Bonchis munitalis
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Bonchis munitalis is a species of snout moth
in the genus Bonchis
. It was described by Lederer in 1863, and is known from Honduras
, the Dominican Republic
, Brazil
and Venezuela
. It is also found in the southern United States
.
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...
in the genus Bonchis
Bonchis
Bonchis is a genus of snout moths. It was described by Walker, in 1862, and is known from Trinidad and Brazil.-Species:* Bonchis glanysis Dyar, 1914* Bonchis lichfoldi * Bonchis munitalis...
. It was described by Lederer in 1863, and is known from Honduras
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
, the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
and Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
. It is also found in the southern United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.