Poliobotys

Poliobotys is a monotypic moth genus of the family Crambidae described by Jay C. Shaffer and Eugene G. Munroe in 2007. Its single species, Poliobotys ablactalis, was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It occurs throughout South-east Asia, including Réunion, Australia, Hong Kong[3] and Africa (Kenya, Senegal, South Africa).

Poliobotys
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Tribe: Margaroniini
Genus: Poliobotys
J. C. Shaffer & Munroe, 2007
Species:
P. ablactalis
Binomial name
Poliobotys ablactalis
(Walker, 1859)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lamprophaia borbonica (Guillermet, 2008)
  • Lamprophaia murinalis (Pagenstecher, 1885)
  • Botys ablactalis Walker, 1859
  • Lamprophaia ablactalis (Walker, 1859)

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Subspecies
  • Poliobotys ablactalis ablactalis
  • Poliobotys ablactalis borbonica (Guillermet, 2008) (Réunion)

References
  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  2. Savela, Markku. "Lamprophaia ablactalis (Walker, 1859)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  3. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (24 July 2012). "Lamprophaia ablactalis (Walker, 1859)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved August 12, 2019.


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