Bostra (moth)
Encyclopedia
Bostra is a genus of snout moths
. It was described by Walker in 1863, and is known from Ethiopia
, Mozambique
, India
, and Turkey
.
Pyralidae
The Pyralidae or snout moths are a family of Lepidoptera in the ditrysian superfamily Pyraloidea. In many classifications, the grass moths are included in the Pyralidae as a subfamily, making the combined group one of the largest families in the Lepidoptera...
. It was described by Walker in 1863, and is known from Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
, Mozambique
Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, and Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
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Species
- Bostra claverieiBostra claverieiBostra claveriei is a species of snout moth in the genus Bostra. It was described by Rougeot in 1977, and is known from Ethiopia....
Rougeot, 1977 - Bostra fascialisBostra fascialisBostra fascialis is a species of snout moth in the genus Bostra. It was described by Warren in 1895. It is found in India ....
Warren, 1895 - Bostra fumosaBostra fumosaBostra fumosa is a species of snout moth in the genus Bostra. It was described by Joannis in 1927, and is known from Mozambique....
Joannis, 1927 - Bostra igneustaBostra igneustaBostra igneusta is a species of snout moth in the genus Bostra. It was described by Swinhoe in 1895, and is known from India....
Swinhoe, 1895 - Bostra illusellaBostra illusellaBostra illusella is a species of snout moth in the genus Bostra. It was described by Walker, in 1863. It is found in Sri Lanka....
Walker, 1863 - Bostra indicatorBostra indicatorBostra indicator is a species of snout moth in the genus Bostra. It was described by Walker in 1864. It is found in China....
(Walker, 1864) - Bostra lateritialisBostra lateritialisBostra lateritialis is a species of snout moth in the genus Bostra. It was described by Guenée, in 1854. It is found in South Africa....
(Guenée, 1854) - Bostra nanalis (Wileman, 1911)
- Bostra obsoletalisBostra obsoletalisBostra obsoletalis is a species of moth in the Pyralidae family. It is found in southern Europe, Yemen, Sudan, the Palestinian Territories, Tunisia and Morocco.The wingspan is 14-15 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August....
(Mann, 1864) - Bostra pallidifronsBostra pallidifronsBostra pallidifrons is a species of snout moth in the genus Bostra. It was described by Hampson, in 1917. It is found in South Africa....
Hampson, 1917 - Bostra pulverealis (Hampson, 1916)
- Bostra pyrochroa (Hampson, 1916)