Crambidae (Family)

Overview

The Crambidae are the grass moth family of Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths). They are quite variable in appearance, the nominal subfamily Crambinae (grass moths) taking up closely folded postures on grass-stems where they are inconspicuous, while other subfamilies include brightly colored and patterned insects which rest in wing-spread attitudes.

In many classifications, the Crambidae have been treated as a subfamily of the Pyralidae or snout-moths. The principal difference is a structure in the ears called the praecinctorium, which joins two tympanic membranes in the Crambidae, and is absent from the Pyralidae. The latest review by Munroe & Solis, in Kristensen (1999) retains the Crambidae as a full family.

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Waterhyacinth moth Niphograpta albiguttalis, used to control its host (Eichhornia crassipes), in Florida
Water veneer, Acentria ephemerella - a biocontrol agent used against Eurasian watermilfoil

Harmless crambids

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Mint moth Pyrausta aurata

Harmful crambids

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Crambid larvae are typically stem borers in plants of the grass family. As this family contains many important crops, some Crambidae species achieve pest status. The European Corn Borer Ostrinia nubilalis is perhaps the best known - introduced to the USA in the early 1900s, it is now widespread in all but the westernmost states. Other pest species include:

Chilo partellus, spotted stalk borer
Chilo suppressalis, Asiatic rice borer
Crambus spp., sod webworms
Duponchelia fovealis
Diatraea saccharalis, sugarcane borer
Maruca spp., bean pod borers
Scirpophaga innotata, rice white stemborer
Diatraea grandiosella, southwestern corn bo rer
Desmia maculalis, Grape Leaffolder

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Maruca vitrata
Spilomelinae species

