Cristabotys
Genus of moths
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Cristabotys is a monotopic genus of moths in the family Crambidae. As of January 2026[update], the sole species was Cristabotys pastrinalis, formerly Pyrausta pastrinalis.[1][2]
| Cristabotys | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Spilomelinae |
| Genus: | Cristabotys Maes, 2024 |
| Type species | |
| Pyrausta pastrinalis Guenée, 1854 | |
Cristabotys pastrinalis is a moth of the family Crambidae. The species was described by Achille Guenée in 1862. It is found in Réunion and Mauritius[3] and in Cameroon and South Africa[4]
Its larval hostplant is Bidens pilosa.
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