Crambidae

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Leucochroma corope Cramer

Leucochroma corope Cramer

Leucochroma corope Cramer

Leucochroma corope is a crambid moth ranging from the West Indies to South America, and introduced to Florida.

Lamprophaia ablactalis (Walker, 1859)

Lamprophaia ablactalis (Walker, 1859)

Lamprophaia ablactalis (Walker, 1859)

Poliobotys is a monotypic Crambidae moth genus holding only the species Poliobotys ablactalis, found across Asia, Africa, and Australia.

Azochis rufidiscalis Hampson, 1904

Azochis rufidiscalis Hampson, 1904

Azochis rufidiscalis Hampson, 1904

Azochis rufidiscalis is a Crambidae moth described in 1904, found in parts of the Caribbean and southeastern US.

Megastes praxiteles Druce, 1895

Megastes praxiteles Druce, 1895

Megastes praxiteles Druce, 1895

Megastes praxiteles is a Crambidae moth described by Herbert Druce in 1895, found in Morelos, Mexico.

Dysallacta negatalis (Walker, 1859)

Dysallacta negatalis (Walker, 1859)

Dysallacta negatalis (Walker, 1859)

Dysallacta negatalis, the karanj defoliator, is a widely distributed tropical crambid moth with a ~20 mm wingspan.

Aphytoceros lucusalis (Walker, 1859)

Aphytoceros lucusalis (Walker, 1859)

Aphytoceros lucusalis (Walker, 1859)

Aphytoceros lucusalis is a 40 mm wingspan Australian crambid moth described in 1859, whose larvae likely feed on Ficus.

Sparagmia gonoptera Latreille

Sparagmia gonoptera Latreille

Sparagmia gonoptera Latreille

Sparagmia is a monotypic Crambidae moth genus, its only species Sparagmia gonoptera occurs across the Americas and the Antilles.

Obtusipalpis pardalis Hampson, 1895

Obtusipalpis pardalis Hampson, 1895

Obtusipalpis pardalis Hampson, 1895

Obtusipalpis pardalis is a Crambidae moth species found in parts of Africa, whose larvae feed on specific plants.

Pyrausta testalis (Fabricius, 1794)

Pyrausta testalis (Fabricius, 1794)

Pyrausta testalis (Fabricius, 1794)

Pyrausta testalis is a moth with distinct wing markings, found across Africa, occasional Europe, and parts of Asia and Australia.

Cnaphalocrocis medinalis (Guenée, 1854)

Cnaphalocrocis medinalis (Guenée, 1854)

Cnaphalocrocis medinalis (Guenée, 1854)

Cnaphalocrocis medinalis, the rice leafroller, has distinct physical features across its egg, larval, pupal, and adult life stages.

Cnaphalocrocis trebiusalis Walker, 1859

Cnaphalocrocis trebiusalis Walker, 1859

Cnaphalocrocis trebiusalis Walker, 1859

Cnaphalocrocis trebiusalis is a Crambidae moth found from Africa to south-east Asia.

Aethaloessa calidalis (Guenée, 1854)

Aethaloessa calidalis (Guenée, 1854)

Aethaloessa calidalis (Guenée, 1854)

Aethaloessa calidalis is a Crambidae moth distributed across South Asia to Pacific islands, featured on a 1980 Tuvalu 8-cent stamp.

Aethaloessa floridalis Zeller, 1852

Aethaloessa floridalis Zeller, 1852

Aethaloessa floridalis Zeller, 1852

Aethaloessa floridalis is a Crambidae moth found in subtropical Africa, Indian Ocean islands, South and Southeast Asia.

Salbia cassidalis Guenée, 1854

Salbia cassidalis Guenée, 1854

Salbia cassidalis Guenée, 1854

Salbia cassidalis is a Crambidae moth described in 1854, found across parts of North, Central, and South America and the Caribbean.

Cnaphalocrocis poeyalis (Boisduval, 1833)

Cnaphalocrocis poeyalis (Boisduval, 1833)

Cnaphalocrocis poeyalis (Boisduval, 1833)

Cnaphalocrocis poeyalis, the lesser rice-leafroller, is a 20 mm wingspan Crambidae moth found from Africa to the Pacific.

Orphanostigma abruptalis Walker, 1859

Orphanostigma abruptalis Walker, 1859

Orphanostigma abruptalis Walker, 1859

Orphanostigma abruptalis is a crambid moth found across Old World tropics, with a 15–20 mm wingspan that feeds on Lamiaceae and one Theaceae.

Salbia haemorrhoidalis Guenée, 1854

Salbia haemorrhoidalis Guenée, 1854

Salbia haemorrhoidalis Guenée, 1854

The lantana leaftier (Orphanostigma haemorrhoidalis) is a crambid moth introduced to multiple regions to control Lantana.

Siga pyronia Druce, 1895

Siga pyronia Druce, 1895

Siga pyronia Druce, 1895

Siga pyronia is a Crambidae moth described in 1895, found in Panama and Costa Rica, with distinct patterned pale grey wings.

Siga liris Cramer, 1775

Siga liris Cramer, 1775

Siga liris Cramer, 1775

Siga liris, the moonlight queen, is a 1775-described Crambidae moth found in South America and the West Indies.

Herpetogramma luctuosalis Guenée, 1854

Herpetogramma luctuosalis Guenée, 1854

Herpetogramma luctuosalis Guenée, 1854

Herpetogramma luctuosalis is a Crambidae moth described in 1854, found across parts of Asia.

Herpetogramma pertextalis Lederer, 1863

Herpetogramma pertextalis Lederer, 1863

Herpetogramma pertextalis Lederer, 1863

Herpetogramma pertextalis, the bold-feathered grass moth, is a North American moth whose larvae feed on Clethra alnifolia leaves.

Herpetogramma thestealis Walker, 1859

Herpetogramma thestealis Walker, 1859

Herpetogramma thestealis Walker, 1859

Herpetogramma thestealis is a sexually dimorphic Crambidae moth found across most of North America whose larvae feed on various woody plants.

Herpetogramma cynaralis (Walker, 1859)

Herpetogramma cynaralis (Walker, 1859)

Herpetogramma cynaralis (Walker, 1859)

Herpetogramma cynaralis is a Crambidae moth species found across Asia and Australia, with females 20mm wingspan.

Herpetogramma aeglealis Walker, 1859

Herpetogramma aeglealis Walker, 1859

Herpetogramma aeglealis Walker, 1859

Herpetogramma aeglealis is a sexually dimorphic moth species with two forms, whose larvae feed on multiple herbaceous plants.

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