| Chobera | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Pyraustinae |
| Genus: | Chobera Moore, 1888 [1] |
| Species: | C. pallida |
| Binomial name | |
| Chobera pallida Moore, 1888 | |
Chobera is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, Chobera pallida, which is found in India. It was first described by Frederic Moore in 1888. [2]
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