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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larva has been found on Brassica (Cruciferae) (unpublished CIE records).
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