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Grass Moths
The Crambidae are the grass moth family of lepidopterans. They are 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 coloured 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 tympanal organs called the praecinctorium, which joins two tympanic membranes in the Crambidae, and is absent from the Pyralidae. The latest review by Munroe and Solis, in Kristensen (1999), retains the Crambidae as a full family. The family currently comprises 15 subfamilies with altogether 10,347 species in over 1,000 genera. Systematics *subfamilia incertae sedis **''Conotalis'' Hampson, 1919 **''Exsilirarcha'' Salmon & Bradley, 1956 *Subfamily Acentropinae Stephens, 1836 *Subfamily Crambinae Latreill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scoparia Ambigualis
''Scoparia ambigualis'' is a species of moth of the family Crambidae described by Friedrich Treitschke in 1829. It is found in Europe and Asia Minor and possibly in Guangdong and Shanxi in China. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is 15–22 mm. The forewings are whitish, more or less sprinkled with grey and black; a black ochreous-mixed mark from base of costa; lines whitish, dark -edged, first irregular, second angulated above middle; orbicular elongate, brownish, more or less black-edged, resting on first line; claviform dot- like, black, seldom elongated to touch first line; discal spot 8-shaped, incompletely black edged, upper and sometimes lower half pale greyish-ochreous or brownish; terminal area dark, subterminal line cloudy, whitish; a te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musotiminae
Musotiminae is a subfamily of the lepidopteran family Crambidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1884 Genera *'' Aeolopetra'' *''Albusambia'' *'' Ambia'' (= ''Metathyrida'' , ''Metathyridia'' ) *'' Austromusotima'' *'' Baeoptila'' *'' Barisoa'' *''Cilaus'' *'' Drosophantis'' *'' Elachypteryx'' *'' Eugauria'' *'' Lygomusotima'' *''Malleria'' *''Midilambia'' *'' Musotima'' (= ''Musotina'' ) *'' Neomusotima'' *'' Neurophyseta'' (= ''Cymoriza'' , ''Cymorrhiza'' , ''Neurophysetis'' , ''Omphaloptera'' ) *'' Odilla'' *''Panotima'' *''Parthenodes'' *''Siamusotima'' *'' Thysanoidma'' *''Undulambia'' (= ''Ambia albitesselalis'' ) *''Uthinia'' *''Yoshiyasua ''Yoshiyasua'' is a grass moth genus (family Crambidae) of subfamily Musotiminae. Some authors have placed it in the snout moth family (Pyralidae), where all grass moths were once also included, but this seems to be in error. The genus contains ...'' (= ''Melanochroa'' ) References * , 1998: The Scopari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eichhornia Crassipes
''Pontederia crassipes'' (formerly ''Eichhornia crassipes''), commonly known as common water hyacinth is an aquatic plant native to South America, naturalized throughout the world, and often invasive species, invasive outside its native range.''Pontederia crassipes'' Kew Royal Botanic Gardens Plants of the World Online. Accessed April 19, 2022.''Eichhornia crassipes'' Kew Royal Botanic Gardens Plants of the World Online. Accessed April 19, 2022. June 15, 2016. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niphograpta Albiguttalis
''Niphograpta'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, the water hyacinth moth (''Niphograpta albiguttalis''). It is native to the Amazon basin, but has been introduced in North America (where it is found from Florida, along the gulf coast to Louisiana and Texas), Africa and Australia (where it is found in Queensland and New South Wales) to control the spread of water hyacinth. The wingspan is . The forewings are golden yellow speckled with grey. The hindwings are bright yellow with a prominent black discal spot. The larvae feed on ''Eichhornia crassipes ''Pontederia crassipes'' (formerly ''Eichhornia crassipes''), commonly known as common water hyacinth is an aquatic plant native to South America, naturalized throughout the world, and often invasive species, invasive outside its native range ...''. They bore in the stems and leaf buds of their host plant. First instar larvae have a brown body with a dark brown to black head. Later inst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exsilirarcha
''Exsilirarcha'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, ''Exsilirarcha graminea'', which is endemic to New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count .... Both the genus and the species were described by John Salmon and J. D. Bradley in 1956. References Crambidae Endemic fauna of New Zealand Monotypic moth genera Moths of New Zealand Endemic moths of New Zealand {{Crambidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conotalis
''Conotalis'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae The Crambidae are the grass moth family of lepidopterans. They are variable in appearance, the nominal subfamily Crambinae (grass moths) taking up closely folded postures on grass stems where they are inconspicuous, while other subfamilies includ .... Species Species: *'' Conotalis aurantifascia'' (Hampson, 1896) *'' Conotalis nigrisquamalis'' Hampson, 1919 *'' Conotalis nigroradians'' (Mabille, 1900) References Crambinae Crambidae genera Taxa named by George Hampson {{Crambinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Incertae Sedis
