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).
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Tribe: | Margaroniini |
| Genus: | Poliobotys J. C. Shaffer & Munroe, 2007 |
| Species: | P. ablactalis
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| Poliobotys ablactalis | |
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Subspecies edit
- Poliobotys ablactalis ablactalis
- Poliobotys ablactalis borbonica (Guillermet, 2008) (Réunion)
References edit
- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Lamprophaia ablactalis (Walker, 1859)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
- ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (24 July 2012). "Lamprophaia ablactalis (Walker, 1859)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
External links edit
- "Poliobotys ablactalis (Walker, 1859)". African Moths. Retrieved March 3, 2018.