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Buzara feneratrix Guenée

Naxia feneratrix Guenée, 1852, Hist. Nat. Insectes, Spec. gén. Lépid. 7: 256.

Parallelia feneratrix melanochrous

Diagnosis

This is the largest of the three Bornean species, the wings a dark, rich, almost uniform brown, with the forewing markings typical of the genus only faintly evident. The anterior of the thorax, most of its underside and the head are tinged strongly ochreous.

Biology

Bänziger (1982) noted the adult as a fruit piercer in Thailand.

Genitalia:

Related species:

Species (4)


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