' () or ''problematica'' is a term used for a taxonomic group where its broader relationships are unknown or undefined. Alternatively, such groups are frequently referred to as "enigmatic taxa". In the system of open nomenclature, uncertainty at specific taxonomic levels is indicated by ' (of uncertain family), ' (of uncertain suborder), ' (of uncertain order) and similar terms. Examples *The fossil plant '' Paradinandra suecica'' could not be assigned to any family, but was placed ''incertae sedis'' within the order Ericales when described in 2001. * The fossil ''Gluteus minimus'', described in 1975, could not be assigned to any known animal phylum. The genus is therefore ''incertae sedis'' within the kingdom Animalia. * While it was unclear to which order the New World vultures (family Cathartidae) should be assigned, they were placed in Aves ''incertae sedis''. It was later agreed to place them in a separate order, Cathartiformes. * Bocage's longbill, ''Motacilla bocagii' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crambinae
Crambinae is a large subfamily of the lepidopteran family Crambidae, the crambid snout moths. It currently includes over 1,800 species worldwide. The larvae are root feeders or stem borers, mostly on grasses. A few species are pests of sod grasses, maize, sugar cane, rice, and other Poaceae. The monophyly of this group is supported by the structure of the tympanal organs and the phallus attached medially to the juxta, as well as genetic analyses. Taxonomists' opinions differ as to the correct placement of the Crambidae, some authorities treating them as a subfamily of the family Pyralidae. If this is done, the present group would be demoted to tribe status, as Crambini. Crambinae taxonomy *tribe ''incertae sedis'' **''Anaclastis'' Turner, 1904 **''Aphrophantis'' Meyrick, 1933 **'' Argentochiloides'' Błeszyński, 1961 (= ''Argentochilo'' Błeszyński & Collins, 1962) **'' Australargyria'' Błeszyński, 1970 **'' Autarotis'' Meyrick, 1886 (= ''Pogonoptera'' Turner, 1911) **''Bat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scopariinae
Scopariinae is a subfamily of the lepidopteran family Crambidae. The subfamily was described by Achille Guenée in 1854. Genera *'' Afrarpia'' Maes, 2004 *'' Afroscoparia'' Nuss, 2003 *'' Anarpia'' Chapman, 1912 *'' Antiscopa'' Munroe, 1964 *'' Caradjaina'' Leraut, 1986 *'' Cholius'' Guenée, 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'' Hübner, 1825 (= ''Scoparona'' Chapman, 1912) *'' Gibeauxia'' Leraut, 1988 *'' Helenoscoparia'' Nuss, 1999 *'' Hoenia'' Leraut, 1986 *'' Iranarpia'' Leraut, 1982 *''Micraglossa ''Micraglossa'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae The C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heliothelinae
Heliothelinae is a subfamily of the lepidopteran family Crambidae. It was described by Hans Georg Amsel Hans Georg Amsel (29 March 1905 – 20 October 1999) was a German entomologist with four publications ranging from 1951 to 1962. His home town was Cologne, although he frequently was in Kiel. His original job was in the banking industry, and he la ... in 1961. Genera *'' Eclipsiodes'' Meyrick, 1884 *'' Heliothela'' Guenée, 1854 (= ''Nyctarcha'' Meyrick, 1884, ''Orosana'' Walker, 1863) *'' Phanomorpha'' Turner, 1937 References {{Taxonbar, from=Q1370509 Crambidae Taxa named by Hans Georg Amsel Moth subfamilies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erupinae
Erupinae is a subfamily of the lepidopteran family Crambidae. It was described by Eugene G. Munroe in 1995. Originally, Erupinae were described as a tribe in the subfamily Crambinae. Later, they were moved to Midilinae. A phylogenetic analysis of Crambidae moths found that '' Erupa'' does not form a monophyletic group with Midilinae, but is the sister group to either Crambinae or a monophylum of Heliothelinae and Scopariinae. Erupini were consequently removed from Midilinae and established as a separate subfamily. The subfamily currently comprises three genera: '' Erupa'' Walker, 1864 with 36 species, '' Lancia'' Walker, 1859 with the single species ''L. phrontisalis'' Walker, 1859, and '' Schoenerupa'' Hampson, 1919 with the species ''S. thermantis'' Hampson, 1919. Erupinae occur exclusively in the Neotropical realm. The foodplants of the caterpillars are unknown, but monocotyledon Monocotyledons (), commonly referred to as monocots, (Lilianae ''sensu'' Chase & Reveal) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoploscopinae
Hoploscopinae is a subfamily of the lepidopteran family Crambidae. It was described by Robinson et al., 1994. In the past, the group had been considered a subfamily of Heliothelinae based on a sclerotized thorn that is invaginated into the corpus bursae of the female genitalia. This morphological feature common to both Hoploscopinae and Heliothelinae was considered an apomorphy of Heliothelinae sensu lato. However, a phylogenetic analysis of Crambidae moths found that Hoploscopinae and Heliothelinae do not form a monophyletic group, and consequently split the two lineages into separate subfamilies. The subfamily currently comprises the two genera ''Hoploscopa'' Meyrick, 1886 and ''Perimeceta'' Turner, 1915, with altogether 46 species occurring in Southeast Asia, New Guinea and Australia. The caterpillars feed on fern A fern (Polypodiopsida or Polypodiophyta ) is a member of a group of vascular plants (plants with xylem and phloem) that reproduce via spores and have neither ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
