Acentropinae is a fairly small

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of the

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n 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 ...

, the crambid snout

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s. Species of this subfamily are exclusively found in wetlands and aquatic

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Systematics

In modern treatments, the former subfamily Nymphulinae is mostly treated as a tribe within Acentropinae. There are about 730 species in 78 genera. Only 13 species in 6 genera are found in Europe. *''

Acentria ''Acentria'' is a monotypic moth genus of the family Crambidae described by James Francis Stephens in 1829. Its only species, ''Acentria ephemerella'', the watermilfoil moth or water veneer, was described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermülle ...

'' Stephens, 1829 (= ''Acentropus'' J. Curtis, 1834; ''Setina'' Hübner, 1819; ''Zancle'' Stephens, 1833) *''

Agassiziella ''Agassiziella'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. Species *'' Agassiziella albidivisa'' (Warren, 1896) *'' Agassiziella alicialis'' (Hampson, 1906) *''Agassiziella angulipennis'' (Hampson, 1891) *'' Agassiziella bambesensis'' (Ghesqu ...

'' Yoshiyasu, 1989 (= ''Agassizia'' Yoshiyasu, 1987) *'' Almonia'' Walker, 1866 *'' Anydraula'' Meyrick, 1885 *'' Araeomorpha'' Turner, 1908 (= ''Tholerastis'' Turner, 1915) *''

Argyractis ''Argyractis'' 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 ...

'' Hampson, 1897 *''

Argyractoides ''Argyractoides'' 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 s ...

'' Lange, 1956 *''

Argyrophorodes ''Argyrophodes'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. Species *'' Argyrophorodes angolensis'' Agassiz, 2012 (from Angola, Congo and Zambia) *'' Argyrophorodes anosibalis'' Marion, 1957 (from Madagascar) *'' Argyrophorodes catalalis'' ( ...

'' Marion, 1956 *''

Aulacodes ''Aulacodes'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. The genus was first described by Achille Guenée in 1854. Species *'' Aulacodes adiantealis'' (Walker, 1859) *'' Aulacodes adjutrealis'' Schaus, 1924 *'' Aulacodes aechmialis'' Guenée, ...

'' Guenée, 1854 (= ''Hydrophysa'' Guenée, 1854) *'' Banepa'' Moore, 1888 *''

Brevicella ''Brevicella'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, ''Brevicella emarginata'', which is found in New Guinea New Guinea (; Hiri Motu: ''Niu Gini''; id, Papua, or , historically ) is the world's secon ...

'' Kenrick, 1912 *''

Callilitha ''Callilitha'' 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 ...

'' Munroe, 1959 *''

Cataclysta ''Cataclysta'' is a genus of moths described by Jacob Hübner Jacob Hübner (20 June 1761 – 13 September 1826, in Augsburg) was a German entomologist. He was the author of ''Sammlung Europäischer Schmetterlinge'' (1796–1805), a founding wo ...

'' Hübner, 1825 (= ''Catoclysta'' Hampson, 1893) *''

Chrysendeton ''Chrysendeton'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote Augustus Radcliffe Grote (February 7, 1841 – September 12, 1903) was a British entomologist who described over 1,000 species of butterflies ...

'' Grote, 1881 *'' Clepsicosma'' Meyrick, 1888 *''

Compsophila ''Compsophila'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, ''Compsophila iocosma'', which is found on Fiji. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip t ...

'' Meyrick, 1886 *'' Contiger'' Lange, 1956 *'' Cryptocosma'' Lederer, 1863 (= ''Chalcoelopsis'' Dyar, 1914) *'' Decticogaster'' Snellen, 1880 *'' Diathraustodes'' Hampson, 1896 *'' Dodanga'' Moore, 1886 *'' Elophila'' Hübner, 1822 (= ''Cyrtogramme'' Yoshiyasu, 1985; ''Elophila'' Hübner, 1806; ''Hydrocampus'' Berthold, 1827; ''Hydrocampa'' Stephens, 1829; ''Hydrocampe'' Latreille, 1829; ''Munroessa'' Lange, 1956; ''Synclita'' Lederer, 1863) *'' Eoophyla'' Swinhoe, 1900 *'' Eoparargyractis'' Lange, 1956 (= ''Eoparargyractis'' Lange, 1956) *'' Ephormotris'' Meyrick, 1933 *''

Eristena ''Eristena'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. Species *''bifurcalis'' species group **''Eristena bifurcalis'' (Pryer, 1877) **''Eristena curvula'' F.Q. Chen, S.M. Song & C.S. Wu, 2006 **''Eristena longibursa'' F.Q. Chen, S.M. Song & ...

'' Warren, 1896 *'' Eurytorna'' Meyrick, 1886 *''

Galadra ''Galadra'' is a monotypic moth genus of the family Crambidae described by Francis Walker in 1865. It contains only one species, ''Galadra rhomboidata'', described by the same author in the same year, which is found in New Guinea New Guin ...

'' Walker, 1865 *'' Giorgia'' J. F. G. Clarke, 1965 *'' Glyphandra'' Karsch, 1900 *'' Goniopalpia'' Hampson, 1903 *''

Hemiloba ''Hemiloba'' is a monotypic moth genus of the family Crambidae described by Charles Swinhoe in 1901. It contains only one species, ''Hemiloba excisa'', described in the same article. It is found in India India, officially the Republic of ...

'' Swinhoe, 1901 *'' Hyaloplaga'' Warren, 1892 (= ''Hyaloplagia'' Sharp, 1893) *''

Hygraula ''Hygraula'' 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 ...

