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Pleuroptya sabinusalis (Walker, 1859)

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Higher taxa: Crambidae (family)/  Spilomelinae (subfamily)/  Agroterini (tribe)/  Pleuroptya (genus)/  Pleuroptya (subgenus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Walker, 1859)
Citation:Botys Sabinusalis
Original genus:Botys
Publication:Walker F. 1859c. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part XVIII. – Pyralides.
Journal:—
Volume:18
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Pagination:708
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38952074
Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Pleuroptya by Y. Matsui et al. (2026: 528). Had been transferred to Patania by J. S. Kirti & N. S. Gill (2007: 273).

Matsui Y., Yagi S. & Pham T.-H. 2026. Revalidation of the genus Pleuroptya Meyrick, removed from synonymy with Patania Moore (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Spilomelinae).
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Pleuroptya sabinusalis (Walker, 1859) Holotype ♀ OUMNH Holotype ♀, OUMNH. Malaysia Malaysia, NW Borneo, Sarawak, pre-1862, leg. R. A. Wallace.
Distribution note:

Australasia: Fiji, Solomon islands; Oriental: India, Indonesia (Borneo, Java), Malaysia (Sarawak), Sri Lanka.

Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Pleuroptya sabinusalis (Walker, 1859) Cameroon Ghesquière J. 1942a. Lépidoptères Microlépidoptères (deuxième partie). page 152
Pleuroptya sabinusalis (Walker, 1859) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Equateur Ghesquière J. 1942a. Lépidoptères Microlépidoptères (deuxième partie). page 151
Pleuroptya sabinusalis (Walker, 1859) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the North Kivu Ghesquière J. 1942a. Lépidoptères Microlépidoptères (deuxième partie). page 151
Pleuroptya sabinusalis (Walker, 1859) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Orientale Ghesquière J. 1942a. Lépidoptères Microlépidoptères (deuxième partie). page 151
Pleuroptya sabinusalis (Walker, 1859) Kenya Hampson G. F. 1916a. On moths from Somaliland. – In: Poulton E. B., On a collection of moths made in Somaliland by Mr. W. Feather. page 174
Pleuroptya sabinusalis (Walker, 1859) Seychelles Coëtivy Fletcher T. B. 1910a. Lepidoptera exclusive of the Tortricidae and Tineidae, with some remarks on their distribution and means of dispersal among the islands of the Indian Ocean. (The Percy Sladen Trust Expedition to the Indian Ocean in 1905). page 306
Pleuroptya sabinusalis (Walker, 1859) Somalia Ghesquière J. 1942a. Lépidoptères Microlépidoptères (deuxième partie). page 152
Pleuroptya sabinusalis (Walker, 1859) Uganda Ghesquière J. 1942a. Lépidoptères Microlépidoptères (deuxième partie). page 152
Pleuroptya sabinusalis (Walker, 1859) Zambia Hampson G. F. 1910c. Zoological collections from Northern Rhodesia and adjacent territories: Lepidoptera Phalaenae. page 498
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Pleuroptya sabinusalis (Walker, 1859) Boehmeria nivea Urticaceae Ghesquière J. 1942a. Lépidoptères Microlépidoptères (deuxième partie). page 151
Pleuroptya sabinusalis (Walker, 1859) Pipturus sp Urticaceae Gerlach J. & Matyot P. 2006. Lepidoptera of the Seychelles islands. page 44
Pleuroptya sabinusalis (Walker, 1859) Triumfetta sp. Malvaceae Ghesquière J. 1942a. Lépidoptères Microlépidoptères (deuxième partie). page 151
Pleuroptya sabinusalis (Walker, 1859) Urera hypselodendron Urticaceae Ghesquière J. 1942a. Lépidoptères Microlépidoptères (deuxième partie). page 151
Scientific name Parasitoid Parasitoid Family Country Publication URL
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Pleuroptya faecalis (Strand, 1918) (Strand, 1918) species Synonym Pyrausta faecalis
Pleuroptya imbutalis (Walker, 1866) (Walker, 1866) species Synonym Botys imbutalis
Pleuroptya sublituralis (Walker, 1866) (Walker, 1866) species Synonym Botys sublituralis
Pleuroptya taihokualis (Strand, 1918) (Strand, 1918) species Synonym Syllepte taihokualis