Commotria phlebicella
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Commotria phlebicella is a species of snout moths
in the genus Commotria
. It was described by Hampson in 1918, and is known from Zimbabwe
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 Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
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...
.