Rhagoba Explained

Rhagoba is an oriental genus of moths of the family Crambidae described by Frederic Moore in 1888.^{[1] [2]} Species of the genus resemble those of Pygospila, but can be told apart by genital differences in both sexes and by a stronger metallic blue reflection on the thorax.^[3] Species are known only from Asia, where they have been recorded from China, Vietnam, Laos, India, Nepal and Bhutan.^[3]

Species

Ko, Bayarsaikhan, Lee and Bae list three species in their 2024 review of the genus:^[3]

• Rhagoba flavolineata Ko & Bae, 2024 - Laos
• Rhagoba obvellata Du & Li, 2012 - China, Laos
• Rhagoba octomaculalis (Moore, 1867) - Laos, Vietnam, Nepal, Bhutan, India, China - type species (as Filodes octomaculalis)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pitkin . Brian . Jenkins . Paul . November 5, 2004 . Rhagoba Moore, 1888 . Butterflies and Moths of the World . . June 20, 2018.
2. Web site: Nuss . Matthias . Landry . Bernard . Mally . Richard . Vegliante . Francesca . Tränkner . Andreas . Bauer . Franziska . Hayden . James . Segerer . Andreas . Schouten . Rob . Li . Houhun . Trofimova . Tatiana . Solis . M. Alma . Maria Alma Solis . De Prins . Jurate . Speidel . Wolfgang . amp . 2003–2017 . GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . June 20, 2018.
3. Ko . Jae–Ho . Bayarsaikhan . Ulziijargal . Lee . Tak−Gi . Bae . Yang–Seop . Review of the genus Rhagoba Moore, 1888 (Lepidoptera, Crambidae, Spilomelinae) from Laos, with a description of new species . Zootaxa . 19 April 2024 . 5443 . 1 . 127–134 . 10.11646/zootaxa.5443.1.7 . 14 June 2024.