Malaysia

References

  1. ^ Yakovlev, R.V., 2011: Catalogue of the Family Cossidae of the Old World. Neue Entomologische Nachrichten, 66: 1-129.
  2. ^ The Moths of Borneo