The Pterophoridae fauna of the Sabah province: Borneo, Malaysia (Insecta: Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae)
Abstract
P.Ya. Ustjuzhanin, V.N. Kovtunovich, A.K. Ustjuzhanina
The article provides a complete Pterophoridae list of the Sabah province (Malaysia), type localities and world distribution (with new information) is indicated. 9 species are recorded as new for the Sabah province, as well as for all Malaysia. The data on the collected material are given. The plume moths fauna of the Sabah province currently includes 19 species, four of which currently remain not defined.
Keywords: Lepidoptera; Pterophoridae; plume moths; Malaysia; Borneo; Sabah; distribution; new data
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