Crambidae

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Pyrausta tyralis Guenée, 1854

Pyrausta tyralis Guenée, 1854

Pyrausta tyralis Guenée, 1854

Pyrausta tyralis, the coffee-loving pyrausta moth, is a Crambidae moth species found across the Americas, with larvae feeding on multiple plant genera.

Pyrausta laticlavia Grote & Robinson, 1867

Pyrausta laticlavia Grote & Robinson, 1867

Pyrausta laticlavia Grote & Robinson, 1867

The southern purple mint moth Pyrausta laticlavia is a Crambidae moth found across parts of the United States.

Pyrausta acrionalis Walker, 1859

Pyrausta acrionalis Walker, 1859

Pyrausta acrionalis Walker, 1859

Pyrausta acrionalis, the mint-loving pyrausta moth, is a Crambidae moth found in eastern North America whose larvae eat Mentha leaves.

Pyrausta niveicilialis Grote, 1875

Pyrausta niveicilialis Grote, 1875

Pyrausta niveicilialis Grote, 1875

Pyrausta niveicilialis, the white-fringed pyrausta moth, is a Crambidae moth found in North America.

Ostrinia palustralis Hübner, 1796

Ostrinia palustralis Hübner, 1796

Ostrinia palustralis Hübner, 1796

Ostrinia palustralis is a trans-Palearctic Crambidae moth whose larvae feed on Rumex plant species.

Ostrinia penitalis Grote, 1876

Ostrinia penitalis Grote, 1876

Ostrinia penitalis Grote, 1876

Ostrinia penitalis, the American lotus borer, is a Crambidae moth found across the Americas whose larvae feed on specific aquatic plants.

Ostrinia nubilalis Hübner, 1796

Ostrinia nubilalis Hübner, 1796

Ostrinia nubilalis Hübner, 1796

Ostrinia nubilalis, the European corn borer, is a crambid moth and damaging maize pest native to Europe, introduced to North America.

Ostrinia furnacalis (Guenée, 1854)

Ostrinia furnacalis (Guenée, 1854)

Ostrinia furnacalis (Guenée, 1854)

Ostrinia furnacalis, the Asian corn borer, is a widespread crambid moth and major agricultural corn pest found across Asia and beyond.

Sitochroa palealis (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Sitochroa palealis (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Sitochroa palealis (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Sitochroa palealis, the carrot seed moth, is a Crambidae moth found in Europe and the US, whose larvae feed on umbellifer plants.

Sitochroa verticalis Linnaeus, 1758

Sitochroa verticalis Linnaeus, 1758

Sitochroa verticalis Linnaeus, 1758

Sitochroa verticalis is a Eurasian moth species that prefers open, dry to slightly humid grassy habitats.

Sitochroa chortalis Grote, 1874

Sitochroa chortalis Grote, 1874

Sitochroa chortalis Grote, 1874

Sitochroa chortalis, the dimorphic sitochroa moth, is a Crambidae moth found in North American grasslands and prairies.

Uresiphita reversalis Guenée, 1854

Uresiphita reversalis Guenée, 1854

Uresiphita reversalis Guenée, 1854

Uresiphita reversalis Guenée, 1854 is a moth with 27–34 mm wingspan, larvae feed on a wide range of host plants.

Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Guenée, 1854)

Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Guenée, 1854)

Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Guenée, 1854)

Uresiphita ornithopteralis, the tree lucerne moth, is a Crambidae moth found in Australia and New Zealand.

Uresiphita gilvata (Fabricius, 1794) Caradja, 1916

Uresiphita gilvata (Fabricius, 1794) Caradja, 1916

Uresiphita gilvata (Fabricius, 1794) Caradja, 1916

Uresiphita gilvata is a Crambidae moth found in Europe and North Africa, whose larvae feed on low herbaceous plants.

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 in China, Japan, and Taiwan.

Anania hortulata Linnaeus, 1758

Anania hortulata Linnaeus, 1758

Anania hortulata Linnaeus, 1758

Anania hortulata is a moth found across Europe, Asia, and North America, where it is exotic to Canada and the US.

Anania funebris Ström, 1768

Anania funebris Ström, 1768

Anania funebris Ström, 1768

Anania funebris is a moth species described with distinct wing patterns and larval coloration, with a 20–23 mm wingspan.

Anania mysippusalis Walker, 1859

Anania mysippusalis Walker, 1859

Anania mysippusalis Walker, 1859

Anania mysippusalis is a Crambidae moth described in 1859, found across North America with a 26 mm wingspan.

Anania quebecensis Munroe, 1954

Anania quebecensis Munroe, 1954

Anania quebecensis Munroe, 1954

Anania quebecensis (Quebec phlyctaenia moth) is a Crambidae moth species found in eastern North America, first described in 1954.

Anania terrealis Treitschke, 1829

Anania terrealis Treitschke, 1829

Anania terrealis Treitschke, 1829

Anania terrealis is a European Crambidae moth, with 24–28 mm wingspan, whose larvae feed on Solidago virgaurea and asters.

Anania verbascalis (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Anania verbascalis (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Anania verbascalis (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Anania verbascalis is a Crambidae moth found in Europe, with a 22–26 mm wingspan and larvae that feed on two plant species.

Anania fuscalis (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Anania fuscalis (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Anania fuscalis (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Anania fuscalis is a Crambidae moth species found in Europe, whose larvae feed on a range of plant genera.

Anania lancealis (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Anania lancealis (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Anania lancealis (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Anania lancealis is a Palearctic moth species whose larvae feed on a range of host plants and favor woodland and marshy habitats.

Anania perlucidalis (Hübner, 1809)

Anania perlucidalis (Hübner, 1809)

Anania perlucidalis (Hübner, 1809)

Anania perlucidalis, the fenland pearl, is a European Crambidae moth whose larvae feed on Cirsium plants.

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