| Botyodes crocopteralis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Botyodes |
| Species: | B. crocopteralis |
| Binomial name | |
| Botyodes crocopteralis Hampson, 1899 | |
Botyodes crocopteralis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1899. It is found in Sikkim, India. [1]
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