Athetis reclusa Walker
Prodenia reclusa Walker, 1862, J.Linn. Soc. Lond. (Zool.), 6:185.
Caradrina insignifica Bethune-Baker, 1906, Novit. zool., 13: 201.
Elydna sparna Wileman & West, 1929, Novit. zool., 35: 9.
Athetis reclusa Walker; Holloway, 1976: 14.
Diagnosis
The forewings are dark grey, crossed by slightly curved fasciae, the medial one darkest but more diffuse. The hindwings are very pale brown, grading almost white over the central area.
Geographical range
Sundaland eastwards to New Caledonia and Fiji.
Habitat preference
The species has been taken in open habitats from sea level to 1200m.
Biology
The larva has been found on Brassica (Cruciferae) (unpublished CIE records).
Genitalia:
