Mabra
''Mabra'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It is placed in the tribe Portentomorphini of the subfamily Pyraustinae. The nine species of the genus are mainly distributed in tropical Asia, but '' M. metallescens'' and '' M. russoi'' are found in tropical Central and South America. The larval host plant is known for only one species, '' M. eryxalis'', which feeds on '' Phyllanthus urinaria'' in the Phyllanthaceae family. Species *'' Mabra elephantophila'' Bänziger, 1985 *''Mabra eryxalis'' (Walker, 1859) *'' Mabra fauculalis'' Walker, 1859 *'' Mabra fuscipennalis'' Hampson, 1897 *'' Mabra haematophaga'' Bänziger, 1985 *'' Mabra lacriphaga'' Bänziger, 1985 *'' Mabra metallescens'' (C. Felder, R. Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875) *''Mabra nigriscripta'' Swinhoe, 1895 *'' Mabra russoi'' Schaus, 1940 Former species *'' Mabra charonialis'' (Walker, 1859), now placed in ''Dolicharthria ''Dolicharthria'' is a genus of small moths belonging to the family (biology), family Crambi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mabra Elephantophila
''Mabra elephantophila'' is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b .... Adults feed on the tears of elephants. If the animal is not producing tears, the moth will irritate the eye, causing tears to be produced. References External linksMabra elephantophila Moths described in 1985 Pyraustinae {{Pyraustinae-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Portentomorphini
Portentomorphini is a tribe of the subfamily Pyraustinae in the pyraloid moth family Crambidae. The tribe was initially erected by Hans Georg Amsel in 1956. Description Adult Portentomorphini are relatively small moths with a forewing length of , or a wingspan of . The forewing maculation is usually of a yellow colour, but often exhibits a distinctively red or orange postmedial (outer) area. The tribe is characterised by a number of synapomorphies, particularly in the morphology of the genitalia. The male genitalia are rather unique among Pyraustinae and Crambidae in general in having the costa detached from the valva and projecting freely in a dorsal direction, with the apex bearing a field of setae. The valva mostly is reduced to the large, membranous sacculus, which reaches far out and ends in a setose field. A thin and elongate, often articulated fibula of curved shape emerges from the centre of the dorsal valva edge, reaching in a dorsal direction. The narrow uncus w ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mabra Eryxalis
''Mabra eryxalis'' is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found on the Chagos Archipelago and Sumatra, as well as in China, Taiwan, Mayotte, Réunion, Sri Lanka and Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ .... The forewings are yellow with several dark lines, as well as a dark smudge. References Moths described in 1859 Pyraustinae {{Pyraustinae-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mabra Nigriscripta
''Mabra nigriscripta'' is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Charles Swinhoe in 1895. It is found in India India, officially the Republic of India ( Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the .... References Moths described in 1895 Pyraustinae {{Pyraustinae-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mabra Lacriphaga
''Mabra lacriphaga'' is a moth in the family Crambidae The Crambidae are the grass moth family of lepidopterans. They are variable in appearance, the nominal subfamily Crambinae (grass moths) taking up closely folded postures on grass stems where they are inconspicuous, while other subfamilies includ .... It was described by Hans Bänziger in 1985. It is found in Thailand. References Moths described in 1985 Pyraustinae Moths of Asia {{Pyraustinae-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mabra Metallescens
''Mabra metallescens'' is a moth in the family Crambidae The Crambidae are the grass moth family of lepidopterans. They are variable in appearance, the nominal subfamily Crambinae (grass moths) taking up closely folded postures on grass stems where they are inconspicuous, while other subfamilies includ .... It is found in Colombia. References Moths described in 1875 Pyraustinae {{Pyraustinae-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mabra Russoi
''Mabra russoi'' is a moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in the Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic ( ; es, República Dominicana, ) is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region. It occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares with .... References Moths described in 1940 Pyraustinae {{Pyraustinae-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mabra Haematophaga
''Mabra haematophaga'' is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Hans Bänziger in 1985. It is found in Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b .... References Moths described in 1985 Pyraustinae {{Pyraustinae-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mabra Fuscipennalis
''Mabra fuscipennalis'' is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1897. It is found in the Khasi Hills The Khasi Hills () is a low mountain formation on the Shillong Plateau in Meghalaya state of India. The Khasi Hills are part of the Garo-Khasi-Jaintia range and connects with the Purvanchal Range and larger Patkai Range further east. Khasi Hil ... of India. References Moths described in 1897 Pyraustinae {{Pyraustinae-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mabra Fauculalis
''Mabra fauculalis'' is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found on Borneo Borneo (; id, Kalimantan) is the List of islands by area, third-largest island in the world and the largest in Asia. At the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia, in relation to major Indonesian islands, it is located north of Java Isl .... References Moths described in 1859 Pyraustinae {{Pyraustinae-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mabra Garzettalis
''Blepharomastix garzettalis'' is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Cajetan Felder, Rudolf Felder and Alois Friedrich Rogenhofer in 1875. It is found in Amazonas, Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area .... References Moths described in 1875 Blepharomastix {{Blepharomastix-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mabra Charonialis
''Dolicharthria charonialis'' is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found in China. It was previously placed in the Pyraustinae genus ''Mabra ''Mabra'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It is placed in the tribe Portentomorphini of the subfamily Pyraustinae. The nine species of the genus are mainly distributed in tropical Asia, but '' M. metallescens'' and '' M. russoi'' are ...''. References Moths described in 1859 Spilomelinae {{Spilomelinae-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |