Lamprophaia ablactalis (Walker, 1859) is a animal in the Crambidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Lamprophaia ablactalis (Walker, 1859)

Poliobotys is a monotypic Crambidae moth genus holding only the species Poliobotys ablactalis, found across Asia, Africa, and Australia.

Family

Crambidae

Genus

Lamprophaia

Order

Lepidoptera

Class

Insecta

About Lamprophaia ablactalis (Walker, 1859)

Poliobotys is a monotypic moth genus in the family Crambidae. It was formally described by Jay C. Shaffer and Eugene G. Munroe in 2007. The genus contains only one species: Poliobotys ablactalis, which was originally described by Francis Walker in 1859, and is also referenced by the scientific name Lamprophaia ablactalis (Walker, 1859). This species is found across South-east Asia, as well as in Réunion, Australia, Hong Kong, and multiple African countries including Kenya, Senegal, and South Africa.