Phostria
Hübner, 1819
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1Phostria is a of in the Crambidae, Spilomelinae. The genus contains approximately 100 described distributed primarily in tropical and subtropical regions. Most species were described in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with authors including Hampson, Schaus, and Walker contributing substantially to the . The genus has been subject to taxonomic revision, with at least one species (Phostria harutai) reassigned to another genus.
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How to pronounce Phostria: //ˈfɒstɹiə//
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Distribution
Tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. have been recorded from the Neotropics (Central and South America), Africa, Madagascar, South and Southeast Asia, and Australia. The shows highest diversity in the Afrotropical and Oriental regions based on described species distributions.
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Taxonomic history
The was established by Hübner in 1819. Many were transferred from other genera, particularly from Sylepta and related genera, during Hampson's extensive revisions of Pyralidae and Crambidae in the early 1900s. The African species were revised by Ghesquière in the 1940s.
Species diversity
Over 100 are currently recognized, making Phostria one of the larger in Spilomelinae. New species continue to be described, particularly from under-sampled tropical regions.