Nistra Explained

Nistra is a genus of snout moths in the family Crambidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species Nistra coelatalis, which was formerly included in the genus Agrotera.^[1]

Nistra coelatalis was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found in Sri Lanka, Sumatra, Borneo, Sumbawa and Sulawesi.^[2]

The wings are pale yellow with two brown lines. The forewings are partly brownish along the costa with a diffuse purplish tinge in the disc and metallic-purple at the base. The hindwings are metallic-purple at the tips and a metallic-purple patch on each side of the interior angle.^[3]

Notes and References

1. 10.11646/zootaxa.4362.2.2. free. Revision of the Australian species of Agrotera Schrank (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Spilomelinae). 4362. 2. 2017-12-05. Zootaxa. Kai. Chen. Marianne. Horak. Xicui. Du. Dandan. Zhang. 213–224. 29245425.
2. Web site: Savela . Markku . Agrotera coelatalis (Walker, 1859) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . January 24, 2018.
3. Walker . Francis . Francis Walker (entomologist) . 1859 . Catalogue of Lepidoptera Heterocera. Fourth Series. Tribe 9. Pyralites . List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum . 17 . 255–508 .