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Tallula (moth)
''Tallula'' is a genus of pyralid moths in the family Pyralidae. There are about 11 described species in ''Tallula''. Species These 11 species belong to the genus ''Tallula'': * ''Tallula atramentalis'' Lederer, 1863 * ''Tallula atrifascialis'' Hulst, 1886 * ''Tallula baboquivarialis'' Barnes & Benjamin, 1926 * ''Tallula beroella'' Schaus, 1912 * ''Tallula fieldi'' Barnes & McDunnough, 1911 * ''Tallula fovealis'' Hampson, 1906 * ''Tallula juanalis'' Schaus, 1925 * ''Tallula melazonalis'' Hampson, 1906 * ''Tallula rigualis'' Lederer, 1863 * ''Tallula tersilla'' Dyar, 1914 * ''Tallula watsoni'' Barnes & McDunnough, 1916 c g b (Watson's tallula moth) Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net References Further reading * * * * * * * * External links * Epipaschiinae Pyralidae genera {{epipaschiinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyralid Moth
The Pyralidae, commonly called pyralid moths, snout moths or grass moths, are a family of Lepidoptera in the ditrysian superfamily Pyraloidea. In many (particularly older) classifications, the grass moths (Crambidae) are included in the Pyralidae as a subfamily, making the combined group one of the largest families in the Lepidoptera. The latest review by Eugene G. Munroe and Maria Alma Solis retain the Crambidae as a full family of Pyraloidea. The wingspans for small and medium-sized species are usually between with variable morphological features. It is a diverse group, with more than 6,000 species described worldwide, and more than 600 species in America north of Mexico, comprising the third largest moth family in North America. At least 42 species have been recorded from North Dakota in the subfamilies of Pyralidae. Relationship with humans Most of these small moths are inconspicuous. Many are economically important pests, including waxworms, which are the caterpillar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