'' Meyrick, 1885 (= ''Blechroglossa'' Turner, 1937; ''Blechroglosso'' Neave, 1950) *'' Hylebatis'' Turner, 1908 *'' Kasania'' Krulikovsky, 1910 *'' Langessa'' Munroe, 1972 *'' Lasiogyia'' Hampson, 1907 *'' Lathroteles'' J. F. G. Clarke, 1971 *'' Leucogephyra'' Warren, 1896 *''

Margarochroma ''Margarochroma'' 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 s ...

'' Warren, 1896 *'' Margarosticha'' Lederer, 1863 *'' Neargyractis'' Lange, 1956 *'' Neocataclysta'' Lange, 1956 *''

Neoschoenobia ''Neoschoenobia'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. Species *''Neoschoenobia caustodes'' (Meyrick, 1934) *''Neoschoenobia pandora'' (Meyrick, 1910) *''Neoschoenobia testacealis'' Hampson, 1900 Former species *''Neoschoenobia decolora ...

'' Hampson, 1900 (= ''Eranistis'' Meyrick, 1910) *'' Neurophruda'' Warren, 1896 (= ''Neophruda'' Hampson, 1897) *'' Nicaria'' Snellen, 1880 *'' Nyctiplanes'' Turner, 1937 *'' Nymphicula'' Snellen,

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/small> *'' Nymphula'' Schrank, 1802 (= ''Pseudoparaponyx'' Patocka, 1951) *'' Nymphuliella'' Lange, 1956 *''

Nymphulodes ''Nymphulodes'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, ''Nymphulodes franciscalis'', which is found in Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the la ...

'' Hampson, 1919 *'' Oligernis'' Meyrick, 1894 *'' Oligostigma'' Guenée, 1854 *''

Oligostigmoides ''Oligostigmoides'' 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 ...

'' Lange, 1956 *'' Opisthedeicta'' Warren, 1890 *'' Osphrantis'' Meyrick, 1897 *'' Oxyelophila'' Forbes, 1922 *'' Paracataclysta'' Yoshiyasu, 1983 *'' Paracymoriza'' Warren, 1890 (= ''Micromania'' Swinhoe, 1894; ''Stenicula'' Snellen, 1901) *'' Parapoynx'' Hübner, 1825 (= ''Cosmophylla'' Turner, 1908; ''Eustales'' Clemens, 1860; ''Hydreuretis'' Meyrick, 1885; ''Microdracon'' Warren, 1890; ''Nymphaeella'' Grote, 1880; ''Paraponyx'' Guenée, 1854; ''Sironia'' Clemens, 1860) *''

Petrophila ''Petrophila'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. The genus was described by Lansdown Guilding in 1830. Species *''Petrophila aealis'' (Walker, 1859) *''Petrophila aeglesalis'' (Walker, 1859) *''Petrophila aengusalis'' (Schaus, 1924) * ...

'' Guilding, 1830 (= ''Parargyractis'' Lange, 1956) *'' Potamomusa'' Yoshiyasu, 1985 (= ''Potamusa'' Speidel & Mey, 1999) *''

Pseudlithosia ''Pseudlithosia'' is a monotypic moth genus of the family Crambidae described by George Hampson in 1907. It contains only one species, ''Pseudlithosia schausi'', described by the same author in the same year, which is found in Jalisco, Mexico ...

'' Hampson, 1907 (= ''Pseudolithosia'' Neave, 1940) *''

Pythagoraea ''Pythagoraea'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, ''Pythagoraea categorica'', which is found on the Society Islands The Society Islands (french: Îles de la Société, officially ''Archipel de la Sociét ...

'' Meyrick, 1929 (= ''Pythagorea'' Klima, 1937) *'' Stegothyris'' Lederer, 1863 *''

Strepsinoma ''Strepsinoma'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1897. Species *''Strepsinoma albimaculalis'' Rothschild, 1915 *''Strepsinoma albiplagialis'' Rothschild, 1915 *''Strepsinoma amaura'' Meyrick, 189 ...

'' Meyrick, 1897 *''

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'' Hampson, 1896 *''

Synclitodes ''Synclitodes'' is a monotypic moth genus of the family Crambidae described by Eugene G. Munroe in 1974. It contains only one species, ''Synclitodes decoripennis'', described in the same article, which is found in Bolivia and Brazil. References ...

'' Munroe, 1974 *'' Temnobasis'' Gaede, 1916 *'' Teratausta'' Hampson, 1903 *'' Teratauxta'' E. Hering, 1901 (= ''Ridleyana'' Hampson, 1906) *'' Tetrernia'' Meyrick, 1890 (= ''Metaclysta'' Hampson, 1906) *''

Theila ''Theila'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. The genus was erected by Charles Swinhoe in 1900. Species * ''Theila distributa'' (T. P. Lucas, 1898) * ''Theila fusconebulalis'' (Marion, 1954) * ''Theila metallosticha'' (Turner, 1938) ...

'' Swinhoe, 1900 (= ''Ambahona'' Marion, 1954; ''Ambahonia'' Marion, 1954) *'' Thevitella'' Viette, 1958 *'' Usingeriessa'' Lange, 1956

Former genera

*'' Ambia'' Walker, 1859 *'' Gethosyne'' Warren, 1896 *'' Niphadaza'' Butler, 1886 *''

Physematia ''Physematia'' is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. Species *''Physematia concordalis'' Lederer, 1863 *''Physematia defloralis'' Strand, 1919 References Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database
Spilomelinae Crambidae gene ...

'' Lederer, 1863

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Systematics

Former genera

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