Taxonomy

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subfamilia incertae sedis
- - Exsilirarcha Salmon & Bradley, 1956
Subfamily Acentropinae Stephens, 1836
- - Acentria Stephens, 1829 (= Acentropus J. Curtis, 1834, Setina H?bner, 1819, Zancle Stephens, 1833)
  - Agassiziella Yoshiyasu, 1989 (= Agassizia Yoshiyasu, 1987)
  - Almonia Walker, 1866
  - Anydraula Meyrick, 1885
  - Araeomorpha Turner, 1908 (= Tholerastis Turner, 1915)
  - Argyractis Hampson, 1897
  - Argyractoides Lange, 1956
  - Argyrophorodes Marion, 1956
  - Aulacodes Guen?e, 1854 (= Hydrophysa Guen?e, 1854)
  - Banepa Moore, 1888
  - Brevicella Kenrick, 1912
  - Callilitha Munroe, 1959
  - Cataclysta H?bner, 1825 (= Catoclysta Hampson, 1893)
  - Chrysendeton Grote, 1881
  - Clepsicosma Meyrick, 1888
  - Compsophila Meyrick, 1886
  - Contiger Lange, 1956
  - Cryptocosma Lederer, 1863 (= Chalcoelopsis Dyar, 1914)
  - Decticogaster Snellen, 1880
  - Diathraustodes Hampson, 1896
  - Dodanga Moore, 1886
  - Elophila H?bner, 1822 (= Cyrtogramme Yoshiyasu, 1985, Elophila H?bner, 1806, Hydrocampus Berthold, 1827, Hydrocampa Stephens, 1829, Hydrocampe Latreille, 1829, Munroessa Lange, 1956, Synclita Lederer, 1863)
  - Eoophyla Swinhoe, 1900
  - Eoparargyractis Lange, 1956 (= Eoparargyractis Lange, 1956)
  - Ephormotris Meyrick, 1933
  - Eristena Warren, 1896
  - Eurytorna Meyrick, 1886
  - Galadra Walker, 1865
  - Gethosyne Warren, 1896
  - Giorgia J. F. G. Clarke, 1965
  - Glyphandra Karsch, 1900
  - Goniopalpia Hampson, 1903
  - Hemiloba Swinhoe, 1901
  - Hyaloplaga Warren, 1892 (= Hyaloplagia Sharp, 1893)
  - Hygraula Meyrick, 1885 (= Blechroglossa Turner, 1937, Blechroglosso Neave, 1950)
  - Hylebatis Turner, 1908
  - Kasania Krulikovsky, 1910
  - Langessa Munroe, 1972
  - Lasiogyia Hampson, 1907
  - Lathroteles J. F. G. Clarke, 1971
  - Leucogephyra Warren, 1896
  - Margarochroma Warren, 1896
  - Margarosticha Lederer, 1863
  - Neargyractis Lange, 1956
  - Neocataclysta Lange, 1956
  - Neoschoenobia Hampson, 1900 (= Eranistis Meyrick, 1910)
  - Neurophruda Warren, 1896 (= Neophruda Hampson, 1897)
  - Nicaria Snellen, 1880
  - Niphadaza Butler, 1886
  - Nyctiplanes Turner, 1937
  - Nymphicula Snellen, [1880]
  - Nymphula Schrank, 1802 (= Pseudoparaponyx Patocka, 1951)
  - Nymphuliella Lange, 1956
  - Nymphulodes Hampson, 1919
  - Oligernis Meyrick, 1894
  - Oligostigma Guen?e, 1854
  - Oligostigmoides Lange, 1956
  - Opisthedeicta Warren, 1890
  - Osphrantis Meyrick, 1897
  - Oxyelophila W. T. M. Forbes, 1922
  - Paracataclysta Yoshiyasu, 1983
  - Paracymoriza Warren, 1890 (= Micromania Swinhoe, 1894, Stenicula Snellen, 1901)
  - Parapoynx H?bner, 1825 (= Cosmophylla Turner, 1908, Eustales Clemens, 1860, Hydreuretis Meyrick, 1885, Microdracon Warren, 1890, Nymphaeella Grote, 1880, Paraponyx Guen?e, 1854, Sironia Clemens, 1860)
  - Petrophila Guilding, 1830 (= Parargyractis Lange, 1956)
  - Physematia Lederer, 1863
  - Potamomusa Yoshiyasu, 1985 (= Potamusa Speidel & Mey, 1999)
  - Pseudlithosia Hampson, 1907 (= Pseudolithosia Neave, 1940)
  - Pythagoraea Meyrick, 1929 (= Pythagorea Klima, 1937)
  - Stegothyris Lederer, 1863
  - Strepsinoma Meyrick, 1897
  - Symphonia Hampson, 1896
  - Synclitodes Munroe, 1974
  - Temnobasis Gaede, 1916
  - Teratausta Hampson, 1903
  - Teratauxta E. Hering, 1901 (= Ridleyana Hampson, 1906)
  - Tetrernia Meyrick, 1890 (= Metaclysta Hampson, 1906)
  - Theila Swinhoe, 1900 (= Ambahona Marion, 1954, Ambahonia Marion, 1954)
  - Thevitella Viette, 1958
  - Usingeriessa Lange, 1956
Subfamily Crambinae Latreille, 1810
Subfamily Cybalomiinae Marion, 1955
- - Analcina Turner, 1911
  - Apoblepta Turner, 1911
  - Centropseustis Meyrick, 1890
  - Cybalomia Lederer, 1863 (= Cybolomia Romanoff, 1887)
  - Erpis Walker, 1863
  - Fredia Amsel, 1961
  - Goniophysetis Hampson, 1916 (= Leucinocrambus Viette, 1960)
  - Hendecasis Hampson, 1896 (= Neohendecasis Shibuya, 1931)
  - Hyperlais Marion, 1959 (= Hypolais Guen?e, 1854)
  - Krombia Chr?tien, 1911
  - Margaretania Amsel, 1961
  - Phenacodes Turner, 1937
  - Prochoristis Meyrick, 1890
  - Prolais Amsel, 1961
  - Ptychopseustis Meyrick, 1889
  - Stiphrometasia Zerny, 1914
  - Thyridiphora Warren, 1888 (= Thyridophora Hampson, 1896)
  - Trichophysetis Meyrick, 1884 (= Alpherakia Ragonot, 1890, Callinaias Warren in Swinhoe, 1890, Callinais Swinhoe, 1890, Crasigenes Meyrick, 1894, Puriella Strand, 1918, Puriella problematica Strand, 1918, Trichophyretis Pagenstecher, 1909, Trieropis Meyrick, 1886)
Subfamily Evergestinae Marion, 1952
Subfamily Glaphyriinae W. T. M. Forbes, 1923
- - Abegesta Munroe, 1964
  - Achantodes Guen?e, 1852
  - Aenigmodes Amsel, 1957 (= Aenigma Amsel, 1956)
  - Aethiophysa Munroe, 1964
  - Aureopteryx Amsel, 1956
  - Cereophagus Dyar, 1922
  - Chalcoela Zeller, 1872
  - Chilomima Munroe, 1964
  - Chilozela Munroe, 1964
  - Contortipalpia Munroe, 1964
  - Cosmopterosis Amsel, 1956
  - Dichochroma W. T. M. Forbes, 1944
  - Dicymolomia Zeller, 1872 (= Bifalculina Amsel, 1956)
  - Eupoca Warren, 1891
  - Eustixia H?bner, 1823 (= Thelcteria Lederer, 1863, Thlecteria Dyar, 1925)
  - Gonodiscus Warren, 1891
  - Homophysodes Dyar, 1914
  - Lativalva Amsel, 1956
  - Lipocosma Lederer, 1863 (= Clarkeiodes Amsel, 1957, Clarkeia Amsel, 1956, Lipocosmopsis Munroe, 1964)
  - Lipocosmodes Munroe, 1964
  - Lissophanes Warren, 1891
  - Macreupoca Munroe, 1964
  - Nephrogramma Munroe, 1964
  - Parambia Dyar, 1914
  - Paregesta Munroe, 1964
  - Plumegesta Munroe, 1972
  - Psephis Guen?e, 1854
  - Pseudoligostigma Strand, 1920 (= Heptalitha Munroe, 1964)
  - Schacontia Dyar, 1914
  - Scybalista Lederer, 1863
  - Scybalistodes Munroe, 1964
  - Stegea Munroe, 1964 (= Egesta Ragonot, 1891)
  - Upiga Capps, 1964
  - Vinculopsis Amsel, 1957 (= Vincularia Amsel, 1956)
  - Xanthophysa Munroe, 1964
- Tribe Dichogamini Amsel, 1956
  - Alatuncusia Amsel, 1956
  - Alatuncusiodes Munroe, 1974
  - Dichogama Lederer, 1863 (= Carbaca Walker, 1866)
- Tribe Glaphyriini W. T. M. Forbes, 1923
  - Glaphyria H?bner, 1823 (= Berdura M?schler, 1886, Glaphria Fernald, 1903, Homophysa Guen?e, 1854)
  - Hellula Guen?e, 1854 (= Ashwania Pajni & Rose, 1977, Oeobia H?bner, 1825, Oebia H?bner, 1825, Phyratocosma Meyrick, 1936)
Subfamily Heliothelinae Amsel, 1961
- Tribe Heliothelini Amsel, 1961
  - Eclipsiodes Meyrick, 1884
  - Heliothela Guen?e, 1854 (= Nyctarcha Meyrick, 1884, Orosana Walker, 1863)
  - Phanomorpha Turner, 1937
- Tribe Hoploscopini Robinson, Tuck & M. Shaffer, 1994
  - Hoploscopa Meyrick, 1886 (= Haploscopa Hampson, 1897, Syncrotaula Meyrick, 1933, Eudorina Snellen, 1895)
  - Perimeceta Turner, 1915 (= Phanerobela Turner, 1932)
Subfamily Linostinae Amsel, 1956
- - Linosta M?schler, 1882
Subfamily Midilinae Munroe, 1958
- - Cacographis Lederer, 1863 (= Zazanisa Walker, 1865)
  - Dismidila Dyar, 1914
  - Dolichobela Turner, 1932
  - Eupastranaia Becker, 1973 (= Pastranaia Munroe, 1970)
  - Gonothyris Hampson, 1896
  - Hositea Dyar, 1910
  - Midila Walker, 1859 (= Singamia M?schler, 1882, Tetraphana Ragonot, 1891)
  - Phryganomima Hampson, 1917
  - Styphlolepis Hampson, 1896
Subfamily Musotiminae Meyrick, 1884
- - Aeolopetra Meyrick, 1934
  - Albusambia Solis & Davis in Solis, Davis & Nishida, 2005
  - Ambia Walker, 1859 (= Metathyrida Viette, 1954, Metathyridia Whalley, 1964)
