Paracataclysta is a monotypic moth genus in the family Crambidae described by Yutaka Yoshiyasu in 1983. Its single species, Paracataclysta fuscalis, was described by George Hampson in 1893. It is found in South-east Asia (including Sri Lanka and Borneo), northern Australia and Africa.
The wingspan is 10–14 mm.
Former species Paracataclysta dualalis (Gaede, 1916)
References
, 1999: Catalogue of the Oriental Acentropinae (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 142 (1): 125–142. , 1983: A study of Thailand Nymphulinae (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). (1) Description of Paracataclysta n. gen. Akitu N.S. 50: 1–6.
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