Commotria castaneipars
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Commotria castaneipars is a species of snout moths
in the genus Commotria
. It was described by Hampson in 1918, and is known from Malawi
and South Africa
.
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 Commotria
Commotria
Commotria is a genus of snout moths. It was described by Berg in 1885.-Species:* Commotria albinervella Hampson, 1918* Commotria albistria Janse, 1922* Commotria castaneipars Hampson, 1918* Commotria enervella Hampson, 1918...
. It was described by Hampson in 1918, and is known from Malawi
Malawi
The Republic of Malawi is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. The country is separated from Tanzania and Mozambique by Lake Malawi. Its size...
and South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
.