  - Austromusotima Yen & Solis in Yen, Solis & Goolsby, 2004
  - Baeoptila Turner, 1908
  - Barisoa M?schler, 1886
  - Cilaus Joannis, 1932
  - Drosophantis Meyrick, 1935
  - Elachypteryx Turner, 1908
  - Eugauria Snellen, 1901
  - Lygomusotima Solis & Yen in Solis, Yen & Goolsby, 2004
  - Malleria Munroe, 1959
  - Melanochroa Yoshiyasu, 1985
  - Midilambia Munroe, 1969
  - Musotima Meyrick, 1884 (= Musotina Caradja, 1927)
  - Neomusotima Yoshiyasu, 1985
  - Neurophyseta Hampson, 1895 (= Cymoriza Guen?e, 1854, Cymorrhiza E. Hering, 1903, Neurophysetis Hampson, 1895, Omphaloptera Hampson, 1897)
  - Odilla Schaus, 1940
  - Panotima Meyrick, 1934
  - Parthenodes Guen?e, 1854
  - Siamusotima Solis, Yen, Goolsby, Wright, Pemberton, Winotal, Chattrukul, Thagong & Rimbut, 2005
  - Thysanoidma Hampson, 1891
  - Undulambia Lange, 1956 (= Ambia albitesselalis Hampson, 1906)
  - Uthinia Snellen, 1899
Subfamily Noordinae Minet, 1980
- - Noorda Walker, 1859 (= Epinoorda Rebel, 1902)
Subfamily Odontiinae Guen?e, 1854
- - Aeglotis Amsel, 1949
  - Autocharis Swinhoe, 1894
  - Balaenifrons Hampson, 1896
  - Blepharucha Warren, 1892
  - Boeotarcha Meyrick, 1884 (= Botys crassicornis Walker, [1866])
  - Canalibotys Maes, 2004
  - Canuza Walker, 1866 (= Erotomanes Meyrick, 1882)
  - Catharia Lederer, 1863
  - Clupeosoma Snellen, 1880
  - Cuneifrons Munroe, 1961
  - Dausara Walker, 1859
  - Deanolis Snellen, 1899
  - Denticornutia M. O. Martin, 1986
  - Dilacinia Amsel, 1961 (= Dilacina Amsel, 1961)
  - Ertrica Walker, 1866
  - Euctenospila Warren, 1892
  - Glaucodontia Munroe, 1972
  - Gononoorda Munroe, 1977
  - Hemiscopis Warren, 1890
  - Heortia Lederer, 1863 (= Eteta Walker, 1865, Tyspana Moore, 1885)
  - Hydrorybina Hampson, 1896
  - Irigilla Swinhoe, 1900
  - Kerbela Amsel, 1949
  - Mabilleodes Marion & Viette, 1956
  - Neocymbopteryx Munroe, 1973
  - Neogenesis Hampson, 1907
  - Noctuelita Strand, 1915
  - Noordodes Hampson, 1916
  - Pelaea Lederer, 1863
  - Phlyctaenomorpha Amsel, 1970
  - Pitama Moore, 1888
  - Platynoorda Munroe, 1977
  - Porphyronoorda Munroe, 1977
  - Probalaenifrons Munroe, 1977
  - Protrigonia Hampson, 1896
  - Suinoorda Hayden, 2009
  - Syntonarcha Meyrick, 1890
  - Taurometopa Meyrick, 1933
  - Thesaurica Turner, 1915
  - Tulaya ?zdikmen, 2007 (= Hercynella Bethune-Baker, 1893)
  - Turania Ragonot, 1891
  - Usgentia Amsel, 1949
- Tribe Eurrhypini Leraut & Luquet, 1983
  - Argyrarcha Munroe, 1974
  - Cliniodes Guen?e, 1854 (= Basonga M?schler, 1886, Exarcha Lederer, 1863, Idessa Walker, 1859, Metrea Grote, 1882)
  - Dicepolia Snellen in Snellen, 1892 (= Endolophia Hampson, 1899)
  - Emprepes Lederer, 1863 (= Hammocallos Chr?tien, 1908)
  - Eurrhypis H?bner, 1825 (= Threnodes Duponchel, 1845)
  - Hyalinarcha Munroe, 1974
  - Jativa Munroe, 1961
  - Mecynarcha Munroe, 1974
  - Mimoschinia Warren, 1892
  - Porphyrorhegma Munroe, 1961
  - Pseudonoorda Munroe, 1974
  - Pseudoschinia Munroe, 1961
  - Sobanga Munroe, 1964
  - Trigonoorda Munroe, 1974
  - Viettessa Minet, 1980
- Tribe Odontiini Guen?e, 1854
  - Aeschremon Lederer, 1863
  - Anatralata Munroe, 1961
  - Aporodes Guen?e, 1854
  - Atralata Sylv?n, 1947 (= Ennychia Lederer, 1863)
  - Cataonia Ragonot, 1891
  - Chlorobaptella Munroe, 1995 (= Chlorobapta Barnes & McDunnough, 1914)
  - Chrismania Barnes & McDunnough, 1914
  - Cleptotypodes Minet, 1983
  - Cymbopteryx Munroe, 1961
  - Cynaeda H?bner, 1825 (= Cynoeda Walker, 1859, Noctuelia Guen?e, 1854, Noctuaelia Wocke, 1871, Odontia Duponchel, 1832)
  - Dentifovea Amsel, 1970
  - Dichozoma Munroe, 1961
  - Edia Dyar, 1913
  - Epascestria H?bner, 1825 (= Epacestria Marion, 1957, Phlyctaenodes Guen?e, 1854, Phlyctoenodes Cerf, 1910)
  - Ephelis Lederer, 1863
  - Epimetasia Ragonot, 1894 (= Metasiodes Ragonot, 1894, Thyridopsis Amsel, 1953)
  - Eremanthe Munroe, 1972
  - Frechinia Munroe, 1961
  - Gyros H. Edwards, 1881 (= Monocona Warren, 1892, Oribates H. Edwards, 1881)
  - Heliothelopsis Munroe, 1961
  - Metaxmeste H?bner, 1825 (= Hercyna Treitschke, 1828, Heryna Wocke, 1871, Metaxmestes H?bner, 1826)
  - Microtheoris Meyrick, 1932
  - Mojavia Munroe, 1961
  - Mojaviodes Munroe, 1972
  - Nannobotys Munroe, 1961
  - Noctueliopsis Munroe, 1961
  - Odontivalvia Munroe, 1973
  - Plumipalpiella Munroe, 1995 (= Plumipalpia Munroe, 1961)
  - Pogonogenys Munroe, 1961
  - Procymbopteryx Munroe, 1961
  - Psammobotys Munroe, 1961
  - Rhodocantha Munroe, 1961
  - Tegostoma Zeller, 1847 (= Anthophilodes Guen?e, 1854, Anthophilopsis Ragonot, 1891)
  - Titanio H?bner, 1825 (= Noctuomorpha Guen?e, 1854, Titania J. L. R. Agassiz, 1846)
Subfamily Pyraustinae Meyrick, 1890
Subfamily Schoenobiinae Duponchel, 1846
- - Adelpherupa Hampson, 1919 (= Limnopsares Meyrick, 1934, Schoenoploca Meyrick, 1933)
  - Alloperissa Meyrick, 1934
  - Archischoenobius Speidel, 1984
  - Argyrostola Hampson, 1896
  - Brihaspa Moore, 1868
  - Calamoschoena Poulton, 1916 (= Eurycerota Janse, 1917)
  - Carectocultus A. Blanchard, 1975
  - Catagela Walker, 1863
  - Chionobosca Turner, 1911
  - Cyclocausta Warren, 1889
  - Dejoannisia V?ri, 2002 (= Schoenobiodes Joannis, 1927)
  - Donacaula Meyrick, 1890
  - Helonastes Common, 1960
  - Leechia South in Leech & South, 1901
  - Leptosteges Warren, 1889
  - Leucargyra Hampson, 1896
  - Leucoides Hampson, 1893
  - Niphadoses Common, 1960
  - Panalipa Moore, 1866 (= Microschoenis Meyrick, 1887)
  - Patissa Moore, 1886 (= Eurycraspeda Warren in Swinhoe, 1890)
  - Promacrochilo Bleszynski, 1962 (= Macrochilo Hampson, 1896)
  - Proschoenobius Munroe, 1974
  - Ramila Moore, 1868 (= Crambostenia Warren in Swinhoe, 1890, Ramilla West, 1931)
  - Rupela Walker, 1863 (= Storteria Barnes & McDunnough, 1913)
  - Schoenobius Duponchel, 1836 (= Erioproctus Zeller, 1839)
  - Scirpophaga Treitschke, 1832 (= Apurima Walker, 1863, Schoenophaga Duponchel, 1836, Schoinophaga Sodoffsky, 1837, Schoenophaga J. L. R. Agassiz, 1847, Spartophaga Duponchel, 1836, Tryporyza Common, 1960)
  - Stenocalama Hampson, 1919
  - Tipanaea Walker, 1863
  - Varpa Aurivillius, 1925
Subfamily Scopariinae Guen?e, 1854
- - Afrarpia Maes, 2004
  - Afroscoparia Nuss, 2003
  - Anarpia Chapman, 1912
  - Antiscopa Munroe, 1964
  - Caradjaina Leraut, 1986
  - Cholius Guen?e, 1845
  - Cosipara Munroe, 1972
  - Dasyscopa Meyrick, 1894
  - Davana Walker, 1859
  - Dipleurinodes Leraut, 1989
  - Elusia Schaus, 1940
  - Eudipleurina Leraut, 1989
  - Eudonia Billberg, 1820 (= Boiea Zetterstedt, 1839, Borea Stephens, 1852, Dipleurina Chapman, 1912, Dipluerina Sharp, 1913, Malageudonia Leraut, 1989, Vietteina Leraut, 1989, Witlesia Chapman, 1912, Wittlesia Chapman, 1912)
  - Gesneria H?bner, 1825 (= Scoparona Chapman, 1912)
  - Gibeauxia Leraut, 1988
  - Helenoscoparia Nuss, 1999
  - Hoenia Leraut, 1986
  - Iranarpia Leraut, 1982
  - Micraglossa Warren, 1891 (= Microglossa Hampson, 1907)
  - Notocrambus Turner, 1922
  - Pagmanella Leraut, 1985
  - Scoparia Haworth, 1811 (= Epileucia Stephens, 1852, Eudorea J. Curtis, 1827, Eudoria Chapman, 1912, Eudoroea Bruand, 1851, Phegea Gistel, 1848, Scopea Haworth, 1828, Sineudonia Leraut, 1986, Tetraprosopus Butler, 1882, Xeroscopa Meyrick, 1884)
  - Syrianarpia Leraut, 1982
  - Toulgoetodes Leraut, 1988
Subfamily Spilomelinae Guen?e, 1854
Subfamily Wurthiinae Roepke, 1916
- - Niphopyralis Hampson, 1893

