Alphacrambus cristatus
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Alphacrambus cristatus is a species of the Crambidae
family in the genus Alphacrambus
. It was described by Bassi, in 1995, and is known from Ethiopia
.
Crambidae
The Crambidae are the grass moth family of Lepidoptera . They are quite variable in appearance, the nominal subfamily Crambinae taking up closely folded postures on grass-stems where they are inconspicuous, while other subfamilies include brightly coloured and patterned insects which rest in...
family in the genus Alphacrambus
Alphacrambus
Alphacrambus is a grass moth genus of subfamily Crambinae, tribe Crambini. Some authors have placed it in the snout moth family , where all grass moths were once also included, but this seems to be in error.-Species:...
. It was described by Bassi, in 1995, 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...
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