Carcha violalis
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Carcha violalis is a species of snout moth
in the genus Carcha
. It was described by Hampson in 1897, and is known from Brazil
(it was described from Espiritu Santo)
Pyralidae
The Pyralidae or snout moths are a family of Lepidoptera in the ditrysian superfamily Pyraloidea. In many classifications, the grass moths are included in the Pyralidae as a subfamily, making the combined group one of the largest families in the Lepidoptera...
in the genus Carcha
Carcha
Carcha is a genus of snout moths. It was described by Walker, in 1859, and is known from the Dominican Republic and Venezuela.-Species:* Carcha hersilialis Walker, 1859* Carcha undulatalis Amsel, 1956* Carcha violalis Hampson, 1897...
. It was described by Hampson in 1897, and is known from Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
(it was described from Espiritu Santo)