e Crambidae are the grass moth family of Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths). They are quite variable in appearance, the nominal subfamily Crambinae (grass moths) taking up closely folded postures on grass-stems where they are inconspicuous, while other subfamilies include brightly colored and patterned insects which rest in wing-spread attitudes.

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Waterhyacinth moth Niphograpta albiguttalis, used to control its host ( Eichhornia crassipes), in Florida
Water veneer, Acentria ephemerella - a biocontrol agent used against Eurasian watermilfoil

Harmless crambids

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Mint moth Pyrausta aurata

Harmful crambids

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Chilo partellus, spotted stalk borer
Chilo suppressalis, Asiatic rice borer
Crambus spp., sod webworms
Duponchelia fovealis
Diatraea saccharalis, sugarcane borer
Maruca spp., bean pod borers
Scir pophaga innotata, rice white stemborer
Diatraea grandiosella, southwestern corn borer
Desmia maculalis, Grape Leaffolder

Gallery

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Maruca vitrata
Spilomelinae species

Taxonomy

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subfamilia incertae sedis
- - Exsilirarcha Salmon & Bradley, 1956
Subfamily Acentropinae Stephens, 1836
- - Acentria Stephens, 1829 (= Acentropus J. Curtis, 1834, Setina H?bner, 1819, Zancle Stephens, 1833)
  - Agassiziella Yoshiyasu, 1989 (= Agassizia Yoshiyasu, 1987)
  - Almonia Walker, 1866
  - Anydraula Meyrick, 1885
  - Araeomorpha Turner, 1908 (= Tholerastis Turner, 1915)
  - Argyractis Hampson, 1897
  - Argyractoides Lange, 1956
  - Argyrophorodes Marion, 1956
  - Aulacodes Guen?e, 1854 (= Hydrophysa Guen?e, 1854)
  - Banepa Moore, 1888
  - Brevicella Kenrick, 1912
  - Callilitha Munroe, 1959
  - Cataclysta H?bner, 1825 (= Catoclysta Hampson, 1893)
  - Chrysendeton Grote, 1881
  - Clepsicosma Meyrick, 1888
  - Compsophila Meyrick, 1886
  - Contiger Lange, 1956
  - Cryptocosma Lederer, 1863 (= Chalcoelopsis Dyar, 1914)
  - Decticogaster Snellen, 1880
  - Diathraustodes Hampson, 1896
  - Dodanga Moore, 1886
  - Elophila H?bner, 1822 (= Cyrtogramme Yoshiyasu, 1985, Elophila H?bner, 1806, Hydrocampus Berthold, 1827, Hydrocampa Stephens, 1829, Hydrocampe Latreille, 1829, Munroessa Lange, 1956, Synclita Lederer, 1863)
  - Eoophyla Swinhoe, 1900
  - Eoparargyractis Lange, 1956 (= Eoparargyractis Lange, 1956)
  - Ephormotris Meyrick, 1933
  - Eristena Warren, 1896
  - Eurytorna Meyrick, 1886
  - Galadra Walker, 1865
  - Gethosyne Warren, 1896
  - Giorgia J. F. G. Clarke, 1965
  - Glyphandra Karsch, 1900
  - Goniopalpia Hampson, 1903
  - Hemiloba Swinhoe, 1901
  - Hyaloplaga Warren, 1892 (= Hyaloplagia Sharp, 1893)
  - Hygraula Meyrick, 1885 (= Blechroglossa Turner, 1937, Blechroglosso Neave, 1950)
  - Hylebatis Turner, 1908
  - Kasania Krulikovsky, 1910
  - Langessa Munroe, 1972
  - Lasiogyia Hampson, 1907
  - Lathroteles J. F. G. Clarke, 1971
  - Leucogephyra Warren, 1896
  - Margarochroma Warren, 1896
  - Margarosticha Lederer, 1863
  - Neargyractis Lange, 1956
  - Neocataclysta Lange, 1956
  - Neoschoenobia Hampson, 1900 (= Eranistis Meyrick, 1910)
  - Neurophruda Warren, 1896 (= Neophruda Hampson, 1897)
  - Nicaria Snellen, 1880
  - Niphadaza Butler, 1886
  - Nyctiplanes Turner, 1937
  - Nymphicula Snellen, [1880]
  - Nymphula Schrank, 1802 (= Pseudoparaponyx Patocka, 1951)
  - Nymphuliella Lange, 1956
  - Nymphulodes Hampson, 1919
  - Oligernis Meyrick, 1894
  - Oligostigma Guen?e, 1854
  - Oligostigmoides Lange, 1956
  - Opisthedeicta Warren, 1890
  - Osphrantis Meyrick, 1897
  - Oxyelophila W. T. M. Forbes, 1922
  - Paracataclysta Yoshiyasu, 1983
  - Paracymoriza Warren, 1890 (= Micromania Swinhoe, 1894, Stenicula Snellen, 1901)
  - Parapoynx H?bner, 1825 (= Cosmophylla Turner, 1908, Eustales Clemens, 1860, Hydreuretis Meyrick, 1885, Microdracon Warren, 1890, Nymphaeella Grote, 1880, Paraponyx Guen?e, 1854, Sironia Clemens, 1860)
  - Petrophila Guilding, 1830 (= Parargyractis Lange, 1956)
  - Physematia Lederer, 1863
  - Potamomusa Yoshiyasu, 1985 (= Potamusa Speidel & Mey, 1999)
  - Pseudlithosia Hampson, 1907 (= Pseudolithosia Neave, 1940)
  - Pythagoraea Meyrick, 1929 (= Pythagorea Klima, 1937)
  - Stegothyris Lederer, 1863
  - Strepsinoma Meyrick, 1897
  - Symphonia Hampson, 1896
  - Synclitodes Munroe, 1974
  - Temnobasis Gaede, 1916
  - Teratausta Hampson, 1903
  - Teratauxta E. Hering, 1901 (= Ridleyana Hampson, 1906)
  - Tetrernia Meyrick, 1890 (= Metaclysta Hampson, 1906)
  - Theila Swinhoe, 1900 (= Ambahona Marion, 1954, Ambahonia Marion, 1954)
  - Thevitella Viette, 1958
  - Usingeriessa Lange, 1956
Subfamily Crambinae Latreille, 1810
Subfamily Cybalomiinae Marion, 1955
- - Analcina Turner, 1911
  - Apoblepta Turner, 1911
  - Centropseustis Meyrick, 1890
  - Cybalomia Lederer, 1863 (= Cybolomia Romanoff, 1887)
  - Erpis Walker, 1863
  - Fredia Amsel, 1961
  - Goniophysetis Hampson, 1916 (= Leucinocrambus Viette, 1960)
  - Hendecasis Hampson, 1896 (= Neohendecasis Shibuya, 1931)
  - Hyperlais Marion, 1959 (= Hypolais Guen?e, 1854)
  - Krombia Chr?tien, 1911
  - Margaretania Amsel, 1961
  - Phenacodes Turner, 1937
  - Prochoristis Meyrick, 1890
