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Studies on Crambidae VI: Cristabotys gen. nov. a new genus of Spilomelinae from Africa (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Spilomelinae)
Koen V.N. Maes
Abstract
A new genus Cristabotys gen. nov. is erected in the Spilomelinae for the species Pyrausta pastrinalis Guenée,1854. Data on the food plant and distribution are given and the systematic position is discussed. Adults, larva and genitalia are illustrated. Similar looking species, Pramadea ultratrinalis (Marion,1954) comb. nov. and Patania straminea (Butler,1875) comb. nov., are compared to Cristabotys pastrinalis (Guenée,1854) comb. nov.
