How to Identify Crambidae

Crambidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Lepidoptera, class Insecta. The family contains 709 accepted species worldwide.

Key Identification Features

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Representative Crambidae Species

How to identify Polygrammodes elevata Fabricius, 1777

Polygrammodes elevata Fabricius, 1777

Polygrammodes elevata Fabricius, 1777

Polygrammodes elevata is a Crambidae moth described in 1777, found in the Americ…

How to identify Tyspanodes striata Butler, 1879

Tyspanodes striata Butler, 1879

Tyspanodes striata Butler, 1879

Tyspanodes striata is a Crambidae moth described in 1879, found in China, Taiwan…

How to identify Crambus watsonellus Klots, 1942

Crambus watsonellus Klots, 1942

Crambus watsonellus Klots, 1942

Watson's grass-veneer (Crambus watsonellus) is a Crambidae moth found in marshy …

How to identify Scoparia indistinctalis Walker, 1863

Scoparia indistinctalis Walker, 1863

Scoparia indistinctalis Walker, 1863

Scoparia indistinctalis Walker, 1863 is a moth with described wing and adult tra…

How to identify Microthyris prolongalis Guenée, 1854

Microthyris prolongalis Guenée, 1854

Microthyris prolongalis Guenée, 1854

Microthyris prolongalis is a Crambidae moth found across the Americas, whose lar…

How to identify Chilo plejadellus Zincken, 1821

Chilo plejadellus Zincken, 1821

Chilo plejadellus Zincken, 1821

Chilo plejadellus (rice stalk borer moth) is a Crambidae moth found in North Ame…

How to identify Ischnurges luteomarginalis Hampson, 1891

Ischnurges luteomarginalis Hampson, 1891

Ischnurges luteomarginalis Hampson, 1891

Ischnurges luteomarginalis is a Crambidae moth described in 1891, found in India…

How to identify Eudonia atmogramma Meyrick, 1915

Eudonia atmogramma Meyrick, 1915

Eudonia atmogramma Meyrick, 1915

Eudonia atmogramma is an endemic New Zealand moth species found on the South and…

How to identify Oenobotys texanalis Munroe & Blanchard, 1976

Oenobotys texanalis Munroe & Blanchard, 1976

Oenobotys texanalis Munroe & Blanchard, 1976

Oenobotys texanalis is a Crambidae moth described in 1976, recorded in Texas, No…

How to identify Mecyna asinalis Hübner, 1819

Mecyna asinalis Hübner, 1819

Mecyna asinalis Hübner, 1819

Mecyna asinalis is a moth species found in western and southern Europe and nearb…

How to identify Diaphania indica (Saunders, 1851)

Diaphania indica (Saunders, 1851)

Diaphania indica (Saunders, 1851)

Diaphania indica, the cucumber moth, is a polyphagous lepidopteran pest of cucur…

How to identify Uresiphita quinquigera Moore, 1888

Uresiphita quinquigera Moore, 1888

Uresiphita quinquigera Moore, 1888

Mecyna quinquigera is a crambid moth described by Frederic Moore in 1888, found …

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you identify Crambidae?

Crambidae animals belong to the Lepidoptera order in the Animalia kingdom. This species is Scoparia indistinctalis Walker, 1863. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.

What are the key characteristics of Crambidae?

Crambidae is classified in the order Lepidoptera, class Insecta, phylum Arthropoda. The first primary line itself is indistinct, white, and has a blackish margin along its posterior edge.

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