  - Prolais Amsel, 1961
  - Ptychopseustis Meyrick, 1889
  - Stiphrometasia Zerny, 1914
  - Thyridiphora Warren, 1888 (= Thyridophora Hampson, 1896)
  - Trichophysetis Meyrick, 1884 (= Alpherakia Ragonot, 1890, Callinaias Warren in Swinhoe, 1890, Callinais Swinhoe, 1890, Crasigenes Meyrick, 1894, Puriella Strand, 1918, Puriella problematica Strand, 1918, Trichophyretis Pagenstecher, 1909, Trieropis Meyrick, 1886)
Subfamily Evergestinae Marion, 1952
Subfamily Glaphyriinae W. T. M. Forbes, 1923
- - Abegesta Munroe, 1964
  - Achantodes Guen?e, 1852
  - Aenigmodes Amsel, 1957 (= Aenigma Amsel, 1956)
  - Aethiophysa Munroe, 1964
  - Aureopteryx Amsel, 1956
  - Cereophagus Dyar, 1922
  - Chalcoela Zeller, 1872
  - Chilomima Munroe, 1964
  - Chilozela Munroe, 1964
  - Contortipalpia Munroe, 1964
  - Cosmopterosis Amsel, 1956
  - Dichochroma W. T. M. Forbes, 1944
  - Dicymolomia Zeller, 1872 (= Bifalculina Amsel, 1956)
  - Eupoca Warren, 1891
  - Eustixia H?bner, 1823 (= Thelcteria Lederer, 1863, Thlecteria Dyar, 1925)
  - Gonodiscus Warren, 1891
  - Homophysodes Dyar, 1914
  - Lativalva Amsel, 1956
  - Lipocosma Lederer, 1863 (= Clarkeiodes Amsel, 1957, Clarkeia Amsel, 1956, Lipocosmopsis Munroe, 1964)
  - Lipocosmodes Munroe, 1964
  - Lissophanes Warren, 1891
  - Macreupoca Munroe, 1964
  - Nephrogramma Munroe, 1964
  - Parambia Dyar, 1914
  - Paregesta Munroe, 1964
  - Plumegesta Munroe, 1972
  - Psephis Guen?e, 1854
  - Pseudoligostigma Strand, 1920 (= Heptalitha Munroe, 1964)
  - Schacontia Dyar, 1914
  - Scybalista Lederer, 1863
  - Scybalistodes Munroe, 1964
  - Stegea Munroe, 1964 (= Egesta Ragonot, 1891)
  - Upiga Capps, 1964
  - Vinculopsis Amsel, 1957 (= Vincularia Amsel, 1956)
  - Xanthophysa Munroe, 1964
- Tribe Dichogamini Amsel, 1956
  - Alatuncusia Amsel, 1956
  - Alatuncusiodes Munroe, 1974
  - Dichogama Lederer, 1863 (= Carbaca Walker, 1866)
- Tribe Glaphyriini W. T. M. Forbes, 1923
  - Glaphyria H?bner, 1823 (= Berdura M?schler, 1886, Glaphria Fernald, 1903, Homophysa Guen?e, 1854)
  - Hellula Guen?e, 1854 (= Ashwania Pajni & Rose, 1977, Oeobia H?bner, 1825, Oebia H?bner, 1825, Phyratocosma Meyrick, 1936)
Subfamily Heliothelinae Amsel, 1961
- Tribe Heliothelini Amsel, 1961
  - Eclipsiodes Meyrick, 1884
  - Heliothela Guen?e, 1854 (= Nyctarcha Meyrick, 1884, Orosana Walker, 1863)
  - Phanomorpha Turner, 1937
- Tribe Hoploscopini Robinson, Tuck & M. Shaffer, 1994
  - Hoploscopa Meyrick, 1886 (= Haploscopa Hampson, 1897, Syncrotaula Meyrick, 1933, Eudorina Snellen, 1895)
  - Perimeceta Turner, 1915 (= Phanerobela Turner, 1932)
Subfamily Linostinae Amsel, 1956
- - Linosta M?schler, 1882
Subfamily Midilinae Munroe, 1958
- - Cacographis Lederer, 1863 (= Zazanisa Walker, 1865)
  - Dismidila Dyar, 1914
  - Dolichobela Turner, 1932
  - Eupastranaia Becker, 1973 (= Pastranaia Munroe, 1970)
  - Gonothyris Hampson, 1896
  - Hositea Dyar, 1910
  - Midila Walker, 1859 (= Singamia M?schler, 1882, Tetraphana Ragonot, 1891)
  - Phryganomima Hampson, 1917
  - Styphlolepis Hampson, 1896
Subfamily Musotiminae Meyrick, 1884
- - Aeolopetra Meyrick, 1934
  - Albusambia Solis & Davis in Solis, Davis & Nishida, 2005
  - Ambia Walker, 1859 (= Metathyrida Viette, 1954, Metathyridia Whalley, 1964)
  - Austromusotima Yen & Solis in Yen, Solis & Goolsby, 2004
  - Baeoptila Turner, 1908
  - Barisoa M?schler, 1886
  - Cilaus Joannis, 1932
  - Drosophantis Meyrick, 1935
  - Elachypteryx Turner, 1908
  - Eugauria Snellen, 1901
  - Lygomusotima Solis & Yen in Solis, Yen & Goolsby, 2004
  - Malleria Munroe, 1959
  - Melanochroa Yoshiyasu, 1985
  - Midilambia Munroe, 1969
  - Musotima Meyrick, 1884 (= Musotina Caradja, 1927)
  - Neomusotima Yoshiyasu, 1985
  - Neurophyseta Hampson, 1895 (= Cymoriza Guen?e, 1854, Cymorrhiza E. Hering, 1903, Neurophysetis Hampson, 1895, Omphaloptera Hampson, 1897)
  - Odilla Schaus, 1940
  - Panotima Meyrick, 1934
  - Parthenodes Guen?e, 1854
  - Siamusotima Solis, Yen, Goolsby, Wright, Pemberton, Winotal, Chattrukul, Thagong & Rimbut, 2005
  - Thysanoidma Hampson, 1891
  - Undulambia Lange, 1956 (= Ambia albitesselalis Hampson, 1906)
  - Uthinia Snellen, 1899
Subfamily Noordinae Minet, 1980
- - Noorda Walker, 1859 (= Epinoorda Rebel, 1902)
Subfamily Odontiinae Guen?e, 1854
- - Aeglotis Amsel, 1949
  - Autocharis Swinhoe, 1894
  - Balaenifrons Hampson, 1896
  - Blepharucha Warren, 1892
  - Boeotarcha Meyrick, 1884 (= Botys crassicornis Walker, [1866])
  - Canalibotys Maes, 2004
  - Canuza Walker, 1866 (= Erotomanes Meyrick, 1882)
  - Catharia Lederer, 1863
  - Clupeosoma Snellen, 1880
  - Cuneifrons Munroe, 1961
  - Dausara Walker, 1859
  - Deanolis Snellen, 1899
  - Denticornutia M. O. Martin, 1986
  - Dilacinia Amsel, 1961 (= Dilacina Amsel, 1961)
  - Ertrica Walker, 1866
  - Euctenospila Warren, 1892
  - Glaucodontia Munroe, 1972
  - Gononoorda Munroe, 1977
  - Hemiscopis Warren, 1890
  - Heortia Lederer, 1863 (= Eteta Walker, 1865, Tyspana Moore, 1885)
  - Hydrorybina Hampson, 1896
  - Irigilla Swinhoe, 1900
  - Kerbela Amsel, 1949
  - Mabilleodes Marion & Viette, 1956
  - Neocymbopteryx Munroe, 1973
  - Neogenesis Hampson, 1907
  - Noctuelita Strand, 1915
  - Noordodes Hampson, 1916
  - Pelaea Lederer, 1863
  - Phlyctaenomorpha Amsel, 1970
  - Pitama Moore, 1888
