Toxobotys boveyi
| Toxobotys boveyi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Toxobotys |
| Species: | T. boveyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Toxobotys boveyi Bänziger, 1987 | |
Toxobotys boveyi is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Bänziger in 1987. It is found in Thailand.[1]
The wingspan is 27–29 mm. Adult males are zoophilous and have been observed sucking perspiration from humans and sucking at a sore on an elephant.
Etymology
The species is named for Prof. Dr. P. Bovey.[2]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Description of new moths which settle on man and animals in S. E. Asia (genera Thliptoceras, Hemiscopis, Toxobotys, Pyralidae, Lepid.)
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