''Fumibotys'' is a

monotypic In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispec ...

moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...

genus of the family Crambidae which was described by

Eugene G. Munroe Eugene Gordon Munroe (8 September 1919 – 31 May 2008) was a Canadian entomologist who discovered numerous species of insects. He worked for the Insect Systematics and Biological Control Unit, Entomology Division in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Munro ...

in 1976. Its single species, ''Fumibotys fumalis'', the mint root borer moth, described by Achille Guenée in 1854, is found in most of North America."801424.00 – 4950 – ''Fumibotys fumalis'' – Mint Root Borer Moth – (Guenée, 1854)"
''North American Moth Photographers Group''. Mississippi State University. Retrieved February 13, 2018.

References

Pyraustinae Monotypic moth genera Crambidae genera Moths of North America Taxa named by Eugene G. Munroe {{Pyraustinae-stub