  - Platynoorda Munroe, 1977
  - Porphyronoorda Munroe, 1977
  - Probalaenifrons Munroe, 1977
  - Protrigonia Hampson, 1896
  - Suinoorda Hayden, 2009
  - Syntonarcha Meyrick, 1890
  - Taurometopa Meyrick, 1933
  - Thesaurica Turner, 1915
  - Tulaya ?zdikmen, 2007 (= Hercynella Bethune-Baker, 1893)
  - Turania Ragonot, 1891
  - Usgentia Amsel, 1949
- Tribe Eurrhypini Leraut & Luquet, 1983
  - Argyrarcha Munroe, 1974
  - Cliniodes Guen?e, 1854 (= Basonga M?schler, 1886, Exarcha Lederer, 1863, Idessa Walker, 1859, Metrea Grote, 1882)
  - Dicepolia Snellen in Snellen, 1892 (= Endolophia Hampson, 1899)
  - Emprepes Lederer, 1863 (= Hammocallos Chr?tien, 1908)
  - Eurrhypis H?bner, 1825 (= Threnodes Duponchel, 1845)
  - Hyalinarcha Munroe, 1974
  - Jativa Munroe, 1961
  - Mecynarcha Munroe, 1974
  - Mimoschinia Warren, 1892
  - Porphyrorhegma Munroe, 1961
  - Pseudonoorda Munroe, 1974
  - Pseudoschinia Munroe, 1961
  - Sobanga Munroe, 1964
  - Trigonoorda Munroe, 1974
  - Viettessa Minet, 1980
- Tribe Odontiini Guen?e, 1854
  - Aeschremon Lederer, 1863
  - Anatralata Munroe, 1961
  - Aporodes Guen?e, 1854
  - Atralata Sylv?n, 1947 (= Ennychia Lederer, 1863)
  - Cataonia Ragonot, 1891
  - Chlorobaptella Munroe, 1995 (= Chlorobapta Barnes & McDunnough, 1914)
  - Chrismania Barnes & McDunnough, 1914
  - Cleptotypodes Minet, 1983
  - Cymbopteryx Munroe, 1961
  - Cynaeda H?bner, 1825 (= Cynoeda Walker, 1859, Noctuelia Guen?e, 1854, Noctuaelia Wocke, 1871, Odontia Duponchel, 1832)
  - Dentifovea Amsel, 1970
  - Dichozoma Munroe, 1961
  - Edia Dyar, 1913
  - Epascestria H?bner, 1825 (= Epacestria Marion, 1957, Phlyctaenodes Guen?e, 1854, Phlyctoenodes Cerf, 1910)
  - Ephelis Lederer, 1863
  - Epimetasia Ragonot, 1894 (= Metasiodes Ragonot, 1894, Thyridopsis Amsel, 1953)
  - Eremanthe Munroe, 1972
  - Frechinia Munroe, 1961
  - Gyros H. Edwards, 1881 (= Monocona Warren, 1892, Oribates H. Edwards, 1881)
  - Heliothelopsis Munroe, 1961
  - Metaxmeste H?bner, 1825 (= Hercyna Treitschke, 1828, Heryna Wocke, 1871, Metaxmestes H?bner, 1826)
  - Microtheoris Meyrick, 1932
  - Mojavia Munroe, 1961
  - Mojaviodes Munroe, 1972
  - Nannobotys Munroe, 1961
  - Noctueliopsis Munroe, 1961
  - Odontivalvia Munroe, 1973
  - Plumipalpiella Munroe, 1995 (= Plumipalpia Munroe, 1961)
  - Pogonogenys Munroe, 1961
  - Procymbopteryx Munroe, 1961
  - Psammobotys Munroe, 1961
  - Rhodocantha Munroe, 1961
  - Tegostoma Zeller, 1847 (= Anthophilodes Guen?e, 1854, Anthophilopsis Ragonot, 1891)
  - Titanio H?bner, 1825 (= Noctuomorpha Guen?e, 1854, Titania J. L. R. Agassiz, 1846)
Subfamily Pyraustinae Meyrick, 1890
Subfamily Schoenobiinae Duponchel, 1846
- - Adelpherupa Hampson, 1919 (= Limnopsares Meyrick, 1934, Schoenoploca Meyrick, 1933)
  - Alloperissa Meyrick, 1934
  - Archischoenobius Speidel, 1984
  - Argyrostola Hampson, 1896
  - Brihaspa Moore, 1868
  - Calamoschoena Poulton, 1916 (= Eurycerota Janse, 1917)
  - Carectocultus A. Blanchard, 1975
  - Catagela Walker, 1863
  - Chionobosca Turner, 1911
  - Cyclocausta Warren, 1889
  - Dejoannisia V?ri, 2002 (= Schoenobiodes Joannis, 1927)
  - Donacaula Meyrick, 1890
  - Helonastes Common, 1960
  - Leechia South in Leech & South, 1901
  - Leptosteges Warren, 1889
  - Leucargyra Hampson, 1896
  - Leucoides Hampson, 1893
  - Niphadoses Common, 1960
  - Panalipa Moore, 1866 (= Microschoenis Meyrick, 1887)
  - Patissa Moore, 1886 (= Eurycraspeda Warren in Swinhoe, 1890)
  - Promacrochilo Bleszynski, 1962 (= Macrochilo Hampson, 1896)
  - Proschoenobius Munroe, 1974
  - Ramila Moore, 1868 (= Crambostenia Warren in Swinhoe, 1890, Ramilla West, 1931)
  - Rupela Walker, 1863 (= Storteria Barnes & McDunnough, 1913)
  - Schoenobius Duponchel, 1836 (= Erioproctus Zeller, 1839)
  - Scirpophaga Treitschke, 1832 (= Apurima Walker, 1863, Schoenophaga Duponchel, 1836, Schoinophaga Sodoffsky, 1837, Schoenophaga J. L. R. Agassiz, 1847, Spartophaga Duponchel, 1836, Tryporyza Common, 1960)
  - Stenocalama Hampson, 1919
  - Tipanaea Walker, 1863
  - Varpa Aurivillius, 1925
Subfamily Scopariinae Guen?e, 1854
- - Afrarpia Maes, 2004
  - Afroscoparia Nuss, 2003
  - Anarpia Chapman, 1912
  - Antiscopa Munroe, 1964
  - Caradjaina Leraut, 1986
  - Cholius Guen?e, 1845
  - Cosipara Munroe, 1972
  - Dasyscopa Meyrick, 1894
  - Davana Walker, 1859
  - Dipleurinodes Leraut, 1989
  - Elusia Schaus, 1940
  - Eudipleurina Leraut, 1989
  - Eudonia Billberg, 1820 (= Boiea Zetterstedt, 1839, Borea Stephens, 1852, Dipleurina Chapman, 1912, Dipluerina Sharp, 1913, Malageudonia Leraut, 1989, Vietteina Leraut, 1989, Witlesia Chapman, 1912, Wittlesia Chapman, 1912)
  - Gesneria H?bner, 1825 (= Scoparona Chapman, 1912)
  - Gibeauxia Leraut, 1988
  - Helenoscoparia Nuss, 1999
  - Hoenia Leraut, 1986
  - Iranarpia Leraut, 1982
  - Micraglossa Warren, 1891 (= Microglossa Hampson, 1907)
  - Notocrambus Turner, 1922
  - Pagmanella Leraut, 1985
  - Scoparia Haworth, 1811 (= Epileucia Stephens, 1852, Eudorea J. Curtis, 1827, Eudoria Chapman, 1912, Eudoroea Bruand, 1851, Phegea Gistel, 1848, Scopea Haworth, 1828, Sineudonia Leraut, 1986, Tetraprosopus Butler, 1882, Xeroscopa Meyrick, 1884)
  - Syrianarpia Leraut, 1982
  - Toulgoetodes Leraut, 1988
Subfamily Spilomelinae Guen?e, 1854
Subfamily Wurthiinae Roepke, 1916
- - Niphopyralis Hampson, 1893

