Cristabotys is a monotopic genus of moths in the family Crambidae. , the sole species was Cristabotys pastrinalis, formerly Pyrausta pastrinalis.
Cristabotys pastrinalis is a moth of the family Crambidae. The species was described by Achille Guenée in 1862. It is found in Réunion and MauritiusBippus, 2019. Pyraloidea of Mauritius and neighbouring islands (Lepidoptera)v- Phelsuma and in Cameroon and South AfricaMaes, 2024. Studies on Crambidae VI: Cristabotys gen. nov. a new genus of Spilomelinae from Africa (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Spilomelinae)
Its larval hostplant is Bidens pilosa. References