Paracataclysta

Paracataclysta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus:
Yoshiyasu, 1983[1]
Species:
P. fuscalis
Binomial name
Paracataclysta fuscalis
(Hampson, 1893)
Synonyms
  • Cataclysta fuscalis Hampson, 1893
  • Catoclysta fuscalis
  • Cataclysta nyctopis Meyrick, 1894

Paracataclysta is a monotypic moth genus in the family Crambidae described by Yutaka Yoshiyasu in 1983. Its single species, Paracataclysta fuscalis, was described by George Hampson in 1893. It is found in South-east Asia (including Sri Lanka and Borneo), northern Australia and Africa.

The wingspan is 10–14 mm.[2]

Former species

References

  1. ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  2. ^ Agassiz, David J. L. (2012). "The Acentropinae (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae) of Africa" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3494: 1–73. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3494.1.1. ISBN 978-1-86977-986-3.
  • Speidel, W. & W. Mey, 1999: Catalogue of the Oriental Acentropinae (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 142 (1): 125–142.
  • Yoshiyasu, Y., 1983: A study of Thailand Nymphulinae (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). (1) Description of Paracataclysta n. gen. Akitu N.S. 50: 1–6.
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