References

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Kristensen, N.P. (Ed.). 1999. Lepidoptera, Moths and Butterflies. Volume 1: Evolution, Systematics, and Biogeography. Handbuch der Zoologie. Eine Naturgeschichte der St?mme des Tierreiches / Handbook of Zoology. A Natural History of the phyla of the Animal Kingdom. Band / Volume IV Arthropoda: Insecta Teilband / Part 35: 491 pp. Walter de Gruyter, Berlin, New York.

External links

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Family Crambidae at Lepidoptera.pro
Synclita obliteralis, waterlily leafcuter on the UF / IFAS Featured Creatures Web site
Diatraea saccharalis, sugarcane borer
Grape Leaffolder Moth Cirrus Digital

Taxonomy

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The Family Crambidae is further organized into finer groupings including:

Subfamily (6): Caryophylloideae · Moronobeoideae · Pyraustinae · Rhinanthoideae · Scopariinae · Unplaced
Tribe (2): Plumerieae · Sileneae
Genus (747): Aboetheta · Acellalis · Achantodes · Acicys · Acropentias · Actenia · Adelpherupa · Adoxobotys · Aediodina · Aeglotis · Aenigmodes · Aeolopetra · Aeolosma · Aeschremon · Aethaloessa · Agassiziella · Agastya · Aglaops · Agrammia · Agrioglypta · Agriphiloides · Aiyura · Alatuncusiodes · Alloperissa · Almonia · Amaurophanes · Ambahona · Ambia · Ametrea · Amselia · Anaclastis · Analcina · Analyta · Anamalaia · Anarmodia · Anarpia · Ancyloptila · Ancylosis · Ancylosoma · Angustalius · Anomocrambus · Anthophilopsis · Antiscopa · Aphrophantis · Aphytoceros · Aplectropus · Apoblepta · Aponia · Aporodes · Araeomorpha · Argentochiloides · Argyractoides · Argyrarcha · Argyrophorodes · Argyrostola · Aristebulea · Arnia · Arthromastix · Arthroschista · Arxama · Asalebria · Asparagmia · Asphadastis · Assara · Asturodes · Atelocentra · Atomoclostis · Atralata · Auchmophoba · Aulacodes · Aulacoptera · Aurana · Aureocramboides · Aureopteryx · Aurorobotys · Aurotalis · Australargyria · Autarotis · Authaeretis · Autocharis · Auxolophotis · Balaenifrons · Banepa · Barisoa · Batiana · Beebea · Betousa · Blechroglossa · Blepharucha · Bleszynskia · Bocchoropsis · Boeotarcha · Botyodes · Bradina · Brevicella · Brihaspa · Burathema · Burmannia · Cacographis · Cadarena · Caffrocrambus · Calamochrous · Calamoschoena · Calamotropha · Calguia · Callibotys · Callilitha · Caloptychia · Camptomastix · Cangetta · Canuza · Capparidia · Caprinia · Caradjaina · Carminibotys · Catagela · Catancyla · Cataonia · Catapsephis · Catharia · Catharylla · Cayennia · Centropseustis · Ceratarcha · Ceratocilia · Cereophagus · Ceroprepes · Cervicrambus · Ceuthobotys · Chalcidoptera · Charltona · Charltoniada · Cheloterma · Chevalierella · Chilandrus · Chilochroma · Chilochromopsis · Chilocorsia · Chilomima · Chilopionea · Chilozela · Chionobosca · Chiqua · Chloephila · Chlorobapta · Cholius · Christophia · Chromodes · Chrysobotys · Chrysocrambus · Chrysophyllis · Chrysothyridia · Cilaus · Ciraphorus · Circobotys · Cirrhochrista · Cissachroa · Clarkeia · Classeya · Clatrodes · Cleoeromene · Clepsicosma · Cleptotypodes · Cliniodes · Clupeosoma · Cnaphalocrocis · Coelobathra · Coelorhyncidia · Coenostolopsis · Compsophila · Coniesta · Conobathra · Conocramboides · Conocrambus · Conotalis · Contortipalpia · Coptobasis · Coptobasoides · Coremata · Corynophora · Cosmopterosis · Cotachena · Crambixon · Criophthona · Crocidolomia · Crypsiptya · Cryptographis · Cryptosara · Culladia · Culladiella · Cyclocausta · Cydalima · Cymoriza · Cynaeda · Cypholomia · Cyrtogramme · Dasyscopa · Dausara · Davana · Deana · Deanolis · Decelia · Deltobotys · Demobotys · Dentifovea · Desmia · Diadexia · Diasemia · Diathraustodes · Dichochroma · Dichocrocis · Didymostoma · Dilacinia · Dipleurinodes · Diplopseustis · Diploptalis · Diploschistis · Discothyris · Dismidila · Dolicharthria · Dolichobela · Donacoscaptes · Dracaenura · Drachma · Drosophantis · Duponchelia · Duzulla · Dysallacta · Ebulea · Eclipsiodes · Ecpyrrhorrhoe · Ectadiosoma · Elbursia · Elegia · Elethyia · Elusia · Ematheudes · Emmalocera · Emprepes · Endographis · Endolophia · Endotrichella · Ennomosia · Enyocera · Eoophyla · Epactoctena · Epascestria · Ephelis · Ephormotris · Epichilo · Epiecia · Epilepia · Epimetasia · Epiparbattia · Epischnopsis · Episcythrastis · Eporidia · Eranistis · Erinothus · Eristena · Erpis · Ertrica · Eschata · Ethiobotys · Etielloides · Euclasta · Euctenospila · Eudipleurina · Euleucinodes · Eumaragma · Eumorphobotys · Eupastranaia · Euphyciodes · Eupoca · Eurhodope · Eurhythma · Eurrhypis · Eurytorna · Eustenia · Exeristis · Exsilirarcha · Falx · Filodes · Flavocrambus · Fredia · Friedlanderia · Furcivena · Gadira · Galadra · Gargela · Gesneria · Ghesquierellana · Gibeauxia · Giorgia · Glaucocharis · Glyphandra · Goliathodes · Goniopalpia · Goniophysetis · Goniorhynchus · Gonocausta · Gonodiscus · Gononoorda · Gonothyris · Gymnancyla · Gynenomis · Gypodes · Hammocallos · 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Species: ZipcodeZoo has pages for 6,687 species and subspecies in the Family Crambidae.

