Leucinodes grisealis (Kenrick, 1912) Kenrick, 1912

Mally, Richard, Korycinska, Anastasia, Agassiz, David J. L., Hall, Jayne, Hodgetts, Jennifer & Nuss, Matthias, 2015, Discovery of an unknown diversity of Leucinodes species damaging Solanaceae fruits in sub-Saharan Africa and moving in trade (Insecta, Lepidoptera, Pyraloidea), ZooKeys 472, pp. 117-162 : 142

Taxon classification Animalia Lepidoptera Crambidae

Leucinodes grisealis (Kenrick, 1912) comb. n. (misplaced) (Sceliodes)

Type locality.

Indonesia, Dutch New Guinea [West Papua], Arfak Mountains, 4000 ft

Material examined.

Holotype ♂ [circular label with red border] “Type”, [rectangular whitish label, handwritten, first two words underlined] " Sceliodes | grisealis | Kenrick. | TYPE.", [rectangular white label, handwritten] " SCELIODES | grisealis ", [rectangular greyish label] "Arfak Mountains, | North New Guinea. | 4,000ft. Feb.-Mar., 1909. | C.B.Pratt.", [rectangular white label] "Kenrick Coll. | Brit.Mus. | 1928 –34.” (BMNH). Female unknown.

Remarks.

Due to the synonymisation of Sceliodes , this species is provisionally transferred to Leucinodes , as no proper generic placement has been found. Compared to Leucinodes , several differences can be found in wing pattern of grisealis Kenrick, 1912: In the fore wing, the postmedian line is originating in the apex, and its median protrusion is closely approaching the termen; the half moon-shaped patch below apex is protruding beyond M3; in the hind wing, the postmedian line is originating closer to the apex and is running closer to the termen.