Image of Sarobacala albopunctata Semper ♀

Sarobacala albopunctata Semper comb. n.

Capnodes albopunctata Semper, 1901, Reis. Phil. Schmett

Diagnosis

The dark brown grey wings, with the fasciae picked out by a series of black-edged white dots, are distinctive as described in the generic account.

Biology

Bänziger (1982) considered the adult potentially to be a fruit-piercer because of tongue modification typical of this habit.

Genitalia:


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