Genera

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Aboetheta

Aboetheta is a genus of moths of the Crambidae family. There is only one species in the genus, A. pteridonoma, which is found in Australia. [more]

Acellalis

Acellalis is a genus of moths of the Crambidae family. [more]

Achantodes

Achantodes is a genus of moths of the Crambidae family. [more]

Acicys

Acicys is a genus of moths of the Crambidae family. [more]

Acropentias

Acropentias is a genus of moths of the Crambidae family. [more]

Actenia

Stemmatophora is a genus of snout moths. It was described by Guen?e in 1854. [more]

Adelpherupa

Adelpherupa is a genus of moths of the Crambidae family. [more]

Adoxobotys

Adoxobotys is a genus of moths of the Crambidae family. [more]

Aediodina

Aediodina is a genus of moths of the Crambidae family. [more]

Aeglotis

Aeglotis is a genus of moths of the Crambidae family. [more]

Aenigmodes

Aenigmodes is a genus of moths of the Crambidae family. [more]

Aeolopetra

Aeolopetra is a genus of moths of the Crambidae family. [more]

Aeolosma

Aeolosma is a genus of moths of the Crambidae family. [more]

Aeschremon

Aeschremon is a genus of moths of the Crambidae family. [more]

Aethaloessa

Aethaloessa is a genus of moths of the Crambidae family. [more]

Agassiziella

Agassiziella is a genus of moths of the Crambidae family. [more]

Agastya

Agastya (Tamil:????????? Akattiyar, Telugu:???????, Sanskrit:???????, Malay: Anggasta, Thai: Akkhot) is one of the The Saptarishi (???????? saptar?i a meaning "seven sages") who are extolled at many places in the Vedas and revered Vedic sage who created the Tamil language on instructions from Lord Skanda. Agastya and his clan^[] are also generally credited with uncovering many mantras of the Rig Veda, the earliest and most revered Hindu scripture, in the sense of first having the mantras revealed in his mind by the Supreme Brahman. Agastya is also the author of Agastya Samhita[ref: Dharma Bharathi]. The word is also written as Agasti and Agathiyar. A-ga means a mountain, Asti, thrower. Also a name of Shiva. Agastya the Muni, was born of both Gods, Mitra and Varuna, from Urvashi. [more]

Aglaops

Aglaops is a genus of moths of the Crambidae family. [more]

Agrammia

Agrammia is a genus of moths of the Crambidae family. [more]

Agrioglypta

Agrioglypta is a genus of moths of the Crambidae family. [more]

Agriphiloides

Agriphiloides is a genus of moths of the Crambidae family. [more]

Aiyura

Aiyura is the name of a valley located in the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea. It is the home of the Aiyura Agricultural Research Station, which was operated originally as the "Highlands Agricultural Experiment Station, Aiyura" beginning in 1936, Coffee Research Institute, Aiyura National High School, The Aiyura International Primary School, The JAARS operated Airstrip IATA code AYU, a local national primary school called Professor Schindler's School and is the traditional home and battlegrounds of the Gadsup and Tairora people. Ukarumpa - the main center for Summer Institute of Linguistics (SIL) in Papua New Guinea - is also located nearby in the valley. [more]

Alatuncusiodes

Alatuncusiodes is a genus of moths of the Crambidae family. [more]

Alloperissa

Alloperissa is a genus of moths of the Crambidae family. [more]

Almonia

Almonia is a genus of moths of the Crambidae family. [more]

Amaurophanes

Dolicharthria is a genus of small moths belonging to the family Crambidae. Stenia is usually synonymized with it, but may be distinct. [more]

Ambahona

Theila is a genus of moths of the Crambidae family. [more]

Ambia

Ambia is a town in Hickory Grove Township, Benton County, Indiana, United States. The population was 239 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. [more]

Ametrea

Ametrea is a genus of moths of the Crambidae family. [more]

Amselia

Amselia is a genus of moths of the Crambidae family. [more]

Anaclastis

Anaclastis is a genus of moths of the Crambidae family. [more]

Analcina

Analcina is a genus of moths of the Crambidae family. [more]

Analyta

Analyta is a genus of moths of the Crambidae family. [more]

Anamalaia

Anamalaia is a genus of moths of the Crambidae family. [more]

Anarmodia

Anarmodia is a genus of moths of the Crambidae family. [more]

Anarpia

Anarpia is a genus of moths of the Crambidae family. [more]

Ancyloptila

Ancyloptila is a genus of moths of the Crambidae family. [more]

Ancylosis

Ancylosis is a genus of snout moths. It was described by Zeller, in 1839, and is known from South Africa, Uzbekistan, Spain, Turkmenistan, Lebanon, Algeria, Tunisia, Russia, Israel, Palestine, Tinos, Australia, Seychelles, Afghanistan, the United States, Iraq, Namibia, Kazakstan, Iran, Mauritius, Mozambique, Sarepta, Argentina, Sri Lanka, and Aden. [more]

Ancylosoma

Ancylosoma is a genus of snout moths. It was described by Roesler, in 1973, and contains the species A. substratellum. It was described from Turkmenistan, but is also known from Romania and Russia. [more]

Angustalius

Angustalius is a genus of moths of the Crambidae family. [more]

Anomocrambus

Caffrocrambus is a genus of moths of the Crambidae family. [more]

Crambidae

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Taxonomy

Genera

Aboetheta

Acellalis

Achantodes

Acicys

Acropentias

Actenia

Adelpherupa

Adoxobotys

Aediodina

Aeglotis

Aenigmodes

Aeolopetra

Aeolosma

Aeschremon

Aethaloessa

Agassiziella

Agastya

Aglaops

Agrammia

Agrioglypta

Agriphiloides

Aiyura

Alatuncusiodes

Alloperissa

Almonia

Amaurophanes

Ambahona

Ambia

Ametrea

Amselia

Anaclastis

Analcina

Analyta

Anamalaia

Anarmodia

Anarpia

Ancyloptila

Ancylosis

Ancylosoma

Angustalius

Anomocrambus

Anthophilopsis

Antiscopa

Aphrophantis

Aphytoceros

Aplectropus

Apoblepta

Aponia

Aporodes

Araeomorpha

Argentochiloides

Argyractoides

Argyrarcha

Argyrophorodes

Argyrostola

Aristebulea

Arnia

Arthromastix

Arthroschista

Arxama

Asalebria

Asparagmia

Asphadastis

Assara

Asturodes